Medford, MA, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 22,687 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 8,100 | 35.7 |
| 1-unit, attached | 627 | 2.8 |
| 2 units | 7,893 | 34.8 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,986 | 8.8 |
| 5 to 9 units | 517 | 2.3 |
| 10 to 19 units | 594 | 2.6 |
| 20 or more units | 2,970 | 13.1 |
| Mobile home | 0 | 0.0 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 25 | 0.1 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 117 | 0.5 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 191 | 0.8 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,814 | 8.0 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,328 | 5.9 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 1,617 | 7.1 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 4,454 | 19.6 |
| 1939 or earlier | 13,141 | 57.9 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 145 | 0.6 |
| 2 rooms | 759 | 3.3 |
| 3 rooms | 1,922 | 8.5 |
| 4 rooms | 2,637 | 11.6 |
| 5 rooms | 5,705 | 25.1 |
| 6 rooms | 4,714 | 20.8 |
| 7 rooms | 3,032 | 13.4 |
| 8 rooms | 1,681 | 7.4 |
| 9 or more rooms | 2,092 | 9.2 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.5 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 22,067 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 3,200 | 14.5 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 5,819 | 26.4 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2,901 | 13.1 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 3,429 | 15.5 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 2,376 | 10.8 |
| 1969 or earlier | 4,342 | 19.7 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 2,945 | 13.3 |
| 1 | 9,230 | 41.8 |
| 2 | 7,670 | 34.8 |
| 3 or more | 2,222 | 10.1 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 9,479 | 43.0 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 230 | 1.0 |
| Electricity | 2,136 | 9.7 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 10,062 | 45.6 |
| Coal or coke | 5 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 7 | 0.0 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 122 | 0.6 |
| No fuel used | 26 | 0.1 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 87 | 0.4 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 46 | 0.2 |
| No telephone service | 89 | 0.4 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 22,067 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 21,723 | 98.4 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 255 | 1.2 |
| 1.51 or more | 89 | 0.4 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 7,636 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 23 | 0.3 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 35 | 0.5 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 678 | 8.9 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,104 | 27.6 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 3,323 | 43.5 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,365 | 17.9 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 98 | 1.3 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 10 | 0.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 226,800 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 5,265 | 68.9 |
Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0 |
$300 to $499 | 44 | 0.6 |
$500 to $699 | 215 | 2.8 |
$700 to $999 | 577 | 7.6 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,943 | 25.4 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 1,582 | 20.7 |
$2,000 or more | 904 | 11.8 |
Median (dollars) | 1,466 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 2,371 | 31.1 |
Median (dollars) | 475 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 2,156 | 28.2 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,419 | 18.6 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,101 | 14.4 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 866 | 11.3 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 604 | 7.9 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,435 | 18.8 |
| Not computed | 55 | 0.7 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 9,106 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 466 | 5.1 |
| $200 to $299 | 364 | 4.0 |
| $300 to $499 | 927 | 10.2 |
| $500 to $749 | 1,891 | 20.8 |
| $750 to $999 | 2,473 | 27.2 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 2,245 | 24.7 |
| $1,500 or more | 410 | 4.5 |
| No cash rent | 330 | 3.6 |
| Median (dollars) | 819 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,855 | 20.4 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,282 | 14.1 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,209 | 13.3 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,133 | 12.4 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 650 | 7.1 |
| 35 percent or more | 2,497 | 27.4 |
| Not computed | 480 | 5.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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