Medford

Population: 25,681
Median household income: $128,631
Median home value: $444,500

Located in Suffolk County, New York, Medford is a community with a population of 25,681. Its median household income of $128,631 runs in line with the Suffolk County figure of $128,329.

From 2019 to 2023, Medford's population grew 5.2% from 24,406 to 25,681, while its median home value rose 36.9% from $324,800 to $444,500.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 57.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,681
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $128,631
Median home value: $444,500
Median gross rent: $2,404
Housing units: 8,325
Homeownership rate: 90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,40625,681

Median household income

$95,603$128,631

Median home value

$324,800$444,500

Median gross rent

$2,057$2,404

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,406	$95,603	$324,800	$2,057
2020	24,613	$99,673	$335,900	$2,093
2021	24,702	$104,773	$352,800	$1,996
2022	24,738	$115,063	$408,900	$2,215
2023	25,681	$128,631	$444,500	$2,404

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,197	4.7%
5 to 17	4,521	17.6%
18 to 24	1,745	6.8%
25 to 34	3,989	15.5%
35 to 44	3,150	12.3%
45 to 54	2,814	11.0%
55 to 64	3,645	14.2%
65 to 74	2,536	9.9%
75 and over	2,084	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,645	57.0%
Black or African American	2,038	7.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	110	0.4%
Asian	752	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	97	0.4%
Two or more races	487	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,552	29.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate29.1%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree19.0%

Graduate or professional degree11.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,900	10.4%
High school graduate	5,304	29.1%
Some college or associate's	5,429	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	3,460	19.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,125	11.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone73.0%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit6.4%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,227	73.0%
Carpooled	1,470	11.6%
Public transit	811	6.4%
Walked	18	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,074	8.5%
Other means	36	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,463	21.3%
15 to 29 min	3,565	30.8%
30 to 44 min	2,890	25.0%
45 to 59 min	581	5.0%
60+ min	2,063	17.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.14
Poverty rate: 5.6% (1,407 of 25,211)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,049	74.9%
Nonfamily households	2,025	25.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,074	97.0%
Vacant	251	3.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,302	90.4%
Renter-occupied	772	9.6%

1-unit, detached79.6%

1-unit, attached9.1%

2 to 4 units5.5%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,630	79.6%
1-unit, attached	757	9.1%
2 to 4 units	461	5.5%
5 to 19 units	307	3.7%
20 or more units	54	0.6%
Mobile home & other	116	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3646404
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8220, -72.9859

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