Overview
924
Total Population
43.5
Median age
49.13%
Female population %
103.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
85+ years
Largest age group
67.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
28
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Medford's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Medford is 43.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Medford's population under 18 was 17.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Medford's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Medford, 14.18% were under the age of 15, 18.18% aged 15 to 29, 41.67% aged 30 to 64, 17.86% aged 65 to 84, and 8.12% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 16 less females than males in Medford:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.13% females and 50.87% males in Medford, OK.
- The Medford, OK gender ratio is 103.5:100 i.e. 103.5 men to 100 women (1.035).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 46.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 70.
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Race / Ethnicity
Medford's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Medford population: 94.59% are White, 0.43% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.11% are Asian, 0.43% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 4.33% are multiracial.
- Medford's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 28 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 896 (96.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Medford is White with a population of 874 (94.59% 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 1,153 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Medford's population decreased by 154 (13.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Medford's population decreased by 86 (8.61%), 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 2022 at 894.
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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)