Medford, OR (Oregon) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 72,186 (Urban population: 72,103, Rural population: 83 (all nonfarm))

Medford, Oregon Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 26,310 (25,141 occupied: 14,366 owner occupied, 10,775 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	43%
State:	36%

Housing density: 1213 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $314,095.

Median contract rent in 2007: $664 (lower quartile is $540, upper quartile is $816)

Housing units in Medford with a mortgage: 9,566 (1,326 second mortgage, 1,043 home equity loan, 41 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,475

Medford,OR index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $270,500 (it was $128,500 in 2000)

Medford:	$270,500
Oregon:	$257,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $210,400 - $377,000

Median year house/condo built: 1976

Median year apartment built: 1981

Household type by relationship

Households: 62,138

In family households: 51,443 (12,425 male householders, 4,313 female householders)
12,953 spouses, 17,730 children (16,222 natural, 418 adopted, 1,090 stepchildren), 731 grandchildren, 464 brothers or sisters, 332 parents, 737 other relatives, 1,758 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 10,695 (3,448 male householders (2,576 living alone)), 5,064 female householders (4,400 living alone)), 2,183 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,298 (735 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,704 2-persons, 3,629 3-persons, 3,061 4-persons, 1,418 5-persons, 564 6-persons, 362 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,976 1-person, 1,271 2-persons, 137 3-persons, 65 4-persons, 34 5-persons, 29 6-persons.

10,362 married couples with children.
4,558 single-parent households (1,008 men, 3,550 women).

90.4% of residents of Medford speak English at home.
7.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 3,981 (6.3%)
(36.9% 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:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Medford, Oregon:
	1 room: 35 2 rooms: 163 3 rooms: 437 4 rooms: 1,255 5 rooms: 3,040 6 rooms: 4,124 7 rooms: 2,931 8 rooms: 1,377 9 or more rooms: 1,004

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Medford, Oregon:
	1 room: 544 2 rooms: 1,450 3 rooms: 1,938 4 rooms: 3,095 5 rooms: 2,062 6 rooms: 1,265 7 rooms: 270 8 rooms: 82 9 or more rooms: 69

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 701
1995 to 1998: 2,674
1990 to 1994: 3,127
1980 to 1989: 3,967
1970 to 1979: 5,440
1960 to 1969: 3,447
1950 to 1959: 2,729
1940 to 1949: 1,637
1939 or earlier: 2,588

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Medford:
	no bedroom: 88 1 bedroom: 416 2 bedrooms: 2,666 3 bedrooms: 9,025 4 bedrooms: 1,909 5 or more bedrooms: 262

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Medford:
	no bedroom: 719 1 bedroom: 3,083 2 bedrooms: 4,469 3 bedrooms: 2,197 4 bedrooms: 272 5 or more bedrooms: 35

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: 489 1 vehicle: 3,899 2 vehicles: 6,583 3 vehicles: 2,528 4 vehicles: 609 5 or more vehicles: 258

Cars and other vehicles available in Medford in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 1,746 1 vehicle: 5,143 2 vehicles: 2,977 3 vehicles: 681 4 vehicles: 110 5 or more vehicles: 118

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Medford, OR:

Less than $10,000: 8
$10,000 to $14,999: 17
$15,000 to $19,999: 23
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 10
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 6
$40,000 to $49,999: 63
$50,000 to $59,999: 88
$60,000 to $69,999: 247
$70,000 to $79,999: 407
$80,000 to $89,999: 812
$90,000 to $99,999: 1134
$100,000 to $124,999: 2966
$125,000 to $149,999: 2499
$150,000 to $174,999: 1582
$175,000 to $199,999: 1041
$200,000 to $249,999: 1051
$250,000 to $299,999: 484
$300,000 to $399,999: 322
$400,000 to $499,999: 127
$500,000 to $749,999: 94
$750,000 to $999,999: 51
$1,000,000 or more: 9

Medford rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Medford:

Less than $100: 247 people
$100 to $149: 198
$150 to $199: 287
$200 to $249: 288
$250 to $299: 224
$300 to $349: 261
$350 to $399: 385
$400 to $449: 575
$450 to $499: 767
$500 to $549: 697
$550 to $599: 1,121
$600 to $649: 1,434
$650 to $699: 1,318
$700 to $749: 1,061
$750 to $799: 833
$800 to $899: 1,163
$900 to $999: 778
$1,000 to $1,249: 771
$1,250 to $1,499: 230
$1,500 to $1,999: 304
$2,000 or more: 774
No cash rent: 183

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 783 1990 to 1994: 716 1985 to 1989: 684 1980 to 1984: 352 1975 to 1979: 348 1970 to 1974: 220 1970 to 1974: 206 1965 to 1969: 672

Medford, OR Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.8%
Number of people working at home: 967 (3.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 1186
5 to 9 minutes: 5321
10 to 14 minutes: 7939
15 to 19 minutes: 5889
20 to 24 minutes: 3214
25 to 29 minutes: 678
30 to 34 minutes: 1138
35 to 39 minutes: 71
40 to 44 minutes: 303
45 to 59 minutes: 241
60 to 89 minutes: 297
90 or more minutes: 335

Medford mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 21,859 (79%)
Carpooled: 3,274 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 124 (0%)
Taxi: 9 (0%)
Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
Bicycle: 254 (1%)
Walked: 850 (3%)
Other means: 233 (1%)
Worked at home: 967 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 2665
$10,000 to $14,999: 1748
$15,000 to $19,999: 2082
$20,000 to $24,999: 2036
$25,000 to $29,999: 1805
$30,000 to $34,999: 1680
$35,000 to $39,999: 1672
$40,000 to $44,999: 1511
$45,000 to $49,999: 1172
$50,000 to $59,999: 2303
$60,000 to $74,999: 2394
$75,000 to $99,999: 2114
$100,000 to $124,999: 753
$125,000 to $149,999: 366
$150,000 to $199,999: 445
$200,000 or more: 504

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 9800

German: 8358

English: 6153

Irish: 5039

United States or American: 4234

Italian: 2090

Norwegian: 1671

French (except Basque): 1191

Scottish: 1143

Swedish: 1138

Scotch-Irish: 1045

European: 1011

Dutch: 964

Polish: 716

Danish: 463

French Canadian: 442

Portuguese: 420

British: 338

Welsh: 291

Russian: 247

Scandinavian: 214

Canadian: 185

Finnish: 145

Austrian: 145

Czech: 131

Swiss: 126

Czechoslovakian: 107

Greek: 98

Hungarian: 98

Basque: 56

Serbian: 52

Latvian: 51

Arab:: 50

Armenian: 45

Pennsylvania German: 42

Lebanese: 38

Ukrainian: 37

Croatian: 34

Yugoslavian: 30

Northern European: 28

Celtic: 27

Romanian: 25

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 22

Lithuanian: 21

Belgian: 17

Eastern European: 16

African: 15

Subsaharan African:: 15

Jamaican: 13

Turkish: 11

Alsatian: 10

Australian: 10

Slavic: 9

Barbadian: 9

Syrian: 8

Slovak: 7

New Zealander: 6

Arab/Arabic: 4

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

Mexico (58%)
Canada (8%)
Philippines (4%)
United Kingdom (4%)
Guatemala (4%)
Germany (3%)
Korea (3%)

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

This state: 23944
Northeast: 2414
Midwest: 7210
South: 3979
West: 21445

43% of Medford residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 33% lived in Oregon.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 328
Nursery to 4th grade: 119
5th and 6th grade: 243
7th and 8th grade: 410
9th grade: 408
10th grade: 457
11th grade: 589
12th grade, no diploma: 731
High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,629
Less than 1 year of college: 1,705
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,271
Associate degree: 1,045
Bachelor's degree: 2,933
Master's degree: 980
Professional school degree: 508
Doctorate degree: 114

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 82
Nursery to 4th grade: 138
5th and 6th grade: 284
7th and 8th grade: 601
9th grade: 463
10th grade: 714
11th grade: 655
12th grade, no diploma: 760
High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,791
Less than 1 year of college: 2,054
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,243
Associate degree: 1,257
Bachelor's degree: 3,031
Master's degree: 986
Professional school degree: 209
Doctorate degree: 66

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 7.1%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 17.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 3.8%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 7.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.1%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 11.6%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 17.2%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 13.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 9.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 12.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 15.7%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $45,940
Black householders: $27,609
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $19,688
Asian householders: $85,584
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $40,507
Some other race householders: $47,634
Two or more races householders: $44,225
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $24,118

Medford household income for White non-Hispanic 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: $280,604
Black or African American householders: $202,927
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $273,868
Asian householders: $377,857
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $236,819
Some other race householders: $231,766
Two or more races householders: $249,449
Hispanic or Latino householders: $228,188

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 16,790
One, attached: 1,155
Two: 1,419
3 or 4: 1,864
5 to 9: 900
10 to 19: 510
20 to 49: 625
50 or more: 2,032
Mobile homes: 985
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 30

Median worth of mobile homes: $46,600

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Medford:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (60%) Electricity (36%) Wood (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (67%) Utility gas (30%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 806

Here:	11.2%
Oregon:	9.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 313

Here:	9.4%
Oregon:	7.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 189

Here:	8.6%
Oregon:	16.1%

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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