Medford’s black population has grown by about
7 percentage points in the last 50 years.
1960 | 2010 | |
---|---|---|
Population | 64,971 | 56,173 |
White | 98% | 79% |
Black | 2% | 9% |
Bachelor's degree or higher | 7% | 43% |
Median income* | $6,693 | $72,773 |
Living below poverty level** | N/A | 9% |
Source: US Census
*2010 figure based on the period 2008-12
**2010 poverty guidelines: $10,830 individual; $22,050 family of four.