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The City of Medford had a population of 4,327 as of July 1, 2024.
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 | 4,327 (100%) |
Population in Households | 4,260 (98.5%) |
Population in Families | 3,045 (70.4%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 67 ( 1.5%) |
Population Density | 962 |
Diversity Index2 | 22 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $58,481 |
Average Household Income | $87,004 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 19% |
Per Capita Income | $40,019 |
Wealth Index5 | 73 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (52.3) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 2,140 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,283 (60.0%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 706 (33.0%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 151 ( 7.1%) |
Median Home Value | $179,395 |
Average Home Value | $225,487 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 119 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 1,989 |
Average Household Size | 2.14 |
Family Households | 1,051 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2024 | 2024-2029 |
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Population | -0.12% | 0.13% |
Households | -0.25% | 0.16% |
Families | -0.02% | |
Median Household Income | 1.06% | |
Per Capita Income | 1.74% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.55% |
The table below compares Medford to the other 807 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Wisconsin by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 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 | # 249 | 69th |
Median Household Income | # 660 | 18th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 611 | 76th |
Per Capita Income | # 380 | 53rd |
Diversity Index | # 364 | 55th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Wisconsin Census Data Comparison Tool.
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