COMPARING TWO PLACES
Medford vs Somerville
PLACE A
Medford, Oklahoma
VS
PLACE B
Somerville, Tennessee
Medford is 75% smaller than Somerville. Medford earns more, with a median household income $4,632 higher. Somerville has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs -6%).
MEDFORDSOMERVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population9013,622−75% vs Somerville
Population density743267+476
Population growth-6.4%10.4%−16.8 pts
Median age39.938.0+1.9
Male55.6%45.9%+9.7 pts
Female44.4%54.1%−9.7 pts
Foreign-born0.4%0.5%−0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.3%51.3%+28.0 pts
Black1.2%39.7%−38.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.2%0.3%+8.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Other10.3%8.6%+1.7 pts
Median household income$48,942$44,310+$4,632
Per capita income$28,546$25,420+$3,126
Poverty rate23.6%25.0%−1.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.486−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.7%15.9%+5.8 pts
Graduate degree7.1%1.0%+6.1 pts
Unemployment rate2.7%1.9%+0.7 pts
Labor force participation53.7%52.1%+1.5 pts
Median home value$87,500$312,900−$225,400
Median gross rent$828$710+$118
Owner-occupied70.3%55.5%+14.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.8%11.0%+9.8 pts
Rent-burdened households25.0%34.2%−9.2 pts
Average commute24.625.6−0.9
Worked from home5.9%9.1%−3.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured10.1%3.3%+6.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025