One of the benefits of Medford is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.54 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
In terms of college education, Medford is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.40% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Medford in 2022 was $33,822, which is middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $135,288 for a family of four. However, Medford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Medford is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Medford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Medford residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Medford also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.63% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Medford include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Medford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
