Medford, MA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,146 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 829 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 543 | 3.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,552 | 32.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,519 | 17.8 |
| College or graduate school | 5,703 | 40.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 39,762 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,247 | 5.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,495 | 8.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,524 | 31.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,487 | 16.3 |
| Associate degree | 2,402 | 6.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,930 | 19.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,677 | 11.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 31.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 47,426 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 17,606 | 37.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 21,769 | 45.9 |
| Separated | 712 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 3,994 | 8.4 |
Female | 3,166 | 6.7 |
| Divorced | 3,345 | 7.1 |
Female | 2,114 | 4.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 704 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 203 | 28.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 45,646 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,026 | 11.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,091 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 867 | 8.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 33,261 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,070 | 18.2 |
Percent employed | 64.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 27,191 | 81.8 |
Percent employed | 81.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,156 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,533 | 38.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 53,060 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 31,901 | 60.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 19,186 | 36.2 |
Same county | 11,684 | 22.0 |
Different county | 7,502 | 14.1 |
Same state | 3,310 | 6.2 |
Different state | 4,192 | 7.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,973 | 3.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 55,765 | 100.0 |
| Native | 46,728 | 83.8 |
Born in United States | 46,219 | 82.9 |
State of residence | 38,434 | 68.9 |
Different state | 7,785 | 14.0 |
Born outside United States | 509 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 9,037 | 16.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,245 | 5.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,364 | 7.8 |
Not a citizen | 4,673 | 8.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 9,037 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,675 | 40.7 |
| Asia | 1,869 | 20.7 |
| Africa | 287 | 3.2 |
| Oceania | 12 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 2,891 | 32.0 |
| Northern America | 303 | 3.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 53,060 | 100.0 |
| English only | 41,794 | 78.8 |
| Language other than English | 11,266 | 21.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,738 | 8.9 |
Spanish | 1,309 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 512 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 7,982 | 15.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,406 | 6.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,565 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 708 | 1.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 55,765 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 63,654 | 114.1 |
| Arab | 409 | 0.7 |
| Czech1 | 55 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 168 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 286 | 0.5 |
| English | 4,352 | 7.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,578 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,619 | 2.9 |
| German | 2,144 | 3.8 |
| Greek | 940 | 1.7 |
| Hungarian | 122 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 14,268 | 25.6 |
| Italian | 17,390 | 31.2 |
| Lithuanian | 452 | 0.8 |
| Norwegian | 214 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 1,568 | 2.8 |
| Portuguese | 1,639 | 2.9 |
| Russian | 847 | 1.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 826 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 1,084 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 53 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 463 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 600 | 1.1 |
| Swiss | 59 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 328 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 1,775 | 3.2 |
| Welsh | 107 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,679 | 3.0 |
| Other ancestries | 8,629 | 15.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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