Medford is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 85,556 people and 21 associated neighborhoods, Medford is the eighth largest community in Oregon.Unlike some cities, Medford isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Medford are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Medford is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Medford who work in sales jobs (13.65%), office and administrative support (12.12%), and management occupations (9.40%). A relatively large number of people in Medford telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.30% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One of the benefits of Medford is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.54 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.The overall education level of Medford is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 28.40% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Medford in 2022 was $33,822, which is middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $135,288 for a family of four. However, Medford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Medford is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Medford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Medford residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Medford also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.63% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Medford include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Norwegian. The most common language spoken in Medford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
