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Medford, New York

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StatisticMedfordNew YorkUnited States
Total Population24,79619,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$128,192$85,974$80,734
Median Age39.639.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher29.3%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$476,200$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,353$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate7.1%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.2%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born17.8%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate88.4%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time32.332.626.4
Worked from Home8.0%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households58.7%42.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Medford, New York

Age in Medford, New York

StatisticMedfordNew YorkUnited States
Median Age39.639.838.9
Under 18 %21.6%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.0%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.1%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.0%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.6%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.7%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Medford, New York

StatisticMedfordNew YorkUnited States
Households7,9037,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size3.12.52.5
Family Households72.7%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children32.6%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.9%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone20.0%31.1%28.7%
Never Married33.3%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Medford, New York

StatisticMedfordNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$45,983$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,0007.7%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9999.7%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.2%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More22.0%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.1%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty18.8%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households9.7%15.6%n/a

Housing in Medford, New York

StatisticMedfordNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units8,4338,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes80.9%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units3.8%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.3%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,975.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied11.6%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income36.6%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$9,637$6,582n/a

Education in Medford, New York

StatisticMedfordNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School11.4%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate30.8%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.4%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.7%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.6%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Medford, New York

StatisticMedfordNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.0%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.6%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit6.9%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work0.9%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes24.0%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour17.0%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.3%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in Medford, New York

StatisticMedfordNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence72.6%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens10.8%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens7.1%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home69.9%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home23.0%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency20.5%22.3%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.