Medford, NY City Data

Medford, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 21,985 people who live in Medford and approximately 1,419,369 who live in Suffolk 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

Suffolk County where Medford resides is 2,373.07 square miles. The resident population of this county is 1,419,369 and has a population rank of 22 out of all the places in the United States.

Medford has a total of 21,985 people and of those residents there are 10,815 males and 11,170 females. The median age of the male population is 34 and the female population is 35.7. There are approximately 20,238 births each year and around 11,197 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Medford varies per year, but currently 21,529 are one race and 456 are two or more races.

Of the 21,985 people who live in Medford, there are 6,673 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Medford is 3,387 male and 3,286 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 15,896.

General Medford Information
Total area in square miles - Suffolk County	2,373.07
Water area in square miles - Suffolk County	N/A
Resident population - Suffolk County	1,419,369
Population rank - Suffolk County	22
Total population	21,985
Total population (male)	10,815
Total population (female)	11,170
Population median age (male)	34
Population median age (female)	35.7
Births - Suffolk County	20,238
Deaths- Suffolk County	11,197
Population of one race	21,529
Population of two or more races	456
Population under 20 years	6,673
Population under 20 years (male)	3,387
Population under 20 years (female)	3,286
Total population 18 years and over	15,896

Medford Social Characteristics

There are 469,299 households in Medford. Families make up 362,857 of these households. The table below breaks down the Medford families into three different groups. Married-couple families (291,098), male householder with no wife present (17,806) and female householder with no husband present (48,530). The remainder of the Medford households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 108,877. Medford, NY 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 572,339 females 15 and over; of those females there are 129,771 never married, 321,822 now married, 13,896 separated, 60,517 widowed, and 46,333 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 9,651 separated, 14,530 widowed and 30,081 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 (Suffolk County)
Total households	469,299
Family households (families)	362,857
With own children under 18 years	188,775
Married-couple family	291,098
With own children under 18 years	146,878
Male householder, no wife present, family	17,806
With own children under 18 years	7,222
Female householder, no husband present, family	48,530
With own children under 18 years	23,454
Nonfamily households	108,877
Householder living alone	85,801
65 years and over	36,507

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,151
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,294
Average household size	3.23
Average family size	3.52

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	20,367
Householder	5,627
Spouse	4,630
Child	8,160
Other relatives	534
Nonrelatives	569
Unmarried partner	163
Roomer or boarder	161
Housemate or roommate	61
Unmarried partner	317
Foster child	24
Other	160

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,550
Male householder	506
Male householder living alone	345
Male householder not living alone	161
Female householder	658
Female householder living alone	551
Female householder not living alone	107
Nonrelatives	386
Unmarried partner	154
Roomer or boarder	45
Housemate or roommate	144
Foster child	N/A
Other	43

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	572,339
Never married	129,771
Now married	321,822
Separated	13,896
Widowed	60,517
Divorced	46,333
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	9,651
Widowed	14,530
Divorced	30,081

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	21,985
Male	10,815
Under 5 years	755
5 to 9 years	897
10 to 14 years	897
15 to 17 years	535
18 and 19 years	303
20 years	144
21 years	136
22 to 24 years	426
25 to 29 years	683
30 to 34 years	804
35 to 39 years	951
40 to 44 years	915
45 to 49 years	795
50 to 54 years	857
55 to 59 years	590
60 and 61 years	181
62 to 64 years	201
65 and 66 years	113
67 to 69 years	140
70 to 74 years	200
75 to 79 years	134
80 to 84 years	100
85 years and over	58
Female	11,170
Under 5 years	798
5 to 9 years	889
10 to 14 years	850
15 to 17 years	468
18 and 19 years	281
20 years	128
21 years	105
22 to 24 years	430
25 to 29 years	689
30 to 34 years	811
35 to 39 years	972
40 to 44 years	969
45 to 49 years	873
50 to 54 years	915
55 to 59 years	633
60 and 61 years	179
62 to 64 years	201
65 and 66 years	101
67 to 69 years	146
70 to 74 years	241
75 to 79 years	230
80 to 84 years	163
85 years and over	98

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	21,985
One race	21,529
White	19,607
Black or African American	875
American Indian and Alaska Native	56
Asian	303
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	39
Two or more races	456

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	21,917
People who are White alone	19,543
People who are Black or African American alone	871
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	56
People who are Asian alone	303
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,370
People who are Some other race alone	683

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	1,319,377
Same house	854,055
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	107,972
Different state or abroad	61,761
Different state	35,285
Abroad	26,476

PLACE OF BIRTH (Suffolk County)
Total resident population	1,419,369
Born in United States	1,036,832
State of residence	1,127,869
Different state	110,856
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	22,119
Foreign born	158,525

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 387,491 for the population of the country, which includes Medford. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 81,786 and elementary or high school enrollment was 504,265 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 82,091.

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	387,491
Pre-kindergarten	31,658
Public	13,289
Private	18,369
Kindergarten	21,608
Public	19,140
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	173,409
Public	161,263
Private	12,146
Elementary and high school	252,133
Public	234,617
Private	17,516
High school grades 9 to 12	78,724
Public	73,354
Private	5,370
College, undergraduate years	63,724
Public	45,034
Private	18,690
Graduate or professional school	18,368
Public	8,765
Private	9,603
Not enrolled in school	973,775

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	942,401
Less than 9th grade	41,038
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	89,136
High school graduate	294,953
Some college, no degree	183,330
Associate's degree	75,080
Bachelor's degree	258,864
Graduate or professional degree	27.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	147,323

Medford Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 1,086,848 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Medford. The Medford occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (243,868), service occupations (98,292), sales and office occupations (196,619), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,796), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (69,347) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (73,140). The 1,086,848 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 522,597 private wage and salary workers, 122,849 government workers, 36,469 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Suffolk County)
Population 16 years and over	1,086,848
In labor force	711,625
Civilian labor force	711,026
Employed	683,062
Unemployed	27,964
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces	599
Females 16 years and over	563,156
In labor force	325,843
Civilian labor force	325,773
Unemployed Civilian labor force	13,296
Armed forces	70
Males 16 years and over	523,692
In labor force	385,782
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	14,668
Armed forces	529

COMMUTING TO WORK (Suffolk County)
Workers 16 years and over	670,406
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	523,534
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	66,911
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	11,081
Other means	3,606
Worked at home	17,801
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	20,777,110

OCCUPATION (Suffolk County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	243,868
Management, professional, and related occupations	243,868
Service occupations	98,292
Sales and office occupations	196,619
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,796
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	69,347
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	73,140

INDUSTRY (Suffolk County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	243,868
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,369
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	65,316
Wholesale trade	29,859
Retail trade	82,376
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	40,393
Information	27,290
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	53,510
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	70,611
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	154,495
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	38,438
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	38,124

CLASS OF WORKER (Suffolk County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	243,868
Private wage and salary workers	522,597
Government workers	122,849
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	36,469
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Medford Housing Characteristics

In Medford, NY there are 522,323 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 469,299 occupied and 53,024 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Medford, there are 426,250 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 21,835 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, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Medford, NY 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 2,207 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,884 with rent between $200-299, 3,815 with rent between $300-499 and 79,981 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, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Suffolk County)
Total housing units	522,323
Occupied housing units	469,299
Vacant housing units	53,024

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Suffolk County)
Total housing units	522,323
1-unit, detached	426,250
1-unit, attached	21,835
2 units	20,669
3 or 4 units	10,116
5 to 9 units	11,119
10 to 19 units	11,934
20 to 49 units	7,146
50 or more units	7,781
Mobile home	5,374

HOUSING TENURE (Suffolk County)
Occupied housing units	469,299
Owner-occupied	374,360
Renter-occupied	94,939

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Suffolk County)
Occupied housing units	469,299
No vehicles available	25,493
2 vehicle available	317,820
3 vehicles available	73,962
4 vehicles available	23,696
5 or more vehicles available	8,006

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Suffolk County)
Occupied housing units	469,299
Utility gas	129,887
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	30,153
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	297,010
Coal or coke	498
Wood	826
Solar energy	98
Other fuel	1,434
No fuel used	473

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Suffolk County)
Occupied housing units	469,299
Less Than $50,000	374,360
$50,000 to $99,999	15,057
$100,000 to $149,999	81,495
$150,000 to $199,999	102,550
$200,000 to $299,999	87,977
$300,000 to $499,999	30,308
$1,000,000 or more	2,503
Median (dollars)	185,200

GROSS RENT (Suffolk County)
Occupied units paying rent	94,939
Less than $200	2,207
$200 to $299	1,884
$300 to $499	3,815
$500 to $699	9,215
$700 to $999	34,428
$1,000 to $1,499	29,963
$1,500 or more	6,374