Medford, OR Profile

Medford, OR, population 70,147, is located in Oregon's Jackson county, about 119.8 miles from Eugene and 181.1 miles from Salem.

Through the 90's Medford's population has grown by about 35%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Medford has grown by about 11%.

Medford's property crime levels tend to be higher than Oregon's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Medford tend to be higher than Oregon's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	90%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.00
	Males	35.30
	Females	38.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	63,154	N/A
2001	65,946	4.42%
2002	66,900	1.45%
2003	67,963	1.59%
2004	69,249	1.89%
2005	70,147	1.30%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$36,481

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	309
2002	391
2003	458
2004	428
2005	471
2006	N/A
2007	368
2008	386

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	4	0	1	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	19	24	29	21	28	-	30	44
Robbery	32	39	35	38	53	-	44	41
Aggravated Assault	147	191	231	229	243	-	191	197

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,514
2002	6,431
2003	6,480
2004	6,063
2005	6,219
2006	N/A
2007	4,544
2008	3,947

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	431	503	484	551	556	-	412	300
Larceny, Theft	2,941	3,484	3,494	3,272	3,455	-	2662	2453
Motor Vehicle Theft	163	193	257	257	279	-	196	129
Arson	55	38	52	47	37	36	53	36

Location

Elevation	1,383 feet above sea level
Land Area	18.3 Square Miles