Population 24,626 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Medford
Household size in Medford
| Period | Medford | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.82 | 2.64 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.68 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.65 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.72 | 2.57 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.72 people per household, Medford sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the Philadelphia area overall, where it has 2.57 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.82, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Medford
| Period | Medford | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.0 | 39.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.8 | 40.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.7 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.0 | +1.9 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Medford skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 41.7 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Medford
| Period | Medford | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 11.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Medford: 6.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Medford has a lower share of single-parent households than most New Jersey cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Medford
Renters in Medford
| Period | Medford | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 30.2% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 32.1% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 32.7% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 33.2% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +3.0 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Medford is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 31.7% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the south.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Medford
| Period | Medford | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 9.2% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Medford: just 5.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged up 0.6 points, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Medford
| Period | Medford | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1964 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1965 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1965 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1968 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Medford are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the Philadelphia area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1968. The newest homes are mostly in the north, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Medford
| Period | Medford | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,637 | $1,049 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,512 | $1,147 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,487 | $1,281 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,030 | $1,631 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$393 | +$582 | +$651 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Medford costs $2,030 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $393 a month since 2006–10, up 24%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 33.7% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the northeast; the most affordable are in the south.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Medford
Bachelor's degrees in Medford
| Period | Medford | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.8% | 32.7% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 53.3% | 34.4% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 58.9% | 37.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 63.0% | 42.3% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Medford is highly educated: just over six in ten adults 25 and older (63.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 9.2 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the east.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Medford
| Period | Medford | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.9% | 87.5% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.5% | 88.9% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.7% | 90.5% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.4% | 91.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Medford: 98.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 1.4 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Only 21 of the 415 New Jersey cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Medford
| Period | Medford | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 8.4% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 10.2% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 6.3% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 6.1% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Medford than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Medford compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medford | 2.72 | 46.7 | 6.2% | 12.1% | 5.0% | 1981 | $2,030 | 63.0% | 98.4% | 4.3% |
| Medford Lakes | 2.94 | 43.8 | 5.4% | 8.2% | 4.1% | 1964 | $2,136 | 65.4% | 98.7% | 3.1% |
| Marlton | 2.51 | 43.0 | 5.6% | 28.2% | 3.6% | 1985 | $1,986 | 53.3% | 97.8% | 4.3% |
| Vincentown | 2.66 | 47.1 | 5.9% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 1978 | $2,167 | 42.0% | 94.9% | 3.2% |
| Voorhees | 2.80 | 48.3 | 6.8% | 12.6% | 4.9% | 1985 | $1,995 | 62.2% | 97.0% | 5.3% |
| Mount Laurel | 2.36 | 43.6 | 9.6% | 23.1% | 5.2% | 1990 | $2,075 | 61.1% | 97.0% | 3.5% |
| Crowfoot | 2.99 | 34.9 | 7.8% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 1978 | $1,119 | 43.9% | 96.8% | 1.8% |
| Leisuretowne | 1.90 | 66.8 | 2.5% | 3.4% | 6.7% | 1977 | $1,689 | 22.9% | 91.7% | 14.8% |
| Lumberton | 2.66 | 42.8 | 10.0% | 26.5% | 6.6% | 1987 | $1,377 | 44.4% | 94.1% | 6.5% |
| Greentree | 2.71 | 43.5 | 5.2% | 20.4% | 7.1% | 1977 | $1,955 | 70.8% | 97.4% | 4.7% |
| West Berlin | 2.38 | 50.1 | 7.8% | 32.2% | 5.2% | 1974 | $1,381 | 27.9% | 93.9% | 3.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Medford. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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