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02155

Medford, MA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
61,730
Median household income
$129,700
People below poverty
7.6%
Median home value
$755,500

Income

The median income of households in 02155 was $129,700. An estimated 3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 30.1% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 02155 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3
$10,000 to $14,999 3.4
$15,000 to $24,999 3.5
$25,000 to $34,999 3.8
$35,000 to $49,999 6.4
$50,000 to $74,999 9.9
$75,000 to $99,999 9.9
$100,000 to $149,999 15
$150,000 to $199,999 15
$200,000 or more 30.1

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 02155 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 102901
Female 85749

An estimated 83.7% of households received earnings. An estimated 25% of households received Social Security and an estimated 20.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $23,336. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 02155 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 83.7
Social Security 25
Retirement income 20.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.4
Cash public assistance income 3.9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 7.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 9.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 10.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 6.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 02155 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 7.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 9.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 10.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 6.7

In 2020-2024, 8.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 30.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 43.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 34.7% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 02155 in 2020-2024, 96.7% had health insurance coverage and 3.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 81.6% and public coverage was 26.1%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.6%.


In 2020-2024, 02155 had a total population of 61,730 - 32,312 (52.3%) females and 29,418 (47.7%) males. The median age was 34.9 years. An estimated 12.2% of the population was under 18 years, 44.4% was 19 to 44 years, 22.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 14.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 02155 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 929 1079
5 to 9 993 1013
10 to 14 890 1142
15 to 19 2518 2991
20 to 24 2596 3201
25 to 29 3295 3585
30 to 34 3555 3214
35 to 39 2200 1790
40 to 44 2072 1890
45 to 49 1890 1913
50 to 54 1609 1701
55 to 59 1688 1826
60 to 64 1584 1538
65 to 69 1102 1520
70 to 74 1165 1559
75 to 79 511 687
80 to 84 349 693
85 and over 472 970

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 67.7% were White; 6.7% were Black or African American; 3.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 13.5% were Asian; 2.9% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 8.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 8.6% of the people in 02155 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 65.8% of the people in 02155 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 24,370 households in 02155. The average household size was 2.34 people.

Married-couple households made up 40.8% of the households in 02155 while cohabiting couple households made up 10% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 30.3% of all households, while 18.9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 11.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 16.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 27.7% of all households.

In 02155, 20.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 27.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 02155 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 40.8
Cohabiting Couples 10
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
30.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 40.2% of males and 36.5% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 50.5 48.6
Now married, except separated 40.2 36.5
Separated 0.8 1
Widowed 2.2 7.6
Divorced 6.3 6.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 02155, 571 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 17% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 76.9% of the people living in 02155 were U.S. natives. 50.7% of the 02155 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 23.1% of 02155 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 53.6% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 57.5 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 02155 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 02155.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 02155 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 26.4
Asia 45.1
Europe 22.1
Africa 4.1
Northern America 2
Oceania 0.3

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 02155 in 2020-2024, 29.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 6.8% of people at least five years old; 10% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 02155 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 6.8
Other Indo-European languages 13.6
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 8
Other languages 0.8

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 82.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 02155 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 02155 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 82.9
Different house, same county 8.3
Different county, same state 3.3
Different state 4.2
Abroad 1.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 93.6 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 59.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 6.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 02155 was 14,999 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 497 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 5,582. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,920.

Educational Attainment of People in 02155 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 6.4
High school diploma or equivalency 18
Some college, no degree 10.6
Associate's degree 5.1
Bachelor's degree 32.2
Graduate or professional degree 27.6

Disability

In 02155, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 9.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.3% of people under 18 years old, to 5.8% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 31.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 02155, 67.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 29.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 84.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 11.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 31,500 84.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 4,234 11.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,502 4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 02155 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 02155 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.2
Construction 4.9
Manufacturing 6.9
Wholesale trade 1.2
Retail trade 8.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.2
Information 2.7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 7.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 21.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 27.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.6
Other Services, except public administration 5.2
Public administration 3.9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 02155 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 21,948 58.9
Service occupations 5,272 14.1
Sales and office occupations 6,576 17.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,807 4.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,671 4.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 47.6% of 02155 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 30 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 02155 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 47.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 11.8
Walked 4.8
Other means 3
Worked from home 26.8

In 2020-2024, 02155 had a total of 25,618 housing units. Of these housing units, 40.5% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 59.3% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.3% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 02155 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 40.5
Apartments in multi-unit structures 59.3
Mobile homes 0.3
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

6.9% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 48.9% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 02155 was 5.5 rooms, and of these housing units 48.7% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 02155 had 24,370 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,248 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 54% while renters occupied 46%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.44 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.23.

5.9% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 13.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 11.6% and another 11.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 02155:

House Heating Fuel Used in 02155 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 64
Electricity 19.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 14.5
All other fuels 1.3
No fuel used 0.8

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 02155 was $755,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 62.5 % had a mortgage. 37.5% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $3,036 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,137.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 02155 was $2,513. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.