About Medford

Medford is a very small town located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 1,771 people and just one neighborhood, Medford is the 184th largest community in Oklahoma.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Medford is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Medford is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Medford who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.56%), farm management (13.40%), and sales jobs (9.99%).

You will also find that a lot of people in Medford work in agricultural jobs - much more than in the average community in America. This will be quite apparent if you drive around town, as much of the landscape is dedicated to farms.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their homes - 9.57% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Because of many things, Medford is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Medford a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Medford has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Medford's overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

One of the benefits of Medford is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.93 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.

Being a small town, Medford does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Medford Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Medford is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 14.96%: 15.87% of adults 25 and older in Medford have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Medford in 2000 was $15,616, which is upper middle income relative to Oklahoma, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $62,464 for a family of four.

The people who call Medford home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Medford is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Medford include German, English, Irish, and Czech.

The most common language spoken in Medford is English. Some people also speak Spanish.