Medford city, MN

Steele County, MN

2022 population: 1,258 ( 19 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.2 square miles
Population density: 1053.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,029	81.80%	10.1%
Black:	4	0.32%	63.6%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	8	0.64%	14.3%
2+ races:	34	2.70%	209.1%
Hispanic:	183	14.55%	185.9%

Total non-White:	229	18.20%	143.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-116	-11.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	135	13.2

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
1,239
1,145	92.41%
11	0.89%
1	0.08%
7	0.56%
11	0.89%
64	5.17%
94	7.59%

2000
1,038
954	91.91%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
27	2.60%
57	5.49%
84	8.09%

1990
744
735	98.79%
0	0.00%
7	0.94%
2	0.27%
n/a
0	0.00%
9	1.21%

1980
772
772	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

191	18.4
10	1.0

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

219	29.4
75	10.1

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

-37	-4.8
9	1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Medford city, MN

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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
31.4
376	29.9%
882	70.1%
121	9.6%

440
2.83

332	75.5%
249	75.0%
25	7.5%
108	24.5%

2010
Number	Percent
34.4
387	31.2%
852	68.8%
127	10.3%

450
2.74

336	74.7%
263	78.3%
35	10.4%
114	25.3%

2000
Number	Percent
33.0
274	26.4%
764	73.6%
92	8.9%

384
2.69

276	71.9%
217	78.6%
24	8.7%
108	28.1%

1990
Number	Percent
30.5
253	34.0%
491	66.0%
77	10.3%

275
2.71

196	71.3%
178	90.8%
12	6.1%
79	28.7%

1980
Number	Percent
29.7
230	29.8%
542	70.2%
109	14.1%

274
2.82

212	77.4%
190	89.6%
9	4.2%
62	22.6%

2022 Housing Data for Medford city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	18	4.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	14	3.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	5	1.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	8	1.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	5	1.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	12	2.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	7	1.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	14	3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	20	4.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	48	10.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	80	18.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	65	14.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	60	13.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	57	13.0%
$200,000 or more	27	6.1%

Median Household Income	98,036
Per Capita Income	38,652

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	7	1.6%
Public Assistance	15	3.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	19	4.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	558	83.8%
Unemployed	19	2.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	577	86.6%
Not in Labor Force	89	13.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		16.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	278	245	53.2%
Non-Profit	11	30	26.8%
Self-Employed	10	17	37.0%

Local Government	29	36	44.6%
State Government	5	9	35.7%
Federal Government	3	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	288	262	52.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	48	75	39.0%
Total	336	337	49.9%

Pct. Govt.	12.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	140	20.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	141	20.9%
Professional, Technical	100	14.8%
Service Occupations	74	11.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	0.4%
All others	220	32.6%

White Collar		56.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	175	25.9%
Health care and social assistance	99	14.7%
Accommodation and food services	69	10.2%
Retail trade	68	10.1%
Educational services	51	7.6%
Construction	51	7.6%
Finance and insurance	50	7.4%
Wholesale trade	18	2.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	17	2.5%
Public administration	17	2.5%
Transportation and warehousing	15	2.2%
Information	13	1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	9	1.3%
Utilities	8	1.2%
Other services	6	0.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	5	0.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	100	7.95%
Puerto Rican	13	1.03%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	48	3.82%
Costa Rican	14	1.11%
Guatemalan	34	2.70%
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	22	1.75%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	8	0.64%
Indian	4	0.32%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,027	90.6%
Spanish	67	5.9%
Other Asian	25	2.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	14	1.2%
Arabic	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	465	37.0%
Norwegian	188	14.9%
Polish	88	7.0%
Irish	86	6.8%
French	57	4.5%
Czech	54	4.3%
English	40	3.2%
American	38	3.0%
Italian	23	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	19	1.5%
Scandinavian	17	1.4%
European	14	1.1%
Scottish	13	1.0%
Welsh	13	1.0%
Dutch	11	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,249	99.3%
Not a citizen	9	0.7%

Native	1,182	94.0%
Foreign-born	76	6.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
14	1.8%	76	9.9%	265	34.6%	240	31.3%	116	15.1%	56	7.3%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	14	1.8%
9-12 Years	76	9.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	265	34.6%
Some College	240	31.3%
Bach. Degree	116	15.1%
Grad Degree	56	7.3%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +33	D +29	D + 10.2%
D +62
2020 vs. 2012	R +120	R +155	R + 20.5%
D -35
2020 vs. 2008	R +114	R +151	R + 20.0%
D -37

2016 vs. 2008	R +81	R +180	R + 30.2%
D -99
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	76%	Donald Trump* (R)	470	65.6%	Joe Biden (D)	230	32.1%	16	2.2%	716	20	19	0.02%
2016	74%	Donald Trump (R)	437	65.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	168	25.2%	62	9.3%	667	21	20	0.02%
2012	72%	Mitt Romney (R)	350	55.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	265	42.2%	13	2.1%	628	11	9	0.02%
2008	77%	John McCain (R)	356	55.6%	Barack Obama (D)	267	41.7%	17	2.7%	640	12	10	0.02%
2004	80%	George W. Bush* (R)	352	55.2%	John Kerry (D)	266	41.7%	20	3.1%	638	8	4	0.02%
2000	63%	George W. Bush (R)	244	50.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	210	43.8%	26	5.4%	480	5	3	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Medford city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

230

32.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

470

65.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

716

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Medford city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

168

25.2%

Donald Trump (R)

437

65.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.9%

Other

5.4%

TOTAL

667

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Medford city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

265

42.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

350

55.7%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

628

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Medford city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

267

41.7%

John McCain (R)

356

55.6%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

640

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Medford city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

352

55.2%

John Kerry (D)

266

41.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.4%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

638

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Medford city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

244

50.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

210

43.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.8%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

480

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Medford city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	60%	Scott Jensen (R)	359	63.1%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	178	31.3%	32 [+]	5.6%	569	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 12 (2.1%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 11 (1.9%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 6 (1.1%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.5%);
2020	S2	73%	Jason Lewis (R)	418	60.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	215	31.1%	59 [+]	8.5%	692	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 45 (6.5%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 14 (2.0%);
2018	S2	57%	Karin Housley (R)	319	60.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	168	31.9%	39 [+]	7.4%	526	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 28 (5.3%); Jerry Trooien (I) 10 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2018	S1	57%	Jim Newberger (R)	279	52.6%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	232	43.8%	19 [+]	3.6%	530	16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 16 (3.0%); Paula Overby (Green) 2 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2018	G	57%	Jeff Johnson (R)	317	59.8%	Tim Walz (DFL)	187	35.3%	26 [+]	4.9%	530	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 16 (3.0%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 10 (1.9%);
2014	S2	49%	Al Franken* (DFL)	208	47.9%	Mike McFadden (R)	198	45.6%	28 [+]	6.5%	434	3	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 25 (5.8%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 3 (0.7%);
2014	G	49%	Jeff Johnson (R)	216	50.0%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	174	40.3%	42 [+]	9.7%	432	5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 30 (6.9%); Other (Write-in) 11 (2.5%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (0.2%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%);

*: 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	477
Median Value	$212,500

Occupied	440	92.2%
Vacant	37	7.8%

Owned	340	77.3%
Rented	100	22.7%
Median Rent	$825

Single-Family Units	412	86.4%
Detached	405	84.9%
Attached	7	1.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	40	8.4%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Medford city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Medford city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Medford city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Medford city, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Medford city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Medford city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Medford city, MN