Medford, MA Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over46,929100.0
In labor force30,13364.2
Civilian labor force
30,11264.2
Employed
29,02461.8
Unemployed
1,0882.3
Percent of civilian labor force
3.6(X)
Armed Forces
210.0
Not in labor force16,79635.8
Females 16 years and over25,255100.0
In labor force14,90759.0
Civilian labor force
14,90259.0
Employed
14,36156.9
Own children under 6 years3,107100.0
All parents in family in labor force1,78457.4
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over28,416100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone18,54265.3
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled2,6799.4
Public transportation (including taxicab)5,13018.1
Walked1,2764.5
Other means2520.9
Worked at home5371.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes)27.3(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over29,024100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations12,23042.1
Service occupations4,03213.9
Sales and office occupations8,26128.5
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations100.0
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations2,0307.0
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations2,4618.5
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining360.1
Construction1,3944.8
Manufacturing2,4208.3
Wholesale trade7942.7
Retail trade3,29011.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities1,2684.4
Information1,3194.5
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing2,7169.4
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services4,16014.3
Educational, health and social services6,85723.6
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services1,9356.7
Other services (except public administration)1,4164.9
Public administration1,4194.9
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers23,87582.3
Government workers3,66212.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business1,4485.0
Unpaid family workers390.1
INCOME IN 1999
Households22,081100.0
Less than $10,0001,5897.2
$10,000 to $14,9991,1875.4
$15,000 to $24,9992,29510.4
$25,000 to $34,9992,19810.0
$35,000 to $49,9993,08814.0
$50,000 to $74,9994,93422.3
$75,000 to $99,9993,10914.1
$100,000 to $149,9992,82012.8
$150,000 to $199,9995062.3
$200,000 or more3551.6
Median household income (dollars)52,476(X)
With earnings17,29378.3
Mean earnings (dollars)
63,495(X)
With Social Security income6,94331.4
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
11,484(X)
With Supplemental Security Income9384.2
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
7,225(X)
With public assistance income3661.7
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
3,883(X)
With retirement income4,21819.1
Mean retirement income (dollars)
15,623(X)
Families13,547100.0
Less than $10,0003952.9
$10,000 to $14,9993042.2
$15,000 to $24,9991,1538.5
$25,000 to $34,9991,2389.1
$35,000 to $49,9991,82413.5
$50,000 to $74,9993,40025.1
$75,000 to $99,9992,37717.5
$100,000 to $149,9992,23816.5
$150,000 to $199,9993252.4
$200,000 or more2932.2
Median family income (dollars)62,409(X)
Per capita income (dollars)24,707(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers41,704(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers34,948(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families555(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)4.1
With related children under 18 years302(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)5.4
With related children under 5 years
130(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)6.1
Families with female householder, no husband present285(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)11.4
With related children under 18 years198(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)19.1
With related children under 5 years
80(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)33.1
Individuals3,418(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)6.4
18 years and over2,807(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)6.4
65 years and over
673(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)7.4
Related children under 18 years566(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)5.7
Related children 5 to 17 years
390(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)5.3
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over1,839(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)14.9
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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