Medford

Population: 1,194
Median household income: $98,375
Median home value: $234,300

Medford is a community in Steele County, Minnesota, home to 1,194 residents. Its median household income of $98,375 runs above the Steele County figure of $83,448.

Between 2019 and 2023, Medford's population declined 15.0% from 1,404 to 1,194, while its median home value rose 44.5% from $162,200 to $234,300.

Households average 2.65 people. The median gross rent is $1,036.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,194
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $98,375
Median home value: $234,300
Median gross rent: $1,036
Housing units: 473
Homeownership rate: 74.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4041,194

Median household income

$72,679$98,375

Median home value

$162,200$234,300

Median gross rent

$700$1,036

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,404	$72,679	$162,200	$700
2020	1,220	$78,929	$163,900	$686
2021	1,283	$84,000	$185,600	$732
2022	1,258	$98,036	$212,500	$825
2023	1,194	$98,375	$234,300	$1,036

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1720.7%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4416.8%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 743.9%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	92	7.7%
5 to 17	247	20.7%
18 to 24	70	5.9%
25 to 34	150	12.6%
35 to 44	200	16.8%
45 to 54	159	13.3%
55 to 64	142	11.9%
65 to 74	47	3.9%
75 and over	87	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,008	84.4%
Black or African American	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	14	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	31	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	140	11.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.1%

High school graduate37.1%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	103	13.1%
High school graduate	291	37.1%
Some college or associate's	225	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	109	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	57	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone79.5%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	493	79.5%
Carpooled	71	11.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	56	9.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	172	30.5%
15 to 29 min	272	48.2%
30 to 44 min	36	6.4%
45 to 59 min	45	8.0%
60+ min	39	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 2.9% (34 of 1,185)

	Count	Share
Family households	306	69.1%
Nonfamily households	137	30.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	443	93.7%
Vacant	30	6.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	332	74.9%
Renter-occupied	111	25.1%

1-unit, detached85.0%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	402	85.0%
1-unit, attached	10	2.1%
2 to 4 units	17	3.6%
5 to 19 units	22	4.7%
20 or more units	22	4.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2741426
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.19 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.1685, -93.2473