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.
A relatively large number of people in Medford telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.00% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.
One of the benefits of Medford is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 14.45 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The education level of Medford citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.07% of adults in Medford have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Medford in 2022 was $33,665, 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 $134,660 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.