Medford, MA

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2022 Population

61,748

1.71% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

35.4

0.84% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

7.42%

2.14% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$114,863

6.5% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$669,600

13.9% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

37,347

0.449% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Medford, MA had a population of 61.7k people with a median age of 35.4 and a median household income of $114,863. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Medford, MA grew from 60,708 to 61,748, a 1.71% increase and its median household income grew from $107,853 to $114,863, a 6.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Medford, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (11.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.61%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.8%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.5%).

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.

88.9% of the residents in Medford, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Medford, MA are Tufts University (168148) (4,195 degrees awarded in 2022), Elizabeth Grady School of Esthetics and Massage Therapy (362782) (201 degrees), and Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing (115 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Medford, MA was $669,600, and the homeownership rate was 53.3%.

Most people in Medford, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Medford, MA was 2 cars per household.

United States

Population & Diversity

Medford, MA is home to a population of 61.7k people, from which 88.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 23.5% of Medford, MA residents were born outside of the country (14.5k people).

In 2022, there were 6.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.7k people) in Medford, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.91k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.9%

2022 Citizenship

89.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 88.9% of Medford, MA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Medford, MA was 89.7%, 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)
41.7k ± 1.43k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6.91k ± 1.08k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.7k ± 799

8.36%

Hispanic Population

5.16k people

8.36% of the people in Medford, MA are hispanic (5.16k people).

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

Global Diversity

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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

23.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

14.5k people

22.6%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

13.7k people

As of 2022, 23.5% of Medford, MA residents (14.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Medford, MA was 22.6%, 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
550 ± 219
Gulf War (2001-)
357 ± 163
Gulf War (1990s)
254 ± 173

Medford, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Medford, MA employs 37.3k people. The largest industries in Medford, MA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (6,225 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,953 people), and Educational Services (4,812 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($105,097), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($99,497), and Public Administration ($98,333).

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 higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

37.3k

2022 Value

± 1,732

0.449%

1 Year growth

± 6.49%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Medford, MA grew at a rate of 0.449%, from 37.2k employees to 37.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Medford, MA, are Management Occupations (4,438 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (3,414 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,377 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Medford, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

37.3k

2022 Value

± 1,732

0.449%

1 Year growth

± 6.49%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Medford, MA grew at a rate of 0.449%, from 37.2k employees to 37.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Medford, MA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (6,225 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,953 people), and Educational Services (4,812 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

$73,258

Median earning men ± $6,810

$54,878

Median earning women ± $5,093

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($130,764), Wholesale Trade ($128,077), and Public Administration ($107,123).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($82,058), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,977), and Information ($76,544).

Civics

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Education

In 2022, universities in Medford, MA awarded 4,511 degrees. The student population of Medford, MA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 5,541 male students and 8,357 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Medford, MA are White (2,389 and 60.5%), followed by Asian (595 and 15.1%), Hispanic or Latino (366 and 9.26%), and Black or African American (238 and 6.02%).

The largest universities in Medford, MA by number of degrees awarded are Tufts University (168148) (4,195 and 93%), Elizabeth Grady School of Esthetics and Massage Therapy (362782) (201 and 4.46%), and Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing (115 and 2.55%).

The most popular majors in Medford, MA are International Relations & Affairs (383 and 8.49%), Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (231 and 5.12%), and Dentistry (225 and 4.99%).

The median tuition cost in Medford, MA for private four year colleges is $63,804.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Medford, MA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 9.69%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 50.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 13,898 (39.9% men and 60.1% 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 2022 there were 13,898 students enrolled in Medford, MA, 39.9% men and 60.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,251 records, of which 58.6% were women and 41.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
198 degrees awarded
Computer Science
171 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
138 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Medford, MA was Econometrics & Quantitative Economics with 198 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Tufts University (168148)
4,195 degrees awarded
Elizabeth Grady School of Esthetics and Massage Therapy (362782)
201 degrees awarded
Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
115 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Tufts University (168148) with 4,195 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,726 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Medford, MA, which is 0.62 times less than the 2,785 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,389 degrees mean that there were 4.02 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 595 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

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($63,804) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($1,600) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($1,150) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.17% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.24% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (1.35M), High School or Equivalent (1.34M), and Graduate Degree (1.03M).

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 $669,600 in 2022, which is 2.38 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $588,100 to $669,600, a 13.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Medford, MA is 53.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Medford, MA have an average commute time of 31.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Medford, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Medford, MA is $114,863. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Medford, MA was Census Tract 3392 with a value of $176,454, followed by Census Tract 3396 and Census Tract 3398.02, with respective values of $131,107 and $124,545.

Housing

Property

$669,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$13,774

$13,520

Median Property Taxes

±$911

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

53.3%

Homeownership

2022

61.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 53.3% of the housing units in Medford, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.5%.

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 3396
Census Tract 3398.02

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Medford, MA was Census Tract 3392 with a value of $176,454, followed by Census Tract 3396 and Census Tract 3398.02, with respective values of $131,107 and $124,545.

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.

$114,863

Median Household Income

± $6,610

25.4k

Number of Households

± 1,342

In 2022, the median household income of the 25.4k households in Medford, MA grew to $114,863 from the previous year's value of $107,853.

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 higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less 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

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (51.6%)
Worked At Home (18.5%)
Public Transit (15.1%)

In 2022, 51.6% of workers in Medford, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (15.1%).

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

31.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Medford, MA have a longer commute time (31.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.82% 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

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Medford, MA (4.43k out of 59.6k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

96.3% of the population of Medford, MA has health coverage, with 60.1% on employee plans, 11.6% on Medicaid, 10.3% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 0.577% 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.2% under 18 years, 34.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.7%

Uninsured

60.1%

Employer Coverage

11.6%

Medicaid

10.3%

Medicare

13.8%

Non-Group

0.577%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Medford, MA grew by 1.94% from 3.63% to 3.7%.

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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