Medford township, New Jersey Population 2024

25,288

Medford township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Medford township was:

  • White: 88.58%
  • Two or more races: 5.45%
  • Asian: 4.03%
  • Black or African American: 1.46%
  • Other race: 0.48%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
38.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
651.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.3% (809)
The current population of Medford township, New Jersey is 25,288 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 24,479.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,77988.58%
Two or more races1,3405.45%
Asian9924.03%
Black or African American3601.46%
Other race1170.48%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Medford township Population by Race

Medford township Population Pyramid 2024

Medford township Median Age

47.3

Total

47.1

Male

47.6

Female

Medford township Adults

There are 19,595 adults, (5,297 of whom are seniors) in Medford township.

Medford township Age Dependency

72

Age Dependency Ratio

37

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Medford township Sex Ratio

Female12,33250.15%
Male12,25649.85%

Medford township Population by Age

Medford township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,2212.6488.611.4
Married6,1343.1698.11.9
Non Family2,1991.1564.835.2
Female5592.6687.112.9
Male3292.8573.326.7

3.09

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

88.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Medford township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2511.42%
Associates Degree1,3137.42%
Bachelors Degree7,04339.82%
Graduate Degree4,24023.97%
High School Graduate2,55314.43%
Less Than 9th Grade510.29%
Some College2,23712.65%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Medford township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Medford township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,75715,52010,071
Asian721689495
2+ Races708704557
Black346317134
Hispanic336332176
Other Race39390

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 78.67%.

Medford township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$100,945$141,188$70,000
Graduate Degree$120,425$151,929$100,000
High School Graduate$59,457$87,759$49,926
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$94,506$122,381$66,824
Some College$56,111$83,561$35,781

$94,506

Average Earnings

$122,381

Average Male

$66,824

Average Female

Medford township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Medford township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Medford township Language

92.19% of Medford township residents speak only English, while 7.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.67% of the population.

Medford township Language

Medford township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White21,4815682.64%
Black32912738.6%
Multiple1,340695.15%
Hispanic484306.2%
Other11732.56%

3.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.42%

Male Poverty Rate

4.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Medford township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Medford township is Black, with 38.6% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Medford township is Other, with 2.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.2%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.45%.

Medford township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.65%
High School9.07%
Some College4%
Bachelors or Greater1.79%

Medford township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed15.42%
Female Employed3.24%
Female Unemployed3.07%
Male Employed0%

Medford township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Medford township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$185,902$229,707
Households$160,733$199,507
Married Families$206,885$-999,999,999
Non Families$66,250$100,585

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Medford township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.7%

Male Marriage Rate

56.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Medford township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Medford township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Medford township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Medford township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,137

Number of Veterans

1,011

Male Veterans

126

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam405
Second Gulf War299
First Gulf War289
Korea99
World War II29

Medford township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54355
65 to 74295
75+282
55 to 64124
18 to 3481

Medford township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9715.52%
2+ Races7910.38%
Black6719.36%
Asian202.45%
Hispanic123.24%

Medford township Veterans by Race

Medford township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Medford township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.1%

Labor Force Participation

64.6%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Medford township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Medford township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Medford township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

53.02%

Born in Medford township

94.35%

Native Born

5.65%

Foreign Born

1.92%

Non Citizen

3.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.35% of Medford township residents were born in the United States, with 53.02% having been born in New Jersey. 1.92% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Medford township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202926,7282881.09%
202826,4402881.1%
202726,1522881.11%
202625,8642881.13%
202525,5762881.14%
202425,2882881.15%
202325,0002881.17%
202224,7122060.84%
202124,506270.11%
202024,4791,0584.52%
201923,421790.34%
201823,342450.19%
201723,297-10-0.04%
201623,307590.25%
201523,248370.16%
201423,211760.33%
201323,135-50-0.22%
201223,185900.39%
201123,095490.21%
201023,04600%

Medford township Population by Year