Medford, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

82%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Medford	New York	National
Income per capita	$57,499	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$148,182	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$150,173	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$96,060	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$80,057	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$54,235	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.0%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.8%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Medford is 28% higher than the national average
The median household income in Medford is 82% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Medford is 2% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Medford is 35% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$98,778 $148,182 $296,364

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Medford median earnings by income bracket

Medford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.7%	18.7%
Manufacturing sector	11.7%	11.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%	3.6%
Wholesale & retail services	14.6%	14.6%
Public administration	8.5%	8.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.0%	12.0%
Education, health & social services	9.7%	9.7%
Other	18.2%	18.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Old Field, NY	949	$377,288	363.9%
Head of the Harbor, NY	1,506	$323,823	298.1%
Belle Terre, NY	813	$304,762	274.7%
Poquott, NY	1,135	$271,972	234.4%
West Hampton Dunes, NY	71	$229,928	182.7%
Medford, NY	25,214	$148,182	82.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pooler, GA	25,214	$119,782	47.3%
Seal Beach, CA	25,208	$108,352	33.2%
Northdale, FL	25,220	$124,615	53.2%
Lunenburg, NS	25,205	n/a
Crestview, FL	25,204	$73,425	9.7%
Medford, NY	25,214	$148,182	82.2%

Source: The Medford, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.