Medford Demographics

Population Medford U.S.
Total Population 55,765 281,421,920
Female 53.1% 50.9%
Male 46.9% 49.1%
18 years and over 82.1% 74.3%
65 years and over 17.3% 12.4%
Married Persons 47.4% 56.5%
Single Persons 52.6% 43.5%
Median Age 37.5 35.3
Average Family Size 3.0 3.1
Ethnicity
White 88.5% 77.0%
Black or African American 6.2% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1% 0.9%
Asian 4.0% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Other 1.2% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 2.6% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics Medford U.S.
Total Housing Units 22,687 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $226,800 $119,600
Number of Households 22,067 105,480,104
Persons per Household 2.43 2.59
Economic Characteristics Medford U.S.
Median Household Income $52,476 $41,994
Per Capita Income $24,707 $21,587
In Labor Force 64.2% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 555 6,620,945
Education Characteristics Medford U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 4,552 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 2,519 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 5,703 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 31.5% 28.6%
Associates Degree 6.0% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 19.9% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 11.8% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census