Overview
1,283
Total Population
31.0
Median age
49.18%
Female population %
103.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
52.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
298
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Medford's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Medford is 31.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Medford's population under 18 was 30.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Medford's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Medford, 26.97% were under the age of 15, 21.36% aged 15 to 29, 44.04% aged 30 to 64, 5.61% aged 65 to 84, and 2.03% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 21 less females than males in Medford:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.18% females and 50.82% males in Medford, MN.
- The Medford, MN gender ratio is 103.3:100 i.e. 103.3 men to 100 women (1.033).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 102.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 97.
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Race / Ethnicity
Medford's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Medford population: 90.26% are White, 0.31% are Black or African American, 1.40% are Asian, 6.39% are some other race and 1.64% are multiracial.
- Medford's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 298 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 985 (76.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Medford is White with a population of 1,158 (90.26% of the total population).
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Year by year
Medford's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,349 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Medford's population increased by 235 (23.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Medford's population increased by 77 (6.21%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Medford's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,004.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)