Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

724 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $2,409

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $1,666

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $214,283
--Home Prepared Food $120,747
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $93,536
Alcoholic Beverages $15,731
Housing $543,149
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $317,599
--Utilities $109,480
--Operations $41,241
--Supplies $20,195
--Furnishings $54,846
Apparel $50,382
--Men & Boys $11,267
--Women & Girls $20,408
--Children < 2 $213
--Footwear $10,629
Transportation $263,815
--New Vehicles $49,319
--Used Vehicles $56,334
--Fuel $56,972
--Insurance $26,360
--Public Transit $22,109
Healthcare $134,352
Entertainment $87,159
--Pets $17,857
--Toys $4,252
Personal Care Products $20,833
Books & Literature $2,976
Education $38,052
Tobacco Products $9,354
Miscellaneous $26,785
Retirement $51,020
Non-health Insurance $197,277
Total Expenditures $1,655,169

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Medford city, Massachusetts 56,981
2015 Medford city, Massachusetts 57,136
2016 Medford city, Massachusetts 57,180
2017 Medford city, Massachusetts 57,700
2018 Medford city, Massachusetts 57,771