Medford, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

24,796

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

7.14%

28% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$128,192

0.341% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$476,200

7.13% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Medford, NY is home to a population of 24.8k people, from which 92.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.7% of Medford, NY residents were born outside of the country (4.4k people).

In 2024, there were 4.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.5k people) in Medford, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.24k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.53k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.9%

2024 Citizenship

92.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.9% of Medford, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Medford, NY was 92.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Medford, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.5k ± 1.24k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.24k ± 1.73k
Other (Hispanic)
2.53k ± 819

28.7%

Hispanic Population

7.11k people

28.7% of the people in Medford, NY are hispanic (7.11k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Medford, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

17.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.4k people

18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.63k people

As of 2024, 17.7% of Medford, NY residents (4.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Medford, NY was 18%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
205 ± 97
Gulf War (2001-)
155 ± 95
Gulf War (1990s)
90 ± 78

Medford, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Medford, NY.

Economy

The economy of Medford, NY employs 12.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Medford, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,955 people), Educational Services (1,757 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,259 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($155,893), Construction ($97,640), and Wholesale Trade ($88,750).

Employment

Occupations

12.2k

2024 Value

± 1,060

−4.74%

1 Year decline

± 12.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Medford, NY declined at a rate of −4.74%, from 12.8k employees to 12.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Medford, NY, are Management Occupations (1,626 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,398 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,106 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Medford, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

12.2k

2024 Value

± 1,060

−4.74%

1 Year decline

± 12.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Medford, NY declined at a rate of −4.74%, from 12.8k employees to 12.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Medford, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,955 people), Educational Services (1,757 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,259 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Medford, NY, though some of these residents may live in Medford, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,236

Median earning men ± $6,346

$55,446

Median earning women ± $4,087

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($97,951), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($92,967), and Wholesale Trade ($92,448).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($83,713), Wholesale Trade ($73,042), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,262).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Medford, NY was $476,200 in 2024, which is 1.43 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $444,500 to $476,200, a 7.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Medford, NY is 88.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Medford, NY have an average commute time of 32.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Medford, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$476,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,545

$6,985

Median Property Taxes

±$736

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

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

Rent vs Own

88.4%

Homeownership

2024

59.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.4% of the housing units in Medford, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.4%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$128,192

Median Household Income

± $12,456

7.9k

Number of Households

± 784

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.9k households in Medford, NY declined from $128,192 from the previous year's value of $128,631.

The following chart displays the households in Medford, NY 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, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.6%)
Carpooled (8.77%)
Worked At Home (7.98%)

In 2024, 73.6% of workers in Medford, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.77%) and those who worked at home (7.98%).

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

32.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Medford, NY have a longer commute time (32.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.74% of the workforce in Medford, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Medford, NY (1.74k out of 24.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Medford, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

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

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

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