Medford, MA

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US Senator

N/AElizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AEd Markey

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

36.1

1.98% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.19%

10.3% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$118,089

2.81% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$715,500

6.85% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

35,484

4.99% 1-year decline

About

In N/A, Medford, MA had a population of N/A people with a median age of 36.1 and a median household income of $118,089. Between N/A and N/A the population of Medford, MA N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $114,863 to $118,089, a 2.81% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Medford, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (66.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (12%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.28%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.24%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.84%).

None of the households in Medford, 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.

88.8% of the residents in Medford, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Medford, MA was $715,500, and the homeownership rate was 53.1%.

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Population & Diversity

Medford, MA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 88.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 24% of Medford, MA residents were born outside of the country (14.2k people).

In 2023, there were 5.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (39.5k people) in Medford, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.07k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.71k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.8%

2023 Citizenship

88.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 88.8% of Medford, MA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Medford, MA was 88.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Medford, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
39.5k ± 1.53k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
7.07k ± 884
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.71k ± 712

8.88%

Hispanic Population

5.24k people

8.88% of the people in Medford, MA are hispanic (5.24k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Massachusetts.

Most Common Origin

China
102,973 ± 7,820 people
Dominican Republic
99,956 ± 7,706 people
Brazil
93,519 ± 7,457 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was China, the natal country of 102,973 Massachusetts residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 99,956 and Brazil with 93,519.

Foreign-Born Population

24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14.2k people

23.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

14.5k people

As of 2023, 24% of Medford, MA residents (14.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Medford, MA was 23.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
411 ± 207
Gulf War (2001-)
296 ± 160
Gulf War (1990s)
230 ± 150

Medford, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Medford, MA employs 35.5k people. The largest industries in Medford, MA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (6,466 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,519 people), and Educational Services (4,670 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($107,625), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($107,121), and Manufacturing ($99,036).

Males in Massachusetts have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $81,902. The income inequality in Massachusetts (measured using the Gini index) is 0.48, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

35.5k

2023 Value

± 1,670

−4.99%

1 Year decline

± 6.95%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Medford, MA declined at a rate of −4.99%, from 37.3k employees to 35.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Medford, MA, are Management Occupations (4,479 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (3,233 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,232 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Medford, 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

35.5k

2023 Value

± 1,670

−4.99%

1 Year decline

± 6.95%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Medford, MA declined at a rate of −4.99%, from 37.3k employees to 35.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Medford, MA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (6,466 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,519 people), and Educational Services (4,670 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Medford, MA, though some of these residents may live in Medford, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$76,551

Median earning men ± $5,334

$61,476

Median earning women ± $4,887

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($135,673), Manufacturing ($110,152), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,492).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,796), Manufacturing ($84,452), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,364).

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

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

2024 Election Results

N/AKamala Harris (61.2%)
Democratic Party
N/ADonald J. Trump (36%)
Republican Party
N/AOther (1.48%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

N/AElizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

N/AEd 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

Most students graduating from Universities in Medford, MA are White (2,608 and 59.8%), followed by Asian (682 and 15.6%), Hispanic or Latino (445 and 10.2%), and Two or More Races (242 and 5.55%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for private four year colleges is $66,358.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Medford, MA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 10.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 50.5%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Completions

Student Diversity

University

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Medford, MA, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,608 degrees mean that there were 3.82 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 682 degrees awarded.

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 2022, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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 Medford, MA was $715,500 in 2023, which is 2.36 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $669,600 to $715,500, a 6.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Medford, MA is 53.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Median household income in Medford, MA is $118,089. In N/A, the place with the highest median household income in Medford, MA was Census Tract 3392 with a value of $185,781, followed by Census Tract 3401 and Census Tract 3398.02, with respective values of $154,453 and $145,263.

Housing

Property

$715,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$18,882

$13,038

Median Property Taxes

±$896

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 Medford, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

53.1%

Homeownership

2023

59%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 53.1% of the housing units in Medford, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Medford, 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 3392
Census Tract 3401
Census Tract 3398.02

In N/A, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Medford, MA was Census Tract 3392 with a value of $185,781, followed by Census Tract 3401 and Census Tract 3398.02, with respective values of $154,453 and $145,263.

The following map shows all of the places in Medford, 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.

$118,089

Median Household Income

± $6,387

24.6k

Number of Households

± 1,348

In 2023, the median household income of the 24.6k households in Medford, MA grew to $118,089 from the previous year's value of $114,863.

The following chart displays the households in Medford, 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 Medford, MA is from Massachusetts.

0.48

2022 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.48

2021 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2022, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.48 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.047% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Massachusetts was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more 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

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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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Medford, MA have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.27% of the workforce in Medford, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Medford, MA (4.66k out of 56.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Medford, 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

96.6% of the population of Medford, MA has health coverage, with 61.7% on employee plans, 12% on Medicaid, 9.95% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 0.47% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Middlesex County, MA see 779 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.384% decrease from the previous year (782 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 966 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 152 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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779 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Middlesex County, MA

Primary care physicians in Middlesex County, MA see an average of 779 patients per year. This represents a 0.384% decrease from the previous year (782 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.8% under 18 years, 33.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.37%

Uninsured

61.7%

Employer Coverage

12%

Medicaid

9.95%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

0.47%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Medford, MA declined by 8.79% from 3.7% to 3.37%.

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

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