CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Medford
Massachusetts · 57,407 residents · 8.098 sq mi
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The short version
Medford is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $38,859. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $182,700.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.6
US median: 33.0
More educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202459K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.5%(3,171)
5 to 94.7%(2,719)
10 to 144.5%(2,574)
15 to 196.8%(3,888)
20 to 249.5%(5,460)
25 to 3419.6%(11,279)
35 to 4413.6%(7,789)
45 to 549.2%(5,310)
55 to 649.7%(5,568)
65 to 749.2%(5,293)
75 to 845.6%(3,217)
85 and over2%(1,139)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$38,859
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $52,476 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$182,700
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $229,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic85%(47,403)
Black6%(3,324)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(1,443)
Asian3.9%(2,148)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.3%(53,540)
Black4.1%(2,341)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(960)
Asian2.1%(1,222)
Other0.5%(304)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Central American2.4%(1,399)
Puerto Rican1.9%(1,110)
South American1.4%(819)
Salvadoran1.4%(818)
Mexican1%(591)
Spaniard0.6%(333)
Colombian0.5%(293)
Honduran0.5%(278)
Dominican0.4%(212)
Ecuadorian0.3%(164)
Bolivian0.2%(128)
Costa Rican0.2%(122)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.2%(121)
Guatemalan0.2%(104)
Cuban0.1%(77)
Nicaraguan0.1%(70)
Venezuelan0.1%(65)
Chilean0.1%(31)
Argentine0%(17)
Asian origin
Chinese5.3%(3,169)
Asian Indian3.5%(2,059)
Vietnamese1.2%(708)
Korean0.6%(347)
Nepalese0.5%(320)
Bangladeshi0.5%(283)
Filipino0.4%(220)
Taiwanese0.2%(121)
Japanese0.2%(92)
Indonesian0.1%(55)
Thai0.1%(50)
Laotian0.1%(34)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(26)
Ancestry
Irish18.5%(10,981)
Italian17.7%(10,513)
English7.5%(4,469)
German5.2%(3,057)
American3.3%(1,951)
Polish3.1%(1,837)
French2.5%(1,509)
West Indian2.5%(1,492)
Brazilian2.1%(1,262)
Portuguese2%(1,215)
Haitian2%(1,167)
Scottish1.4%(851)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.3%(748)
French Canadian1%(611)
Greek0.9%(529)
Swedish0.9%(510)
Subsaharan African0.8%(487)
Arab0.8%(477)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(474)
Canadian0.8%(471)
British0.5%(320)
Armenian0.5%(296)
Norwegian0.4%(227)
Austrian0.3%(202)
Dutch0.3%(202)
Kenyan0.3%(194)
Czech0.3%(188)
Lebanese0.3%(175)
Ukrainian0.3%(167)
Hungarian0.3%(166)
Romanian0.3%(160)
Iranian0.3%(154)
Bulgarian0.2%(122)
Jamaican0.2%(115)
Barbadian0.2%(114)
Finnish0.2%(113)
Lithuanian0.2%(95)
Welsh0.1%(79)
Israeli0.1%(78)
Cape Verdean0.1%(74)
Syrian0.1%(72)
Moroccan0.1%(70)
Turkish0.1%(69)
Croatian0.1%(51)
Swiss0.1%(48)
Danish0.1%(40)
Slovak0.1%(36)
Ethiopian0.1%(34)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(23)
Palestinian0%(21)
Nigerian0%(19)
Iraqi0%(13)
Ghanaian0%(9)
Egyptian0%(7)
Serbian0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
79.0%
−6.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married48.3%(12,322)
Married42.8%(10,916)
Widowed2.3%(576)
Divorced6.6%(1,686)
Women 15+
Never married46.3%(12,874)
Married39.2%(10,908)
Widowed8%(2,211)
Divorced6.5%(1,815)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Medford, Massachusetts?
Medford, Massachusetts has about 57,407 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Medford, Massachusetts?
The typical household in Medford, Massachusetts earns about $38,859 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Medford, Massachusetts expensive?
In Medford, Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $182,700, and the typical rent is about $665 a month.
How educated are people in Medford, Massachusetts?
About 23.7% of adults age 25 and over in Medford, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Medford, Massachusetts?
About 6.9% of people in Medford, Massachusetts live below the federal poverty line.
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