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The most common industries in Medford are: Wood products (11.9% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (9.0% of civilian employees), Health care (8.9% of civilian employees). 82.9% of workers work in Taylor County and 10.0% of all workers work at home. 73.2% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 6.5% greater than the rate of 68.4% across the entire state of Wisconsin.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Medford, Wisconsin was 4,350 / 4,325
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Medford, Wisconsin was 4,350 / 4,325
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
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Industry | All | Males | Females |
Wood products | 11.9% (255) | 16.8% (190) | 6.4% (65) |
Accommodation and food services | 9.0% (192) | 6.5% (73) | 11.8% (119) |
Health care | 8.9% (191) | 2.7% (31) | 15.8% (160) |
Educational services | 7.9% (169) | 6.9% (78) | 9.0% (91) |
Plastics and rubber products | 6.1% (130) | 3.5% (39) | 9.0% (91) |
Food | 5.6% (119) | 5.6% (63) | 5.5% (56) |
Social assistance | 4.8% (102) | 1.3% (15) | 8.6% (87) |
Construction | 4.6% (99) | 8.2% (92) | 0.7% (7) |
Finance and insurance | 4.4% (95) | 4.8% (54) | 4.1% (41) |
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 4.3% (92) | 4.2% (47) | 4.5% (45) |
Food and beverage stores | 3.3% (71) | 3.4% (38) | 3.3% (33) |
Public administration | 2.9% (63) | 4.0% (45) | 1.8% (18) |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 2.7% (57) | 4.0% (45) | 1.2% (12) |
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 2.0% (43) | 3.8% (43) | 0.0% (0) |
Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.9% (40) | 2.4% (27) | 1.3% (13) |
Professional, scientific, and technical services | 1.8% (39) | 1.7% (19) | 2.0% (20) |
Truck transportation | 1.4% (31) | 2.2% (25) | 0.6% (6) |
Personal and laundry services | 1.3% (28) | 0.0% (0) | 2.8% (28) |
Administrative and support and waste management services | 1.3% (28) | 1.7% (19) | 0.9% (9) |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.3% (27) | 1.5% (17) | 1.0% (10) |
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 1.2% (26) | 0.6% (7) | 1.9% (19) |
Repair and maintenance | 1.2% (26) | 2.3% (26) | 0.0% (0) |
Furniture and related product manufacturing | 1.1% (24) | 0.7% (8) | 1.6% (16) |
Vending machine operators | 0.9% (20) | 1.2% (14) | 0.6% (6) |
Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.9% (19) | 1.4% (16) | 0.3% (3) |
Utilities | 0.7% (16) | 1.4% (16) | 0.0% (0) |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 0.7% (16) | 0.9% (10) | 0.6% (6) |
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.7% (15) | 1.3% (15) | 0.0% (0) |
Metal and metal products | 0.6% (12) | 0.6% (7) | 0.5% (5) |
Retail florists | 0.6% (12) | 0.4% (5) | 0.7% (7) |
Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.5% (11) | 0.4% (5) | 0.6% (6) |
Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (8) | 0.7% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
Machinery | 0.4% (8) | 0.7% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
Department and other general merchandise stores | 0.4% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (8) |
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.4% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (8) |
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (7) | 0.6% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.3% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (6) |
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (6) | 0.5% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
Office supplies and stationery stores | 0.2% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (5) |
Gasoline stations | 0.2% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (4) |
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (4) | 0.4% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (3) | 0.3% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.1% (3) | 0.3% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Medford
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 3.2%Males
- 3.6%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 12.4%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 100.0%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 3.1%Males
- 1.4%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Medford: | 14.4% (264) |
Wisconsin: | 7.1% (183,932) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Medford: | 6.0% (110) |
Wisconsin: | 4.8% (125,293) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Medford: | 4.0% (73) |
Wisconsin: | 6.1% (158,537) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Medford: | 9.5% (175) |
Wisconsin: | 8.4% (217,665) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Medford: | 9.3% (171) |
Wisconsin: | 10.6% (275,304) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Medford: | 8.7% (160) |
Wisconsin: | 14.9% (388,183) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Medford: | 12.3% (225) |
Wisconsin: | 12.8% (333,706) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Medford: | 3.4% (62) |
Wisconsin: | 8.6% (222,710) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Medford: | 3.4% (62) |
Wisconsin: | 4.0% (103,334) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Medford: | 7.7% (142) |
Wisconsin: | 4.7% (123,131) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Medford: | 1.9% (35) |
Wisconsin: | 2.3% (59,068) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Medford: | 14.2% (260) |
Wisconsin: | 8.0% (208,210) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Medford: | 5.8% (106) |
Wisconsin: | 6.6% (170,847) |
<5am:
Medford: | 4.7% (101) |
Wisconsin: | 4.1% (109,243) |
5:30am:
Medford: | 4.1% (87) |
Wisconsin: | 3.6% (96,106) |
6am:
Medford: | 6.7% (143) |
Wisconsin: | 5.7% (152,711) |
6:30am:
Medford: | 7.4% (157) |
Wisconsin: | 8.6% (230,911) |
7am:
Medford: | 5.0% (107) |
Wisconsin: | 11.2% (301,313) |
7:30am:
Medford: | 11.8% (252) |
Wisconsin: | 13.7% (369,283) |
8am:
Medford: | 20.3% (432) |
Wisconsin: | 15.1% (406,072) |
8:30am:
Medford: | 7.5% (160) |
Wisconsin: | 7.7% (207,205) |
9am:
Medford: | 3.1% (66) |
Wisconsin: | 3.6% (96,083) |
10am:
Medford: | 4.4% (94) |
Wisconsin: | 3.7% (99,733) |
11am:
Medford: | 2.1% (44) |
Wisconsin: | 1.7% (46,480) |
12pm:
Medford: | 0.2% (4) |
Wisconsin: | 1.0% (27,021) |
4pm:
Medford: | 9.5% (203) |
Wisconsin: | 8.7% (233,209) |
>4pm:
Medford: | 7.9% (169) |
Wisconsin: | 7.8% (209,939) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Medford: | 19.6% (223) |
Wisconsin: | 9.3% (129,855) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Medford: | 8.8% (100) |
Wisconsin: | 6.4% (90,003) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Medford: | 6.2% (71) |
Wisconsin: | 7.7% (107,821) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Medford: | 10.8% (123) |
Wisconsin: | 9.6% (133,876) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Medford: | 7.6% (86) |
Wisconsin: | 10.6% (148,251) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Medford: | 4.0% (46) |
Wisconsin: | 13.2% (185,112) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Medford: | 12.1% (138) |
Wisconsin: | 10.4% (145,986) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Medford: | 4.3% (48) |
Wisconsin: | 7.3% (102,765) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Medford: | 1.4% (16) |
Wisconsin: | 3.3% (46,739) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Medford: | 4.2% (47) |
Wisconsin: | 3.9% (54,420) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Medford: | 1.4% (16) |
Wisconsin: | 2.1% (29,728) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Medford: | 12.4% (141) |
Wisconsin: | 8.2% (114,590) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Medford: | 8.2% (93) |
Wisconsin: | 6.7% (93,883) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Medford: | 6.1% (43) |
Wisconsin: | 4.5% (54,077) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Medford: | 1.7% (12) |
Wisconsin: | 2.9% (35,290) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Medford: | 0.4% (3) |
Wisconsin: | 4.2% (50,716) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Medford: | 7.6% (53) |
Wisconsin: | 7.0% (83,789) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Medford: | 12.2% (86) |
Wisconsin: | 10.5% (127,053) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Medford: | 16.2% (114) |
Wisconsin: | 16.9% (203,071) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Medford: | 12.6% (88) |
Wisconsin: | 15.6% (187,720) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Medford: | 1.8% (13) |
Wisconsin: | 10.0% (119,945) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Medford: | 6.5% (46) |
Wisconsin: | 4.7% (56,595) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Medford: | 13.5% (95) |
Wisconsin: | 5.7% (68,711) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Medford: | 2.6% (18) |
Wisconsin: | 2.4% (29,340) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Medford: | 17.0% (119) |
Wisconsin: | 7.8% (93,620) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Medford: | 1.9% (13) |
Wisconsin: | 6.4% (76,964) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 82.9%
Number of people working at home: 210 (10.0% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,956 (+90.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,691 (79.5%)
Number of people working at home: 210 (10.0% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,956 (+90.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,691 (79.5%)
Less than 5 minutes:
Medford: | 7.4% (390) |
Wisconsin: | 4.4% (113,686) |
5 to 9 minutes:
Medford: | 23.0% (1,205) |
Wisconsin: | 13.8% (359,056) |
10 to 14 minutes:
Medford: | 16.8% (879) |
Wisconsin: | 16.7% (434,072) |
15 to 19 minutes:
Medford: | 11.8% (616) |
Wisconsin: | 16.9% (437,664) |
20 to 24 minutes:
Medford: | 12.5% (655) |
Wisconsin: | 14.4% (373,281) |
25 to 29 minutes:
Medford: | 7.3% (384) |
Wisconsin: | 7.3% (188,109) |
30 to 34 minutes:
Medford: | 7.8% (407) |
Wisconsin: | 10.7% (277,572) |
35 to 39 minutes:
Medford: | 2.5% (130) |
Wisconsin: | 3.0% (78,242) |
40 to 44 minutes:
Medford: | 1.9% (102) |
Wisconsin: | 3.0% (76,637) |
45 to 59 minutes:
Medford: | 4.8% (249) |
Wisconsin: | 5.0% (130,638) |
60 to 89 minutes:
Medford: | 2.3% (120) |
Wisconsin: | 3.1% (80,568) |
90 or more minutes:
Medford: | 1.9% (98) |
Wisconsin: | 1.7% (44,601) |
Less than 5 minutes:
Medford: | 21.3% (453) |
Wisconsin: | 5.0% (135,194) |
5 to 9 minutes:
Medford: | 40.1% (853) |
Wisconsin: | 14.8% (398,697) |
10 to 14 minutes:
Medford: | 12.4% (264) |
Wisconsin: | 17.7% (476,569) |
15 to 19 minutes:
Medford: | 5.7% (121) |
Wisconsin: | 16.4% (440,637) |
20 to 24 minutes:
Medford: | 4.7% (99) |
Wisconsin: | 13.8% (372,180) |
25 to 29 minutes:
Medford: | 1.6% (34) |
Wisconsin: | 5.9% (159,448) |
30 to 34 minutes:
Medford: | 3.5% (74) |
Wisconsin: | 9.2% (248,714) |
35 to 39 minutes:
Medford: | 0.4% (8) |
Wisconsin: | 2.2% (59,121) |
40 to 44 minutes:
Medford: | 0.9% (19) |
Wisconsin: | 2.3% (61,540) |
45 to 59 minutes:
Medford: | 2.4% (52) |
Wisconsin: | 4.5% (120,028) |
60 to 89 minutes:
Medford: | 1.1% (24) |
Wisconsin: | 2.5% (68,071) |
90 or more minutes:
Medford: | 0.8% (18) |
Wisconsin: | 1.7% (45,110) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Medford: | 7.9% (201) |
Wisconsin: | 4.3% (60,311) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Medford: | 26.4% (676) |
Wisconsin: | 12.8% (178,603) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Medford: | 14.8% (378) |
Wisconsin: | 15.5% (216,065) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Medford: | 9.9% (254) |
Wisconsin: | 16.2% (226,799) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Medford: | 12.3% (315) |
Wisconsin: | 14.9% (207,665) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Medford: | 7.5% (192) |
Wisconsin: | 7.2% (100,945) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Medford: | 6.9% (177) |
Wisconsin: | 11.2% (157,240) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Medford: | 1.9% (50) |
Wisconsin: | 3.3% (45,514) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Medford: | 1.9% (50) |
Wisconsin: | 3.1% (43,903) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Medford: | 5.0% (127) |
Wisconsin: | 5.7% (80,094) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Medford: | 2.5% (63) |
Wisconsin: | 3.7% (51,312) |
90 or more minutes - Males:
Medford: | 3.0% (77) |
Wisconsin: | 2.1% (29,699) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Medford: | 7.1% (189) |
Wisconsin: | 4.5% (53,375) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Medford: | 19.9% (531) |
Wisconsin: | 15.1% (180,453) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Medford: | 18.9% (502) |
Wisconsin: | 18.2% (218,007) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Medford: | 13.6% (361) |
Wisconsin: | 17.6% (210,865) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Medford: | 12.6% (335) |
Wisconsin: | 13.8% (165,616) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Medford: | 7.2% (192) |
Wisconsin: | 7.3% (87,164) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Medford: | 8.6% (230) |
Wisconsin: | 10.1% (120,332) |
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Medford: | 2.9% (76) |
Wisconsin: | 2.7% (32,728) |
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Medford: | 1.9% (52) |
Wisconsin: | 2.7% (32,734) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Medford: | 4.5% (120) |
Wisconsin: | 4.2% (50,544) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Medford: | 2.2% (58) |
Wisconsin: | 2.4% (29,256) |
90 or more minutes - Females:
Medford: | 0.8% (22) |
Wisconsin: | 1.2% (14,902) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Medford: | 82.3% (4,448) |
Wisconsin: | 84.7% (1,005,754) |
Carpooled:
Medford: | 12.8% (693) |
Wisconsin: | 9.0% (118,118) |
Bus:
Medford: | 0.5% (28) |
Wisconsin: | 1.2% (16,013) |
Walked:
Medford: | 3.4% (185) |
Wisconsin: | 3.1% (37,887) |
Other means:
Medford: | 0.9% (48) |
Wisconsin: | 1.3% (13,766) |
Drove car alone:
Medford: | 78.2% (1,663) |
Wisconsin: | 79.5% (2,138,832) |
Carpooled:
Medford: | 9.4% (201) |
Wisconsin: | 9.9% (267,471) |
Bus or trolley bus:
Medford: | 0.8% (17) |
Wisconsin: | 1.8% (49,121) |
Bicycle:
Medford: | 0.1% (3) |
Wisconsin: | 0.4% (11,635) |
Walked:
Medford: | 6.3% (135) |
Wisconsin: | 3.7% (100,301) |
Drove car alone - Males:
Medford: | 82.0% (2,159) |
Wisconsin: | 85.3% (1,005,754) |
Carpooled - Males:
Medford: | 14.2% (373) |
Wisconsin: | 8.3% (118,118) |
Bus - Males:
Medford: | 0.5% (12) |
Wisconsin: | 1.0% (16,013) |
Walked - Males:
Medford: | 2.9% (76) |
Wisconsin: | 3.1% (37,887) |
Other means - Males:
Medford: | 0.4% (11) |
Wisconsin: | 1.4% (13,766) |
Drove car alone - Females:
Medford: | 82.6% (2,286) |
Wisconsin: | 84.1% (1,005,754) |
Carpooled - Females:
Medford: | 11.6% (320) |
Wisconsin: | 9.9% (118,118) |
Bus - Females:
Medford: | 0.6% (16) |
Wisconsin: | 1.3% (16,013) |
Walked - Females:
Medford: | 3.9% (108) |
Wisconsin: | 3.2% (37,887) |
Other means - Females:
Medford: | 1.3% (36) |
Wisconsin: | 1.2% (13,766) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Medford: | 83.0% (1,400) |
Wisconsin: | 90.4% (2,211,143) |
In 2 person carpool:
Medford: | 15.6% (264) |
Wisconsin: | 7.2% (176,420) |
In 3 person carpool:
Medford: | 0.9% (15) |
Wisconsin: | 1.5% (36,257) |
In 4 person carpool:
Medford: | 0.5% (8) |
Wisconsin: | 0.5% (11,427) |
Drove alone:
Medford: | 89.2% (1,663) |
Wisconsin: | 88.9% (2,138,832) |
In 2 person carpool:
Medford: | 8.2% (152) |
Wisconsin: | 9.1% (217,793) |
In 3 person carpool:
Medford: | 1.9% (36) |
Wisconsin: | 1.3% (32,067) |
In 4 person carpool:
Medford: | 0.5% (9) |
Wisconsin: | 0.4% (10,058) |
In 7+ person carpool:
Medford: | 0.2% (4) |
Wisconsin: | 0.1% (3,286) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Medford: | 73.2% (1,562) |
Wisconsin: | 68.4% (2,077,928) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Medford: | 1.9% (41) |
Wisconsin: | 3.4% (103,807) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Medford: | 10.6% (227) |
Wisconsin: | 10.0% (304,061) |
Local government workers:
Medford: | 4.8% (103) |
Wisconsin: | 7.5% (227,235) |
State government workers:
Medford: | 0.6% (13) |
Wisconsin: | 3.9% (116,951) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Medford: | 8.8% (188) |
Wisconsin: | 5.2% (158,299) |
Employee of private company:
Medford: | 64.8% (1,386) |
Wisconsin: | 70.2% (1,919,753) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Medford: | 3.0% (64) |
Wisconsin: | 2.8% (77,876) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Medford: | 10.8% (231) |
Wisconsin: | 8.0% (219,861) |
Local government workers:
Medford: | 6.9% (147) |
Wisconsin: | 6.9% (189,838) |
State government workers:
Medford: | 2.6% (55) |
Wisconsin: | 4.1% (111,964) |
Federal government workers:
Medford: | 0.8% (18) |
Wisconsin: | 1.4% (38,990) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Medford: | 10.8% (231) |
Wisconsin: | 6.1% (167,248) |
Unpaid family workers:
Medford: | 0.3% (6) |
Wisconsin: | 0.3% (9,395) |
Employee of private company - Males:
Medford: | 83.8% (1,004) |
Wisconsin: | 74.1% (1,184,472) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Medford: | 2.7% (32) |
Wisconsin: | 4.3% (69,227) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Medford: | 4.9% (59) |
Wisconsin: | 5.4% (86,208) |
Local government workers - Males:
Medford: | 3.0% (36) |
Wisconsin: | 5.5% (87,738) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Medford: | 5.5% (66) |
Wisconsin: | 6.0% (95,685) |
Employee of private company - Females:
Medford: | 59.6% (558) |
Wisconsin: | 62.1% (893,456) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Medford: | 1.0% (9) |
Wisconsin: | 2.4% (34,580) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Medford: | 17.9% (168) |
Wisconsin: | 15.1% (217,853) |
Local government workers - Females:
Medford: | 7.1% (66) |
Wisconsin: | 9.7% (139,497) |
State government workers - Females:
Medford: | 1.4% (13) |
Wisconsin: | 4.5% (65,216) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Medford: | 13.0% (122) |
Wisconsin: | 4.4% (62,614) |