Medford, OR

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

222,645

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.8

0.234% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.4%

0.583% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,999

3.58% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$430,200

7.5% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

100,208

1.38% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Medford, OR 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.

97.3% of the residents in Medford, OR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Medford, OR are Southern Oregon University (1,045 degrees awarded in 2023), Northwest College-Medford (97 degrees), and Phagans Medford Beauty School (30 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Medford, OR was $430,200, and the homeownership rate was 65.9%.

Most people in Medford, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Medford, OR was 2 cars per household.

Medford, OR borders Grants Pass, OR, Klamath Falls, OR, and Roseburg, OR.

About the photo: Autumn morning in Ashland, OR.

Photo by Al Case

United States Oregon

Population & Diversity

Medford, OR is home to a population of 223k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.31% of Medford, OR residents were born outside of the country (11.8k people).

In 2024, there were 13.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (171k people) in Medford, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.3k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 10.4k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Medford, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Medford, OR was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Medford, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
171k ± 722
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
12.3k ± 1.4k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
10.4k ± 410

14.6%

Hispanic Population

32.6k people

14.6% of the people in Medford, OR are hispanic (32.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Medford, OR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
141,836 ± 9,090 people
Vietnam
22,252 ± 3,653 people
China
21,575 ± 3,597 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 141,836 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 22,252 and China with 21,575.

Foreign-Born Population

5.31%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11.8k people

5.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12.6k people

As of 2024, 5.31% of Medford, OR residents (11.8k 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, OR was 5.65%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6,086 ± 616
Gulf War (2001-)
2,744 ± 458
Gulf War (1990s)
2,293 ± 478

Medford, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Medford, OR employs 100k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Medford, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (18,523 people), Retail Trade (14,317 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (7,758 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($86,875), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($80,114), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,318).

Employment

Occupations

100k

2024 Value

± 2,747

1.38%

1 Year growth

± 3.83%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Medford, OR grew at a rate of 1.38%, from 98.8k employees to 100k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Medford, OR, are Management Occupations (12,578 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (12,287 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (9,787 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Medford, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (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

100k

2024 Value

± 2,747

1.38%

1 Year growth

± 3.83%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Medford, OR grew at a rate of 1.38%, from 98.8k employees to 100k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Medford, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (18,523 people), Retail Trade (14,317 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (7,758 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Medford, OR, though some of these residents may live in Medford, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,948

Median earning men ± $1,452

$38,270

Median earning women ± $1,753

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,250), Public Administration ($74,429), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,085).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($56,431), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,862), and Construction ($45,735).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.87%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.97M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.87% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.1%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

600
Construction
420
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
366
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.03M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$495k
Retail Trade
$386k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 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

Voting results are not available for Medford, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.5%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

Ron Wyden

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.

Jeff Merkley

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

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 Oregon over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Medford, OR awarded 1,173 degrees. The student population of Medford, OR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,940 male students and 3,579 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Medford, OR are White (704 and 61.1%), Hispanic or Latino (167 and 14.5%), Unknown (127 and 11%), and Two or More Races (82 and 7.12%).

The largest universities in Medford, OR by number of degrees awarded are Southern Oregon University (1,045 and 89.1%), Northwest College-Medford (97 and 8.27%), and Phagans Medford Beauty School (30 and 2.56%).

The most popular majors in Medford, OR are General Business Administration & Management (158 and 13.5%), General Education (98 and 8.35%), and Teacher Education (81 and 6.91%).

The median tuition costs in Medford, OR are $6,480 for private four year colleges, and $9,675 and $28,305 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Medford, OR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 82.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 5,519 (35.2% men and 64.8% 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.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 5,519 students enrolled in Medford, OR, 35.2% men and 64.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,583 records, of which 65.3% were women and 34.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Education
45 degrees awarded
General Psychology
76 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
70 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Medford, OR was General Education with 45 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Medford, OR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Southern Oregon University
1,045 degrees awarded
Northwest College-Medford
97 degrees awarded
Phagans Medford Beauty School
30 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southern Oregon University with 1,045 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 357 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Medford, OR, which is 0.438 times less than the 816 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 704 degrees mean that there were 4.22 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 167 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($9,675) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,418) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($999) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Medford, OR was $430,200 in 2024, which is 1.29 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $400,200 to $430,200, a 7.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Medford, OR is 65.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Medford, OR have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Medford, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$430,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,324

$60,693

Median Property Taxes

±$1,957

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.9%

Homeownership

2024

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.9% of the housing units in Medford, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Medford, OR 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.

$73,999

Median Household Income

± $1,600

92k

Number of Households

± 2,557

In 2024, the median household income of the 92k households in Medford, OR grew to $73,999 from the previous year's value of $71,443.

The following chart displays the households in Medford, OR 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Medford, OR is from Oregon.

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.463

2022 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2023, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.461 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.437% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.2%)
Worked At Home (12.9%)
Carpooled (9.25%)

In 2024, 72.2% of workers in Medford, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.25%).

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

19.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Medford, OR have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.35% of the workforce in Medford, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Medford, OR (27.2k out of 220k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

94.3% of the population of Medford, OR has health coverage, with 38% on employee plans, 23.4% on Medicaid, 17% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 1.78% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oregon see 1,064 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,064 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1177 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 137 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,064 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oregon

Primary care physicians in Oregon see an average of 1,064 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,064 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.65%

Uninsured

38%

Employer Coverage

23.4%

Medicaid

17%

Medicare

14.2%

Non-Group

1.78%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Medford, OR declined by 4.71% from 5.93% to 5.65%.

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

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