Medfield, MA City Data

Medfield, MA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,670 people who live in Medfield and approximately 650,308 who live in Norfolk County. We want to help people moving to or living in Medfield to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Medfield. We have included Medfield housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Medfield Information

Norfolk County where Medfield resides is 443.94 square miles. The resident population of this county is 650,308 and has a population rank of 83 out of all the places in the United States.

Medfield has a total of 6,670 people and of those residents there are 3,234 males and 3,436 females. The median age of the male population is 37.2 and the female population is 39.3. There are approximately 8,567 births each year and around 5,841 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Medfield varies per year, but currently 6,621 are one race and 49 are two or more races.

Of the 6,670 people who live in Medfield, there are 2,146 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Medfield is 1,114 male and 1,032 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,623.

General Medfield Information
Total area in square miles - Norfolk County	443.94
Water area in square miles - Norfolk County	N/A
Resident population - Norfolk County	650,308
Population rank - Norfolk County	83
Total population	6,670
Total population (male)	3,234
Total population (female)	3,436
Population median age (male)	37.2
Population median age (female)	39.3
Births - Norfolk County	8,567
Deaths- Norfolk County	5,841
Population of one race	6,621
Population of two or more races	49
Population under 20 years	2,146
Population under 20 years (male)	1,114
Population under 20 years (female)	1,032
Total population 18 years and over	4,623

Medfield Social Characteristics

There are 248,827 households in Medfield. Families make up 166,826 of these households. The table below breaks down the Medfield families into three different groups. Married-couple families (134,985), male householder with no wife present (7,015) and female householder with no husband present (22,388). The remainder of the Medfield households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 82,969. Medfield, MA moving companies help people in Medfield move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Medfield. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Medfield is based, there are 277,160 females 15 and over; of those females there are 74,087 never married, 146,768 now married, 3,952 separated, 29,705 widowed, and 22,648 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,776 separated, 6,723 widowed and 13,984 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Medfield social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Medfield.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Norfolk County)
Total households	248,827
Family households (families)	166,826
With own children under 18 years	81,671
Married-couple family	134,985
With own children under 18 years	66,946
Male householder, no wife present, family	7,015
With own children under 18 years	2,312
Female householder, no husband present, family	22,388
With own children under 18 years	10,731
Nonfamily households	82,969
Householder living alone	66,692
65 years and over	26,971

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,062
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	572
Average household size	2.77
Average family size	3.3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,910
Householder	1,777
Spouse	1,538
Child	2,407
Other relatives	47
Nonrelatives	48
Unmarried partner	18
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	72
Foster child	N/A
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	719
Male householder	235
Male householder living alone	190
Male householder not living alone	45
Female householder	382
Female householder living alone	336
Female householder not living alone	46
Nonrelatives	102
Unmarried partner	54
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	34
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	277,160
Never married	74,087
Now married	146,768
Separated	3,952
Widowed	29,705
Divorced	22,648
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,776
Widowed	6,723
Divorced	13,984

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,670
Male	3,234
Under 5 years	253
5 to 9 years	323
10 to 14 years	340
15 to 17 years	151
18 and 19 years	47
20 years	13
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	52
25 to 29 years	99
30 to 34 years	210
35 to 39 years	279
40 to 44 years	338
45 to 49 years	302
50 to 54 years	224
55 to 59 years	162
60 and 61 years	50
62 to 64 years	46
65 and 66 years	39
67 to 69 years	54
70 to 74 years	104
75 to 79 years	74
80 to 84 years	33
85 years and over	24
Female	3,436
Under 5 years	262
5 to 9 years	297
10 to 14 years	276
15 to 17 years	145
18 and 19 years	52
20 years	17
21 years	19
22 to 24 years	49
25 to 29 years	104
30 to 34 years	214
35 to 39 years	340
40 to 44 years	351
45 to 49 years	318
50 to 54 years	223
55 to 59 years	168
60 and 61 years	39
62 to 64 years	74
65 and 66 years	61
67 to 69 years	75
70 to 74 years	107
75 to 79 years	104
80 to 84 years	73
85 years and over	68

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,670
One race	6,621
White	6,417
Black or African American	35
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	148
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	6
Two or more races	49

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,629
People who are White alone	6,376
People who are Black or African American alone	35
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	148
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	57
People who are Some other race alone	16

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	608,488
Same house	378,440
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	70,533
Different state or abroad	58,267
Different state	40,446
Abroad	17,821

PLACE OF BIRTH (Norfolk County)
Total resident population	650,308
Born in United States	450,953
State of residence	445,929
Different state	122,167
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	5,480
Foreign born	76,732

Medfield Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Medfield. That total enrollment is 169,601 for the population of the country, which includes Medfield. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 70,574 and elementary or high school enrollment was 207,311 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 42,231.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Medfield population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	169,601
Pre-kindergarten	14,856
Public	5,348
Private	9,508
Kindergarten	8,857
Public	7,205
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	69,822
Public	61,453
Private	8,369
Elementary and high school	103,656
Public	89,462
Private	14,194
High school grades 9 to 12	33,834
Public	28,009
Private	5,825
College, undergraduate years	29,154
Public	12,574
Private	16,580
Graduate or professional school	13,078
Public	3,469
Private	9,609
Not enrolled in school	456,125

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	452,517
Less than 9th grade	11,956
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	27,523
High school graduate	109,669
Some college, no degree	75,238
Associate's degree	33,782
Bachelor's degree	194,349
Graduate or professional degree	42.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	91.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	113,417

Medfield Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 513,198 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Medfield. The Medfield occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (162,518), service occupations (37,928), sales and office occupations (90,565), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (252), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (22,926) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (23,349). The 513,198 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 273,156 private wage and salary workers, 42,180 government workers, 21,626 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Norfolk County)
Population 16 years and over	513,198
In labor force	348,897
Civilian labor force	348,566
Employed	337,538
Unemployed	11,028
Percent Unemployed	3.2
Armed Forces	331
Females 16 years and over	273,202
In labor force	168,180
Civilian labor force	168,155
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,182
Armed forces	25
Males 16 years and over	239,996
In labor force	180,717
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,846
Armed forces	306

COMMUTING TO WORK (Norfolk County)
Workers 16 years and over	331,653
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	241,743
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	24,657
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	9,970
Other means	1,289
Worked at home	11,979
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	9,588,245

OCCUPATION (Norfolk County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	162,518
Management, professional, and related occupations	162,518
Service occupations	37,928
Sales and office occupations	90,565
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	252
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	22,926
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	23,349

INDUSTRY (Norfolk County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	162,518
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	514
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	28,901
Wholesale trade	12,054
Retail trade	36,770
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	12,896
Information	14,030
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	40,774
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	46,010
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	79,419
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	19,997
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	13,891

CLASS OF WORKER (Norfolk County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	162,518
Private wage and salary workers	273,156
Government workers	42,180
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	21,626
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Medfield Housing Characteristics

In Medfield, MA there are 255,154 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 248,827 occupied and 6,327 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Medfield, there are 151,611 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 10,189 units in Medfield. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Medfield, MA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Medfield, MA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Medfield. There are 3,525 housing units with rent less than $200, 3,497 with rent between $200-299, 6,630 with rent between $300-499 and 56,558 with rent for $500 and above. Full Medfield gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Medfield, MA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Norfolk County)
Total housing units	255,154
Occupied housing units	248,827
Vacant housing units	6,327

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Norfolk County)
Total housing units	255,154
1-unit, detached	151,611
1-unit, attached	10,189
2 units	21,068
3 or 4 units	15,924
5 to 9 units	12,981
10 to 19 units	11,703
20 to 49 units	11,502
50 or more units	19,278
Mobile home	873

HOUSING TENURE (Norfolk County)
Occupied housing units	248,827
Owner-occupied	173,342
Renter-occupied	75,485

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Norfolk County)
Occupied housing units	248,827
No vehicles available	22,017
2 vehicle available	138,110
3 vehicles available	25,359
4 vehicles available	6,360
5 or more vehicles available	1,949

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Norfolk County)
Occupied housing units	248,827
Utility gas	105,372
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	32,253
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	105,845
Coal or coke	163
Wood	468
Solar energy	11
Other fuel	993
No fuel used	387

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Norfolk County)
Occupied housing units	248,827
Less Than $50,000	173,342
$50,000 to $99,999	1,868
$100,000 to $149,999	17,898
$150,000 to $199,999	36,084
$200,000 to $299,999	44,026
$300,000 to $499,999	19,668
$1,000,000 or more	2,418
Median (dollars)	230,400

GROSS RENT (Norfolk County)
Occupied units paying rent	75,485
Less than $200	3,525
$200 to $299	3,497
$300 to $499	6,630
$500 to $699	10,153
$700 to $999	24,275
$1,000 to $1,499	17,153
$1,500 or more	4,976