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Medford, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
Medford is a Census city of 4,431 people across 4.54 square miles of land, in Taylor County. Median household income is $59,842, 56.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 12 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Medford
What Medford is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.54 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land977
- County holding the largest share of its areaTaylor County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Medford
- Population4,431
- Median age49.5
- Population under 18694 plus or minus 149
- Share under 1815.7 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Population 65 and over1,084
- Share 65 and over24.5 percent
- Households2,119
- Family households987
- Share of households that are families46.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Medford
- Median household income$59,842
- Per capita income$37,908
- Civilian labor force2,231
- Employed2,173
- Unemployed58 plus or minus 43
- Unemployment rate2.6 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Adults 25 and over3,335
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.7 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.6 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Medford
- Housing units2,250
- Occupied units2,119
- Vacant units131 plus or minus 99
- Vacancy rate5.8 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Owner occupied1,189
- Renter occupied930 plus or minus 200
- Ownership rate56.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$186,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$846
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.0 percent
- Single family units1,230
- Share single family54.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more870 plus or minus 213
- Share in buildings of two or more38.7 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Mobile homes150 plus or minus 50
- Median year structure built1974
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Medford gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,024
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,546
- Share commuting under 15 minutes76.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more266 plus or minus 95
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more13.1 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Drove alone73.8 percent
- Carpooled15.2 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Public transport0.8 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Walked2.3 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Worked from home6.9 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Medford (7(a))
- Approvals12
- Gross approval$2,640,800
- Average approval$220,067
- Median approval$147,600
- Largest approval$625,200
- Jobs supported60
- Jobs per approval5.0
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Paid in full3
- Charged off2
- Median term118 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more16.7 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS9
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Medford, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Medford (504)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$3,792,000
- Average approval$758,400
- Median approval$710,000
- Largest approval$1,490,000
- Jobs supported48
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Medford, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Medford
- NFIP communityCity of Medford
- NFIP community number550435
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/13/24
The City of Medford participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 550435 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Taylor County, not Medford
Taylor County context, not Medford figures
- Establishments in Taylor County482
- Covered employment, Taylor County7,832
- Average annual pay, Taylor County$47,788
- Housing units permitted, Taylor County42
Every figure in this section is published for Taylor County as a whole and is not a measurement of Medford.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Medford questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Medford, Wisconsin?
4,431, in 2,119 households. Medford city covers 4.54 square miles of land, which is 977 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Medford in?
Taylor County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Medford?
$59,842. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $186,600. Median gross rent is $846 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Medford businesses?
12 7(a) approvals totaling $2.6 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $147,600, plus 5 504 approvals worth $3.8 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Medford, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Medford borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Medford. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Medford in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Medford appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Medford, city of, community 550435, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Medford figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Taylor County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Medford.
Is zoning published for Medford?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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