Medford, OR City Data

Medford, OR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 63,154 people who live in Medford and approximately 181,269 who live in Jackson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Medford to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Medford. We have included Medford housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Medford Information

Jackson County where Medford resides is 2,801.77 square miles. The resident population of this county is 181,269 and has a population rank of 304 out of all the places in the United States.

Medford has a total of 63,154 people and of those residents there are 30,262 males and 32,892 females. The median age of the male population is 35.3 and the female population is 38.5. There are approximately 2,051 births each year and around 1,878 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Medford varies per year, but currently 61,149 are one race and 2,005 are two or more races.

Of the 63,154 people who live in Medford, there are 17,796 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Medford is 9,040 male and 8,756 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 46,855.

General Medford Information
Total area in square miles - Jackson County	2,801.77
Water area in square miles - Jackson County	N/A
Resident population - Jackson County	181,269
Population rank - Jackson County	304
Total population	63,154
Total population (male)	30,262
Total population (female)	32,892
Population median age (male)	35.3
Population median age (female)	38.5
Births - Jackson County	2,051
Deaths- Jackson County	1,878
Population of one race	61,149
Population of two or more races	2,005
Population under 20 years	17,796
Population under 20 years (male)	9,040
Population under 20 years (female)	8,756
Total population 18 years and over	46,855

Medford Social Characteristics

There are 71,532 households in Medford. Families make up 48,758 of these households. The table below breaks down the Medford families into three different groups. Married-couple families (38,053), male householder with no wife present (2,577) and female householder with no husband present (7,295). The remainder of the Medford households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 23,109. Medford, OR moving companies help people in Medford move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Medford. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Medford is based, there are 75,823 females 15 and over; of those females there are 14,403 never married, 40,809 now married, 1,503 separated, 8,517 widowed, and 10,591 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 882 separated, 1,866 widowed and 8,187 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Medford social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Medford.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jackson County)
Total households	71,532
Family households (families)	48,758
With own children under 18 years	23,243
Married-couple family	38,053
With own children under 18 years	15,753
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,577
With own children under 18 years	1,766
Female householder, no husband present, family	7,295
With own children under 18 years	4,865
Nonfamily households	23,109
Householder living alone	17,949
65 years and over	7,838

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	8,553
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	7,107
Average household size	2.47
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	51,104
Householder	16,518
Spouse	12,612
Child	17,822
Other relatives	775
Nonrelatives	1,779
Unmarried partner	712
Roomer or boarder	257
Housemate or roommate	359
Unmarried partner	1,558
Foster child	66
Other	385

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	10,765
Male householder	3,569
Male householder living alone	2,618
Male householder not living alone	951
Female householder	5,006
Female householder living alone	4,324
Female householder not living alone	682
Nonrelatives	2,190
Unmarried partner	846
Roomer or boarder	308
Housemate or roommate	737
Foster child	10
Other	289

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	75,823
Never married	14,403
Now married	40,809
Separated	1,503
Widowed	8,517
Divorced	10,591
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	882
Widowed	1,866
Divorced	8,187

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	63,154
Male	30,262
Under 5 years	2,255
5 to 9 years	2,386
10 to 14 years	2,263
15 to 17 years	1,405
18 and 19 years	731
20 years	397
21 years	376
22 to 24 years	1,135
25 to 29 years	1,976
30 to 34 years	2,070
35 to 39 years	2,214
40 to 44 years	2,205
45 to 49 years	2,196
50 to 54 years	1,968
55 to 59 years	1,454
60 and 61 years	471
62 to 64 years	572
65 and 66 years	407
67 to 69 years	571
70 to 74 years	971
75 to 79 years	973
80 to 84 years	744
85 years and over	522
Female	32,892
Under 5 years	2,143
5 to 9 years	2,266
10 to 14 years	2,290
15 to 17 years	1,291
18 and 19 years	766
20 years	436
21 years	388
22 to 24 years	1,224
25 to 29 years	1,947
30 to 34 years	2,071
35 to 39 years	2,296
40 to 44 years	2,435
45 to 49 years	2,325
50 to 54 years	2,032
55 to 59 years	1,564
60 and 61 years	470
62 to 64 years	701
65 and 66 years	467
67 to 69 years	728
70 to 74 years	1,385
75 to 79 years	1,436
80 to 84 years	1,077
85 years and over	1,154

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	63,154
One race	61,149
White	56,834
Black or African American	313
American Indian and Alaska Native	677
Asian	720
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	163
Some other race	36
Two or more races	2,005

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	61,869
People who are White alone	55,654
People who are Black or African American alone	297
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	659
People who are Asian alone	711
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	160
People who are Hispanic or Latino	5,761
People who are Some other race alone	2,406

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	170,324
Same house	79,138
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	11,766
Different state or abroad	27,569
Different state	25,770
Abroad	1,799

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jackson County)
Total resident population	181,269
Born in United States	45,324
State of residence	67,457
Different state	103,483
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,480
Foreign born	8,849

Medford Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Medford. That total enrollment is 44,630 for the population of the country, which includes Medford. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 15,645 and elementary or high school enrollment was 60,921 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 9,303.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Medford population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	44,630
Pre-kindergarten	2,602
Public	1,502
Private	1,100
Kindergarten	2,263
Public	2,027
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	20,263
Public	18,450
Private	1,813
Elementary and high school	30,461
Public	27,751
Private	2,710
High school grades 9 to 12	10,198
Public	9,301
Private	897
College, undergraduate years	8,303
Public	7,716
Private	587
Graduate or professional school	1,001
Public	883
Private	118
Not enrolled in school	130,140

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	121,155
Less than 9th grade	4,943
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	13,244
High school graduate	36,443
Some college, no degree	32,528
Associate's degree	7,005
Bachelor's degree	26,992
Graduate or professional degree	22.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	85
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	17,573

Medford Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 142,297 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Medford. The Medford occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (24,688), service occupations (14,047), sales and office occupations (21,453), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,226), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,649) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (11,651). The 142,297 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 59,312 private wage and salary workers, 11,058 government workers, 9,949 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jackson County)
Population 16 years and over	142,297
In labor force	87,189
Civilian labor force	87,109
Employed	80,714
Unemployed	6,395
Percent Unemployed	7.3
Armed Forces	80
Females 16 years and over	74,360
In labor force	41,157
Civilian labor force	41,157
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,803
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	67,937
In labor force	46,032
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,592
Armed forces	80

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jackson County)
Workers 16 years and over	79,197
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	61,332
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	8,648
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,817
Other means	669
Worked at home	4,441
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,410,025

OCCUPATION (Jackson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	24,688
Management, professional, and related occupations	24,688
Service occupations	14,047
Sales and office occupations	21,453
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,226
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,649
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	11,651

INDUSTRY (Jackson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	24,688
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,279
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	8,805
Wholesale trade	2,714
Retail trade	12,543
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,486
Information	2,003
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,094
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	6,416
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	17,766
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	7,495
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,972

CLASS OF WORKER (Jackson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	24,688
Private wage and salary workers	59,312
Government workers	11,058
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	9,949
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Medford Housing Characteristics

In Medford, OR there are 75,737 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 71,532 occupied and 4,205 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Medford, there are 47,715 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,444 units in Medford. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Medford, OR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Medford, OR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Medford. There are 1,204 housing units with rent less than $200, 818 with rent between $200-299, 4,633 with rent between $300-499 and 15,509 with rent for $500 and above. Full Medford gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Medford, OR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jackson County)
Total housing units	75,737
Occupied housing units	71,532
Vacant housing units	4,205

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jackson County)
Total housing units	75,737
1-unit, detached	47,715
1-unit, attached	2,444
2 units	2,654
3 or 4 units	3,727
5 to 9 units	2,011
10 to 19 units	1,103
20 to 49 units	1,520
50 or more units	2,609
Mobile home	11,528

HOUSING TENURE (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	71,532
Owner-occupied	47,564
Renter-occupied	23,968

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	71,532
No vehicles available	4,296
2 vehicle available	44,077
3 vehicles available	11,068
4 vehicles available	3,044
5 or more vehicles available	1,666

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	71,532
Utility gas	25,522
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	35,986
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,988
Coal or coke
Wood	5,876
Solar energy	19
Other fuel	219
No fuel used	60

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	71,532
Less Than $50,000	47,564
$50,000 to $99,999	6,185
$100,000 to $149,999	12,631
$150,000 to $199,999	7,023
$200,000 to $299,999	4,609
$300,000 to $499,999	1,572
$1,000,000 or more	85
Median (dollars)	140,000

GROSS RENT (Jackson County)
Occupied units paying rent	23,968
Less than $200	1,204
$200 to $299	818
$300 to $499	4,633
$500 to $699	8,629
$700 to $999	5,261
$1,000 to $1,499	1,112
$1,500 or more	506