Medford city, WI

Taylor County, WI

2022 population: 4,317 ( 9 from 2010 )
Land area: 4.5 square miles
Population density: 960.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,995	92.54%	4.1%
Black:	5	0.12%	77.3%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	19	0.44%	13.6%
2+ races:	149	3.45%	223.9%
Hispanic:	94	2.18%	74.1%

Total non-White:	322	7.46%	101.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-171	-4.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	162	4.5

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
4,326
4,166	96.30%
22	0.51%
15	0.35%
22	0.51%
46	1.06%
54	1.25%
160	3.70%

2000
4,373
4,280	97.87%
0	0.00%
29	0.66%
17	0.39%
37	0.85%
10	0.23%
93	2.13%

1990
4,283
4,261	99.49%
0	0.00%
10	0.23%
5	0.12%
n/a
7	0.16%
22	0.51%

1980
4,035
4,018	99.58%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
17	0.42%
17	0.42%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-114	-2.6
67	1.5

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

19	0.4
71	1.7

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

243	6.0
5	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Medford city, WI

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
42.7
876	20.3%
3,441	79.7%
944	21.9%

1,804
2.33

1,080	59.9%
743	68.8%
137	12.7%
724	40.1%

2010
Number	Percent
43.0
960	22.2%
3,366	77.8%
939	21.7%

1,982
2.10

1,094	55.2%
805	73.6%
138	12.6%
888	44.8%

2000
Number	Percent
39.3
1,021	23.3%
3,352	76.7%
966	22.1%

1,960
2.17

1,140	58.2%
945	82.9%
109	9.6%
820	41.8%

1990
Number	Percent
33.8
1,111	25.9%
3,172	74.1%
851	19.9%

1,761
2.36

1,149	65.2%
994	86.5%
71	6.2%
612	34.8%

1980
Number	Percent
32.7
1,019	25.3%
3,016	74.7%
765	19.0%

1,574
2.49

1,102	70.0%
1,015	92.1%
32	2.9%
472	30.0%

2022 Housing Data for Medford city, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	50	2.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	157	8.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	123	6.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	57	3.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	63	3.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	107	5.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	25	1.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	87	4.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	136	7.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	217	12.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	144	8.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	261	14.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	134	7.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	49	2.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	69	3.8%
$200,000 or more	125	6.9%

Median Household Income	54,107
Per Capita Income	31,563

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	65	3.6%
Public Assistance	67	3.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	294	16.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,949	77.6%
Unemployed	85	3.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,034	80.9%
Not in Labor Force	479	19.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	999	555	64.3%
Non-Profit	59	167	26.1%
Self-Employed	98	130	43.0%

Local Government	36	66	35.3%
State Government	0	13	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	1,097	685	61.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	95	246	27.9%
Total	1,192	931	56.1%

Pct. Govt.	5.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	247	11.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	301	14.2%
Professional, Technical	358	16.9%
Service Occupations	461	21.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	17	0.8%
All others	756	35.6%

White Collar		42.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	582	27.4%
Health care and social assistance	369	17.4%
Retail trade	275	13.0%
Accommodation and food services	217	10.2%
Educational services	157	7.4%
Construction	137	6.5%
Other services	111	5.2%
Transportation and warehousing	80	3.8%
Public administration	54	2.5%
Finance and insurance	51	2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	30	1.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	27	1.3%
Wholesale trade	18	0.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	15	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	94	2.18%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	19	0.44%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,080	97.6%
Spanish	64	1.5%
German, other Germanic	34	0.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	1	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,983	45.9%
Norwegian	646	15.0%
Polish	462	10.7%
Irish	294	6.8%
French	121	2.8%
English	120	2.8%
Swedish	83	1.9%
European	76	1.8%
American	72	1.7%
Romanian	56	1.3%
Finnish	53	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	47	1.1%
Czech	39	0.9%
Scandinavian	39	0.9%
Russian	32	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,272	99.0%
Not a citizen	45	1.0%

Native	4,253	98.5%
Foreign-born	64	1.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
127	4.2%	204	6.8%	1,182	39.3%	948	31.5%	365	12.1%	183	6.1%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	127	4.2%
9-12 Years	204	6.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,182	39.3%
Some College	948	31.5%
Bach. Degree	365	12.1%
Grad Degree	183	6.1%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +125	D +8	D + 3.8%
D +133
2020 vs. 2012	R +195	R +275	R + 12.4%
D -80
2020 vs. 2008	R +386	R +648	R + 31.2%
D -262

2016 vs. 2008	R +261	R +656	R + 34.9%
D -395
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	66%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,306	60.1%	Joe Biden (D)	803	37.0%	63	2.9%	2,172	11	13	0.07%
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	1,181	59.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	670	33.6%	141	7.1%	1,992	12	13	0.07%
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,111	54.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	883	43.5%	34	1.7%	2,028	9	8	0.07%
2008	60%	Barack Obama (D)	1,065	52.5%	John McCain (R)	920	45.4%	42	2.1%	2,027	3	0	0.07%
2004	48%	George W. Bush* (R)	906	55.7%	John Kerry (D)	692	42.5%	29	1.8%	1,627	6	5	0.05%
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	1,133	55.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	818	39.8%	102	5.0%	2,053	8	7	0.08%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Medford city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

803

37.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,306

60.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

2,172

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Medford city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

670

33.6%

Donald Trump (R)

1,181

59.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.0%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

1,992

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Medford city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

883

43.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,111

54.8%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

2,028

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Medford city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,065

52.5%

John McCain (R)

920

45.4%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

2,027

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Medford city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

906

55.7%

John Kerry (D)

692

42.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,627

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Medford city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,133

55.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

818

39.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.5%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

2,053

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Medford city, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	50%	Ron Johnson* (R)	1,000	61.2%	Mandela Barnes (D)	634	38.8%	0	0.0%	1,634	11	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	50%	Tim Michels (R)	949	57.7%	Tony Evers* (D)	671	40.8%	26 [+]	1.6%	1,646	10	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 26 (1.6%);
2018	S1	50%	Leah Vukmir (R)	842	51.1%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	807	48.9%	0	0.0%	1,649	7	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	50%	Scott Walker* (R)	997	59.9%	Tony Evers (D)	632	38.0%	35 [+]	2.1%	1,664	11	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 17 (1.0%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 15 (0.9%); Michael White (Green) 3 (0.2%);
2016	S3	59%	Ron Johnson* (R)	1,145	58.3%	Russ Feingold (D)	718	36.6%	100 [+]	5.1%	1,963	8	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 99 (5.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	47%	Scott Walker* (R)	982	62.1%	Mary Burke (D)	575	36.3%	25 [+]	1.6%	1,582	10	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 21 (1.3%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 4 (0.3%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,963
Median Value	$146,600

Occupied	1,804	91.9%
Vacant	159	8.1%

Owned	1,004	55.7%
Rented	800	44.3%
Median Rent	$791

Single-Family Units	1,143	58.2%
Detached	1,143	58.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	229	11.7%
Mobile Homes	173	8.8%

Medford city, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Medford city, WI

2022 Housing Data for Medford city, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Medford city, WI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Medford city, WI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Medford city, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Medford city, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Medford city, WI