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Total population: 55,573 (All urban)

Medford, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 22,687 (22,067 occupied: 12,944 owner occupied, 9,123 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  41%
State:  38%

Housing density: 2787 houses/condos per square mile



Median contract rent in 2007: $990 (lower quartile is $699, upper quartile is $1,276)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,275


Median gross rent in Medford, MA in 2007: $1,116


Housing units in Medford with a mortgage: 5,265 (415 second mortgage, 817 home equity loan, 18 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,371





Medford,MA index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $414,490 (it was $229,500 in 2000)
Medford:  $414,490
Massachusetts:  $366,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $326,212 - $498,517

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $417,881
Here:  $417,881
State:  $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $408,983
Here:  $408,983
State:  $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $472,269
Here:  $472,269
State:  $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $489,945
Here:  $489,945
State:  $431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $295,601
Here:  $295,601
State:  $335,381

Household type by relationship

Households: 53,566
  • In family households: 41,955 (9,621 male householders, 3,926 female householders)
    10,137 spouses, 14,461 children (13,954 natural, 266 adopted, 241 stepchildren), 640 grandchildren, 900 brothers or sisters, 737 parents, 852 other relatives, 681 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 11,611 (3,445 male householders (2,224 living alone)), 5,089 female householders (4,110 living alone)), 3,077 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,199 (531 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,802 2-persons, 3,343 3-persons, 2,631 4-persons, 1,171 5-persons, 456 6-persons, 144 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,334 1-person, 1,610 2-persons, 377 3-persons, 153 4-persons, 51 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

7,300 married couples with children.
1,919 single-parent households (257 men, 1,662 women).

78.8% of residents of Medford speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
15.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 9,037 (16.2%)
(48.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.3
State:  6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.7
State:  4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Medford, Massachusetts:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 61
  • 3 rooms: 312
  • 4 rooms: 1,016
  • 5 rooms: 2,390
  • 6 rooms: 3,278
  • 7 rooms: 2,563
  • 8 rooms: 1,471
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,853



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Medford, Massachusetts:
  • 1 room: 135
  • 2 rooms: 693
  • 3 rooms: 1,579
  • 4 rooms: 1,538
  • 5 rooms: 3,044
  • 6 rooms: 1,289
  • 7 rooms: 444
  • 8 rooms: 197
  • 9 or more rooms: 204



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 25
  • 1995 to 1998: 117
  • 1990 to 1994: 191
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,814
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,328
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,617
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,031
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,423
  • 1939 or earlier: 13,141


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Medford:
  • no bedroom: 5
  • 1 bedroom: 497
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,853
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,437
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,126
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 1,026



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Medford:
  • no bedroom: 198
  • 1 bedroom: 2,525
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,179
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,633
  • 4 bedrooms: 405
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 183



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in Medford in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 1,000
  • 1 vehicle: 4,912
  • 2 vehicles: 5,318
  • 3 vehicles: 1,169
  • 4 vehicles: 421
  • 5 or more vehicles: 124



Cars and other vehicles available in Medford in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 1,945
  • 1 vehicle: 4,318
  • 2 vehicles: 2,352
  • 3 vehicles: 359
  • 4 vehicles: 120
  • 5 or more vehicles: 29


Medford, MA house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Medford, MA:

  • Less than $10,000: 0
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 0
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 1
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 3
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 8
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 12
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 5
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 7
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 6
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 11
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 6
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 4
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 10
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 9
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 27
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 52
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 194
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 699
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 1420
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 3517
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 3086
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 3351
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 335
  • $1,000,000 or more: 135
 


Medford rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Medford:

  • Less than $100: 72 people
  • $100 to $149: 47
  • $150 to $199: 75
  • $200 to $249: 238
  • $250 to $299: 215
  • $300 to $349: 178
  • $350 to $399: 134
  • $400 to $449: 240
  • $450 to $499: 203
  • $500 to $549: 176
  • $550 to $599: 226
  • $600 to $649: 159
  • $650 to $699: 238
  • $700 to $749: 311
  • $750 to $799: 204
  • $800 to $899: 845
  • $900 to $999: 902
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 1,930
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 1,058
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 960
  • $2,000 or more: 333
  • No cash rent: 330
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,936
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,309
  • 1985 to 1989: 1,065
  • 1980 to 1984: 1,018
  • 1975 to 1979: 645
  • 1970 to 1974: 690
  • 1970 to 1974: 810
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,564

Medford, MA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 64.2%
Number of people working at home: 537 (1.9% of all workers)


Medford travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 504
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2247
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2842
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 3648
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 4356
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1665
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 5512
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 977
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1449
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 2900
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1353
  • 90 or more minutes: 426
 


Medford mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 18,542 (65%)
  • Carpooled: 2,679 (9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 2,429 (9%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 46 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 2,328 (8%)
  • Railroad: 288 (1%)
  • Ferryboat: 20 (0%)
  • Taxi: 19 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 148 (1%)
  • Walked: 1,276 (4%)
  • Other means: 97 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 537 (2%)
 


Medford, MA household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 1589
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 1187
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 1331
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 964
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 1122
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 1076
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 1130
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 1030
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 928
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 2436
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 2498
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 3109
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 1961
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 859
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 506
  • $200,000 or more: 355
 


First ancestries reported:

 Italian: 15325
 Irish: 10918
 Other groups: 5170
 English: 2334
 United States or American: 1775
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1486
 Portuguese: 1228
 German: 1159
 Polish: 1066
 Haitian: 1022
 French Canadian: 989
 French (except Basque): 810
 Greek: 775
 Scotch-Irish: 646
 Russian: 623
 Scottish: 622
 Brazilian: 503
 Subsaharan African:: 458
 Canadian: 420
 Armenian: 366
 Swedish: 361
 Arab:: 339
 European: 310
 Ukrainian: 225
 African: 194
 Dutch: 182
 Lithuanian: 166
 British: 156
 Jamaican: 148
 Norwegian: 129
 Eastern European: 118
 Barbadian: 116
 Belgian: 107
 Lebanese: 101
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 90
 Albanian: 81
 Danish: 81
 West Indian: 80
 Arab/Arabic: 76
 Austrian: 71
 Yugoslavian: 71
 Moroccan: 69
 Finnish: 68
 Cape Verdean: 66
 Hungarian: 61
 Iranian: 57
 Welsh: 48
 Nigerian: 47
 Ghanian: 42
 Swiss: 41
 Other Subsaharan African: 39
 Ugandan: 32
 Egyptian: 32
 Slovak: 30
 Estonian: 29
 Turkish: 28
 Syrian: 28
 British West Indian: 21
 Israeli: 18
 Other Arab: 18
 Croatian: 17
 Scandinavian: 16
 Latvian: 15
 Celtic: 15
 South African: 14
 Czech: 13
 Kenyan: 13
 Romanian: 10
 Guyanese: 10
 Serbian: 9
 Dutch West Indian: 9
 Palestinian: 8
 Basque: 7
 Jordanian: 7
 Zairian: 7
 Czechoslovakian: 6
 Acadian/Cajun: 6
 Slovene: 5
 Bulgarian: 4
 Ethiopian: 4
 Northern European: 4


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Italy (19%)
  • Haiti (11%)
  • Brazil (9%)
  • Portugal (6%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
  • Vietnam (4%)
  • Greece (3%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 38434
  • Northeast: 4431
  • Midwest: 1252
  • South: 1363
  • West: 739

62% of Medford residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 251
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 139
  • 5th and 6th grade: 179
  • 7th and 8th grade: 429
  • 9th grade: 371
  • 10th grade: 403
  • 11th grade: 312
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 605
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,265
  • Less than 1 year of college: 948
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,176
  • Associate degree: 981
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,933
  • Master's degree: 1,335
  • Professional school degree: 415
  • Doctorate degree: 386


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 254
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 187
  • 5th and 6th grade: 322
  • 7th and 8th grade: 486
  • 9th grade: 403
  • 10th grade: 345
  • 11th grade: 353
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 703
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 7,259
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,071
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,292
  • Associate degree: 1,421
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,997
  • Master's degree: 1,888
  • Professional school degree: 341
  • Doctorate degree: 312


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.6%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 5.2%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 2.5%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 8.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 7.9%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 2.5%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 8.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 2.6%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $65,465
  • Black householders: $57,129
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $12,903
  • Asian householders: $78,515
  • Some other race householders: $51,600
  • Two or more races householders: $64,771
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $49,288

Medford household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Medford household income for Black householders

Medford household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Medford household income for Asian householders

Medford household income for Some other race householders

Medford household income for Two or more races householders

Medford household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Medford marital status for males

Medford marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $415,212
  • Black or African American householders: $295,109
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $153,514
  • Asian householders: $362,655
  • Some other race householders: $406,362
  • Two or more races householders: $437,426
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $416,115

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 8,100
  • One, attached: 627
  • Two: 7,893
  • 3 or 4: 1,986
  • 5 to 9: 517
  • 10 to 19: 594
  • 20 to 49: 875
  • 50 or more: 2,095

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Medford:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (45%)
  • Utility gas (45%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (46%)
  • Utility gas (40%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,157
Here:  25.4%
Massachusetts:  10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 682
Here:  27.1%
Massachusetts:  12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,876
Here:  67.6%
Massachusetts:  48.2%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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