Medford, WI (Wisconsin) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,115 (Urban population: 3,825 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 290 (all nonfarm))

Medford, Wisconsin Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,035 (1,950 occupied: 1,231 owner occupied, 719 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	32%

Housing density: 582 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $192,670.

Median contract rent in 2007: $410 (lower quartile is $298, upper quartile is $502)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $454

Median gross rent in Medford, WI in 2007: $505

Housing units in Medford with a mortgage: 512 (30 second mortgage, 75 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 491

Medford,WI index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $114,009 (it was $75,400 in 2000)

Medford:	$114,009
Wisconsin:	$168,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $87,031 - $148,860

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $143,546
Here: $143,546
State: $215,427

Townhouses or other attached units: $90,804
Here: $90,804
State: $196,806

In 2-unit structures: $94,313
Here: $94,313
State: $167,968

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $121,364
Here: $121,364
State: $190,048

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $876,408
Here: $876,408
State: $174,098

Mobile homes: $23,618
Here: $23,618
State: $36,669

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,255

In family households: 3,324 (977 male householders, 163 female householders)
933 spouses, 1,115 children (1,075 natural, 5 adopted, 35 stepchildren), 9 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 22 other relatives, 73 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 931 (367 male householders (325 living alone)), 453 female householders (407 living alone)), 111 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 118 (87 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 567 2-persons, 242 3-persons, 219 4-persons, 79 5-persons, 27 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 732 1-person, 78 2-persons, 10 3-persons.

698 married couples with children.
272 single-parent households (60 men, 212 women).

97.4% of residents of Medford speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (29% speak English very well, 47% speak English well, 24% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 55 (1.3%)
(69.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Medford, Wisconsin:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 20 3 rooms: 21 4 rooms: 117 5 rooms: 269 6 rooms: 381 7 rooms: 196 8 rooms: 125 9 or more rooms: 102

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Medford, Wisconsin:
	1 room: 11 2 rooms: 61 3 rooms: 147 4 rooms: 284 5 rooms: 92 6 rooms: 51 7 rooms: 35 8 rooms: 12 9 or more rooms: 26

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 12
1995 to 1998: 148
1990 to 1994: 109
1980 to 1989: 267
1970 to 1979: 346
1960 to 1969: 157
1950 to 1959: 259
1940 to 1949: 255
1939 or earlier: 482

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Medford:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 40 2 bedrooms: 210 3 bedrooms: 656 4 bedrooms: 289 5 or more bedrooms: 36

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Medford:
	no bedroom: 11 1 bedroom: 249 2 bedrooms: 304 3 bedrooms: 102 4 bedrooms: 16 5 or more bedrooms: 37

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Medford in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 38 1 vehicle: 386 2 vehicles: 639 3 vehicles: 117 4 vehicles: 33 5 or more vehicles: 18

Cars and other vehicles available in Medford in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 105 1 vehicle: 402 2 vehicles: 182 3 vehicles: 19 4 vehicles: 7 5 or more vehicles: 4

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

Less than $10,000: 5
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 16
$20,000 to $24,999: 13
$25,000 to $29,999: 6
$30,000 to $34,999: 11
$35,000 to $39,999: 12
$40,000 to $49,999: 38
$50,000 to $59,999: 37
$60,000 to $69,999: 44
$70,000 to $79,999: 59
$80,000 to $89,999: 86
$90,000 to $99,999: 91
$100,000 to $124,999: 253
$125,000 to $149,999: 184
$150,000 to $174,999: 84
$175,000 to $199,999: 66
$200,000 to $249,999: 88
$250,000 to $299,999: 28
$300,000 to $399,999: 8
$400,000 to $499,999: 13
$500,000 to $749,999: 3
$750,000 to $999,999: 5
$1,000,000 or more: 10

Medford rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Medford:

Less than $100: 10 people
$100 to $149: 15
$150 to $199: 35
$200 to $249: 56
$250 to $299: 56
$300 to $349: 69
$350 to $399: 77
$400 to $449: 84
$450 to $499: 87
$500 to $549: 75
$550 to $599: 33
$600 to $649: 25
$650 to $699: 25
$700 to $749: 14
$750 to $799: 5
$800 to $899: 3
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 12

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 11 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 8 1970 to 1974: 7 1965 to 1969: 29

Medford, WI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.1%
Number of people working at home: 108 (5.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 453
5 to 9 minutes: 853
10 to 14 minutes: 264
15 to 19 minutes: 121
20 to 24 minutes: 99
25 to 29 minutes: 34
30 to 34 minutes: 74
35 to 39 minutes: 8
40 to 44 minutes: 19
45 to 59 minutes: 52
60 to 89 minutes: 24
90 or more minutes: 18

Medford mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,663 (78%)
Carpooled: 201 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 17 (1%)
Bicycle: 3 (0%)
Walked: 135 (6%)
Worked at home: 108 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 195
$10,000 to $14,999: 171
$15,000 to $19,999: 162
$20,000 to $24,999: 182
$25,000 to $29,999: 144
$30,000 to $34,999: 119
$35,000 to $39,999: 117
$40,000 to $44,999: 123
$45,000 to $49,999: 148
$50,000 to $59,999: 173
$60,000 to $74,999: 184
$75,000 to $99,999: 146
$100,000 to $124,999: 39
$125,000 to $149,999: 16
$150,000 to $199,999: 24
$200,000 or more: 17

First ancestries reported:

German: 2231

Norwegian: 240

United States or American: 189

English: 163

Irish: 160

Polish: 150

Other groups: 78

French (except Basque): 61

Swedish: 60

Italian: 46

Slovene: 39

French Canadian: 37

Czech: 36

Finnish: 34

Danish: 26

Swiss: 25

Croatian: 19

British: 19

Czechoslovakian: 11

Austrian: 8

Dutch: 8

Scandinavian: 8

Slovak: 7

Russian: 6

Ukrainian: 6

Scotch-Irish: 5

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

Canada (33%)
Korea (22%)
Japan (20%)
Germany (13%)
Poland (13%)

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

This state: 3587
Northeast: 37
Midwest: 506
South: 78
West: 101

56% of Medford residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Wisconsin.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 3
Nursery to 4th grade: 14
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 99
9th grade: 25
10th grade: 19
11th grade: 45
12th grade, no diploma: 32
High school graduate (or equivalency): 544
Less than 1 year of college: 88
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 116
Associate degree: 86
Bachelor's degree: 181
Master's degree: 98
Professional school degree: 18
Doctorate degree: 12

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 4
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 139
9th grade: 64
10th grade: 30
11th grade: 32
12th grade, no diploma: 46
High school graduate (or equivalency): 600
Less than 1 year of college: 153
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 162
Associate degree: 115
Bachelor's degree: 205
Master's degree: 44
Professional school degree: 12
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.4%

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 two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,791
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $49,714
Asian householders: $101,939
Two or more races householders: $32,590
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $12,582

Medford household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Medford household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Medford marital status for males

Medford marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $117,653
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $84,476
Asian householders: $287,989

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,262
One, attached: 24
Two: 151
3 or 4: 200
5 to 9: 146
10 to 19: 64
20 to 49: 51
Mobile homes: 137

Median worth of mobile homes: $24,872

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Medford:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (73%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%) Electricity (5%) Wood (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (55%) Electricity (33%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Other fuel (2%) Wood (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 43

Here:	9.3%
Wisconsin:	16.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11

Here:	3.9%
Wisconsin:	9.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 20

Here:	25.0%
Wisconsin:	18.1%

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)

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