Medford is a very small city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 4,406 people and three associated neighborhoods, Medford is the 183rd largest community in Wisconsin.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.98% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.24 minutes getting to work every day.
The percentage of adults in Medford who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.21% of the adults in Medford have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Medford in 2022 was $31,563, which is lower middle income relative to Wisconsin, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $126,252 for a family of four. However, Medford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
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. Important ancestries of people in Medford include German, Norwegian, Polish, Irish, and French.
The most common language spoken in Medford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.