Medfield, MA

Census Place

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2021 Population

6,317

5.26% 1-year decline

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

44.5

3.01% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

3.33%

20.4% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$169,750

14.8% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$687,900

4.61% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Medfield, MA had a population of 6.32k people with a median age of 44.5 and a median household income of $169,750. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Medfield, MA declined from 6,668 to 6,317, a −5.26% decrease and its median household income grew from $147,868 to $169,750, a 14.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Medfield, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.53%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.58%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.871%), and White (Hispanic) (0.712%).

None of the households in Medfield, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.2% of the residents in Medfield, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Medfield, MA was $687,900, and the homeownership rate was 80%.

Most people in Medfield, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Medfield, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Medfield, MA is home to a population of 6.32k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2021, 5.4% of Medfield, MA residents were born outside of the country (341 people).

In 2021, there were 37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.91k people) in Medfield, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 160 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 100 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.2%

2021 Citizenship

98.5%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.2% of Medfield, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Medfield, MA was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Medfield, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Medfield, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.91k ± 632
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
160 ± 116
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
100 ± 83.2

1.88%

Hispanic Population

119 people

1.88% of the people in Medfield, MA are hispanic (119 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Medfield, MA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

5.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

341 people

6.52%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

435 people

As of 2021, 5.4% of Medfield, MA residents (341 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Medfield, MA was 6.52%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Medfield, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
71 ± 47
Korea
26 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 32

Medfield, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.73 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Medfield, MA employs 3.18k people. The largest industries in Medfield, MA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (611 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (366 people), and Finance & Insurance (307 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($191,719), Manufacturing ($191,607), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($188,281).

Employment

Occupations

3.18k

2021 Value

± 377

−4.62%

1 Year decline

± 17.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Medfield, MA declined at a rate of −4.62%, from 3.33k employees to 3.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Medfield, MA, are Management Occupations (748 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (532 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (326 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Medfield, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.18k

2021 Value

± 377

−4.62%

1 Year decline

± 17.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Medfield, MA declined at a rate of −4.62%, from 3.33k employees to 3.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Medfield, MA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (611 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (366 people), and Finance & Insurance (307 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Medfield, MA, though some of these residents may live in Medfield, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$128,125

Median earning men ± $30,767

$53,505

Median earning women ± $9,341

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($250,001), Manufacturing ($250,001), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($184,762).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($194,375), Manufacturing ($137,727), and Wholesale Trade ($64,375).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Massachusetts.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Massachusetts to other states, or from other states to Massachusetts.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Massachusetts product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $37.1B, followed by Mixed freight ($29.7B) and Electronics ($28.8B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Massachusetts products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$296B

2020 Value in Massachusetts

$627B

Projected 2050 Value in Massachusetts

112% growth

In 2020, total outbound Massachusetts trade was $296B. This is expected to increase 112% to $627B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Massachusetts trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Massachusetts to other states, or from other states to Massachusetts.

Most Common Trade Partners

New York
$28.8B
New Hampshire
$20.3B
Connecticut
$14.2B

In 2020, the top outbound Massachusetts domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $28.8B, followed by New Hampshire with $20.3B and Connecticut and $14.2B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Massachusetts shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.29%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (65.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (31.9%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.29%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.29%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.06% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.14% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.35M), Bachelors Degree (1.33M), and Some college (1.01M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Medfield, MA was $687,900 in 2021, which is 2.81 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $657,600 to $687,900, a 4.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Medfield, MA is 80%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Medfield, MA have an average commute time of 36.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Medfield, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$687,900

Median Property Value 2021

±$38,215

$1,973

Median Property Taxes

±$264

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Medfield, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Medfield, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80%

Homeownership

2021

53.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 80% of the housing units in Medfield, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Medfield, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4061.02
Census Tract 4061.01

The following map shows all of the places in Medfield, MA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$169,750

Median Household Income

± $38,474

2.47k

Number of Households

± 314

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.47k households in Medfield, MA grew to $169,750 from the previous year's value of $147,868.

The following chart displays the households in Medfield, MA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Medfield, MA is from Massachusetts.

0.48

2021 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.48

2020 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2021, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.48 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0427% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Massachusetts across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (66.1%)
Worked At Home (25.7%)
Public Transit (4.88%)

In 2021, 66.1% of workers in Medfield, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (4.88%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

36.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Medfield, MA have a longer commute time (36.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 6.09% of the workforce in Medfield, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Medfield, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Medfield, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Medfield, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Medfield, MA (209 out of 6.28k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Medfield, MA is White, followed by Asian and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

98.9% of the population of Medfield, MA has health coverage, with 69.9% on employee plans, 5.51% on Medicaid, 8.55% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 0.446% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Norfolk County, MA see 780 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.889% decrease from the previous year (787 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 803 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 150 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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780 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Norfolk County, MA

Primary care physicians in Norfolk County, MA see an average of 780 patients per year. This represents a 0.889% decrease from the previous year (787 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Norfolk County, MA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.7% under 18 years, 14.4% between 18 and 34 years, 45.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.5% were men and 53.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.08%

Uninsured

69.9%

Employer Coverage

5.51%

Medicaid

8.55%

Medicare

14.5%

Non-Group

0.446%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Medfield, MA declined by 24.4% from 1.43% to 1.08%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Medfield, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.