CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Medford

Minnesota · 744 residents · 1.19 sq mi

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Medford is home to 744 people in Minnesota. Owners hold 85% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. The typical home is worth $54,000. Median rent is $242 a month. The population has fallen 24% since 2000.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 28%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

744

−24%vs 2000

vs 984 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.4

−7%vs 2000

vs 33.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.19 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.4%(70)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 911.8%(88)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.3%(69)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.9%(44)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.6%(27)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.1%(135)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.5%(115)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.5%(78)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.5%(41)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.4%(33)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845%(37)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(7)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,450

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $50,000 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,509

−39%vs 2000

vs $18,886 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.5%

+2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$54,000

−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $99,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$242

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $381 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

84.6%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.9% in 2000

15.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92%(905)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino6.4%(63)

Asian0.6%(6)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(735)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.3%(2)

Other0.9%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.9%(61)

Central American1.8%(23)

Guatemalan1.8%(23)

Asian origin

Korean0.6%(8)

Chinese0.5%(6)

Cambodian0.5%(6)

Ancestry

German43.4%(546)

Norwegian15%(189)

Czech6.9%(87)

Polish6.2%(78)

French5.8%(73)

Irish3.9%(49)

American3%(38)

Dutch2.1%(27)

English2.1%(27)

British2.1%(26)

Welsh1.1%(14)

Swedish0.8%(10)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian0.6%(7)

Danish0.4%(5)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(4)

Swiss0.3%(4)

Italian0.2%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Czech population · Largest Polish population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.0%

−8.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.8%

−10.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.0%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.4 min

+7%vs 2000

vs 13.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

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 married26.2%(132)

Married61.1%(308)

Widowed2.8%(14)

Divorced9.9%(50)

Women 15+

Never married14.4%(68)

Married61.8%(291)

Widowed7.9%(37)

Divorced15.9%(75)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.1%

−4.3 ptssince 2013

from 7.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

73.6%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 75.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.7%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 8.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

11.0%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 9.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.1%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 14.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.6%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 3.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

81.1%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 81.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

25.1%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 24.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)46.2%(30)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)43.1%(28)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era20%(13)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.6%(3)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II4.6%(3)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 65 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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