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Medford, Massachusetts

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StatisticMedfordMassachusettsUnited States
Total Population59,3547,044,056334,922,499
Median Household Income$129,540$103,960$80,734
Median Age35.940.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher59.8%47.3%35.7%
Median Home Value$755,500$562,100$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,509$1,762$1,413
Poverty Rate7.6%10.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3%5.2%5.2%
Foreign Born23.3%18.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate54.1%62.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time30.229.126.4
Worked from Home26.8%18.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households40.8%45.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Medford, Massachusetts

Age in Medford, Massachusetts

StatisticMedfordMassachusettsUnited States
Median Age35.940.038.9
Under 18 %12.7%19.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %12.7%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %22.8%14.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.4%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.2%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.2%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Medford, Massachusetts

StatisticMedfordMassachusettsUnited States
Households24,3392,785,042129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households55.3%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children20.4%27.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.5%16.5%17.3%
People Living Alone27.8%28.8%28.7%
Never Married47.3%37.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Medford, Massachusetts

StatisticMedfordMassachusettsUnited States
Per Capita Income$66,184$57,897$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.0%13.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9999.9%12.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.0%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More30.0%22.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.6%10.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty17.4%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households8.9%14.7%n/a

Housing in Medford, Massachusetts

StatisticMedfordMassachusettsUnited States
Housing Units25,5873,030,406143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes33.8%51.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units25.0%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.9%8.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,942.01,964.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied45.9%37.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income25.6%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$6,286$5,992n/a

Education in Medford, Massachusetts

StatisticMedfordMassachusettsUnited States
Less than High School6.4%8.6%10.4%
High School Graduate18.1%22.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree15.8%21.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree32.2%25.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree27.6%21.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Medford, Massachusetts

StatisticMedfordMassachusettsUnited States
Labour Force Participation72.2%67.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work48.4%61.2%68.8%
Public Transit11.9%6.5%3.2%
Walked to Work3.8%4.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes13.4%22.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.5%11.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.6%11.7%n/a

Origins and language in Medford, Massachusetts

StatisticMedfordMassachusettsUnited States
Born in State of Residence51.7%58.7%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens12.8%9.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens10.5%8.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home70.9%74.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.8%9.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency24.0%19.5%16.7%

Cities near Medford

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.