Medford is a medium-sized town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 26,983 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Medford is the 65th largest community in New Jersey.

Medford is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 90.09% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Medford is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Medford who work in management occupations (17.00%), sales jobs (15.76%), and office and administrative support jobs (11.65%).

Also of interest is that Medford has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Medford is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

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 downside of living in Medford, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.95 minutes every day commuting to work.

Medford Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Medford. 49.79% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Medford in 2000 was $37,566, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $150,264 for a family of four. However, Medford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Medford include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Medford is English.