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Medford

New York · 24,796 residents · 10.8 sq mi
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With 24,796 people, Medford is a city in New York. Owners hold 88% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 49% more than in New York as a whole. Few US cities rank higher on income. Median rent is $2,353 a month. The median household earns $128,192, about 56% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $128,192, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 81%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Medford

What changed most since 1990

  • Hispanic share7.9% → 28.7% (+20.8 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
  • White share86.4% → 58.6% (−27.8 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts

Among the 810 cities and towns in the New York metro

  • 421st in household income$128,192
  • 715th in share with a bachelor's degree29.3%
  • 570th in home value$476,200
  • 222nd in diversity score71.0
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
24,796
+13%since 2000
from 21,985 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
2,296 / sq mi
+13%since 2000
from 2,036 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
39.6
+13%since 2000
from 34.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
10.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
21K22K23K25K26K19902000201020202024Medford
202425K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(1,262)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.8%(1,695)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.9%(1,474)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.8%(1,441)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245%(1,236)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.1%(3,742)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413%(3,219)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.1%(2,992)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.5%(3,596)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.3%(2,300)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.4%(1,334)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(505)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$128,192
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $67,153 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$45,983
+104%since 2000
from $22,579 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
71.2%
+11.6 ptssince 2009
from 59.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.1%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 3.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.377
+7%since 2010
from 0.351 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade8.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Information7.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade6.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance6.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services5.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$476,200
+81%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $144,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,353
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $917 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
88.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2000
from 89.3% in 2000
11.6% rent
Vacancy rate
6.3%
+5.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.09 people
−6%since 2009
from 3.28 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
33.3%
−12.2 ptssince 2009
from 45.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
55.3%
+8.2 ptssince 2009
from 47.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.7
−9%since 2009
from 4.1 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
48
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic82.5%(18,144)
Black3.7%(812)
Hispanic / Latino10.8%(2,373)
Asian1.4%(301)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic58.6%(14,521)
Black7%(1,736)
Hispanic / Latino28.7%(7,113)
Asian3.4%(835)
Other2.4%(591)
Diversity Score
71
+44%since 2009
from 49 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
South American14.8%(3,665)
Ecuadorian11.9%(2,960)
Central American4.7%(1,162)
Puerto Rican4.5%(1,127)
Salvadoran2.5%(613)
Colombian2.2%(541)
Dominican1.8%(438)
Mexican1.8%(434)
Honduran1.1%(281)
Guatemalan1%(251)
Peruvian0.6%(150)
Cuban0.5%(122)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.2%(41)
Venezuelan0.1%(14)
Asian origin
Filipino1%(238)
Asian Indian0.6%(160)
Chinese0.6%(156)
Pakistani0.4%(108)
Bangladeshi0.4%(92)
Korean0%(9)
Ancestry
Italian17%(4,225)
Irish16.7%(4,139)
German14%(3,465)
American2.9%(709)
Russian2.3%(564)
West Indian2.2%(557)
English2.2%(549)
Polish2%(502)
Welsh1.5%(366)
Scottish1.1%(270)
Haitian1%(255)
Jamaican0.9%(229)
+ 24 more ancestry groups with data
French0.8%(186)
Czech0.6%(158)
Hungarian0.5%(135)
Arab0.5%(119)
Dutch0.4%(110)
Moroccan0.4%(100)
Norwegian0.3%(84)
Swedish0.3%(83)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(77)
Greek0.3%(73)
Ukrainian0.3%(65)
Croatian0.2%(51)
Portuguese0.2%(50)
Turkish0.2%(46)
Serbian0.2%(44)
Lithuanian0.2%(41)
Austrian0.1%(34)
Romanian0.1%(21)
Guyanese0.1%(20)
Lebanese0.1%(19)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.3%
+12.6 ptssince 2000
from 16.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.6%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 85.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.6%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 6.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
32.3 min
+40%since 2000
from 23.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
73.6%
−6.5 ptssince 2009
from 80.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.8%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
6.9%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.0%
+6.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2011
from 6.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.0%
−4.9 ptssince 2011
from 70.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 74.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
19.7%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 17.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
44.0%
+10.9 ptssince 2009
from 33.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Female
50.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Foreign born
17.8%
+7.0 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.5%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2012
from 9.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.6%
−7.5 ptssince 2013
from 11.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.0%
+2.1 ptssince 2017
from 89.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 93.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
92.7%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 94.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
69.9%
−10.5 ptssince 2016
from 80.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
23.0%
+9.5 ptssince 2016
from 13.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.2%(3,573)
Married54.3%(5,510)
Widowed2.7%(278)
Divorced7.8%(795)
Women 15+
Never married31.4%(3,208)
Married50.9%(5,198)
Widowed8.1%(828)
Divorced9.6%(975)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.6%
−7.5 ptssince 2013
from 11.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
67.3%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 69.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.2%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.7%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.1%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 79.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 29.9% 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)23.1%(155)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.7%(199)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.6%(205)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War13.9%(93)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 670 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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Over time

Medford, decade by decade

Medford population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199021,274$120,459$331,93016.2%30.7
200021,985$122,330$263,41116.7%38.2
201024,142$120,092$503,21221.4%55.1
202024,247$120,808$407,12427.4%68.4
202424,796$128,192$476,20029.3%71.0

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Medford, New York?

Medford, New York has about 24,796 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Medford, New York?

The typical household in Medford, New York earns about $128,192 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Medford, New York expensive?

In Medford, New York, the median home is worth about $476,200, and the typical rent is about $2,353 a month.

How educated are people in Medford, New York?

About 29.3% of adults age 25 and over in Medford, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Medford, New York?

About 7.1% of people in Medford, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Medford, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Medford, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,522 residents, a change of about 17 percent over that period.

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