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The City of Medford had a population of 4,312 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Medford is located at latitude 45.1386 and longitude -90.3401 in Taylor County. The formal boundaries for the City of Medford encompass a land area of 4.48 sq. miles and a water area of 0.03 sq. miles. Taylor County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Medford has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 4,312 (100%) |
Population in Households | 4,208 (97.6%) |
Population in Families | 3,058 (70.9%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 104 ( 2.4%) |
Population Density | 959 |
Diversity Index2 | 21 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $54,881 |
Average Household Income | $80,195 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 17% |
Per Capita Income | $36,822 |
Wealth Index5 | 62 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (52.2) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 2,136 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,249 (58.5%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 729 (34.1%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 158 ( 7.4%) |
Median Home Value | $150,781 |
Average Home Value | $183,667 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 128 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 1,978 |
Average Household Size | 2.13 |
Family Households | 1,039 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.26% | -0.40% |
Households | -0.49% | -0.26% |
Families | -0.39% | |
Median Household Income | 2.88% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.94% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.30% |
The table below compares Medford to the other 807 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Wisconsin by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 170 | 79th |
Population Density | # 250 | 69th |
Median Household Income | # 654 | 19th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 571 | 71st |
Per Capita Income | # 421 | 48th |
Diversity Index | # 396 | 51st |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Wisconsin Census Data Comparison Tool.
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