Medford

Population: 4,331
Median household income: $53,173
Median home value: $175,300

Medford, a community in Taylor County, Wisconsin, has 4,331 residents. At $53,173, its median household income sits below Taylor County's $63,142.

Between 2019 and 2023, Medford's population held roughly steady from 4,292 to 4,331, while its median home value rose 57.8% from $111,100 to $175,300.

71.6% of workers drive to work alone. 55.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,331
Median age: 44.9 yrs
Median household income: $53,173
Median home value: $175,300
Median gross rent: $809
Housing units: 2,080
Homeownership rate: 52.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,2924,331

Median household income

$41,146$53,173

Median home value

$111,100$175,300

Median gross rent

$661$809

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,292	$41,146	$111,100	$661
2020	4,285	$41,230	$112,300	$652
2021	4,318	$47,835	$120,200	$692
2022	4,317	$54,107	$146,600	$791
2023	4,331	$53,173	$175,300	$809

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6416.9%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over12.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	151	3.5%
5 to 17	711	16.4%
18 to 24	366	8.5%
25 to 34	434	10.0%
35 to 44	510	11.8%
45 to 54	418	9.7%
55 to 64	731	16.9%
65 to 74	472	10.9%
75 and over	538	12.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,087	94.4%
Black or African American	4	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	14	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	38	0.9%
Two or more races	136	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	52	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate41.0%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree15.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	205	6.6%
High school graduate	1,271	41.0%
Some college or associate's	911	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	489	15.8%
Graduate or professional degree	227	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone71.6%

Carpooled16.1%

Public transit0.8%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,520	71.6%
Carpooled	343	16.1%
Public transit	16	0.8%
Walked	54	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	170	8.0%
Other means	21	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,518	77.7%
15 to 29 min	190	9.7%
30 to 44 min	50	2.6%
45 to 59 min	116	5.9%
60+ min	80	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 8.1% (342 of 4,235)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,015	50.4%
Nonfamily households	998	49.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,013	96.8%
Vacant	67	3.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,064	52.9%
Renter-occupied	949	47.1%

1-unit, detached55.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units21.4%

5 to 19 units10.8%

20 or more units6.8%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,159	55.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	445	21.4%
5 to 19 units	225	10.8%
20 or more units	141	6.8%
Mobile home & other	110	5.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5550425
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.54 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 45.1354, -90.3435