COMPARING TWO PLACES
Merrill vs Medford
PLACE A
Merrill, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Medford, Oklahoma
Merrill and Medford are close in size. Merrill earns more, with a median household income $7,665 higher.
MERRILLMEDFORDDIFFERENCE
Total population865901−4% vs Medford
Population density1,885743+1,142
Population growth-2.7%-6.4%+3.7 pts
Median age42.039.9+2.1
Male46.9%55.6%−8.7 pts
Female53.1%44.4%+8.7 pts
Foreign-born9.6%0.4%+9.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic48.7%79.3%−30.6 pts
Black3.5%1.2%+2.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino41.0%9.2%+31.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other6.7%10.3%−3.6 pts
Median household income$56,607$48,942+$7,665
Per capita income$24,157$28,546−$4,389
Poverty rate22.7%23.6%−0.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4030.465−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher6.2%21.7%−15.4 pts
Graduate degree2.0%7.1%−5.2 pts
Unemployment rate8.7%2.7%+6.0 pts
Labor force participation50.9%53.7%−2.8 pts
Median home value$204,700$87,500+$117,200
Median gross rent$678$828−$150
Owner-occupied64.1%70.3%−6.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.3%20.8%−16.5 pts
Rent-burdened households35.1%25.0%+10.1 pts
Average commute22.624.6−2.0
Worked from home1.4%5.9%−4.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.3%10.1%−3.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025