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Elma, WA vs Medford, OR

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- Medford is 0% more densely populated than Elma.
- People are 8.4% less likely to be married in Medford.
- The Median Age is 4.0 years younger in Medford.
 Elma, WAMedford, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock84,894329,725,481
 Female Population53.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.738.4
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 Population - 20103,294  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock63,154285,036,114
 Population - 19903,011  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,295.393.4
 Land Area2.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Elma, WAMedford, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6412.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Elma, WAMedford, ORUnited States
 White92.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Elma, WAMedford, ORUnited States
 Married Population53.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.1%50.2%
 Never Married23.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households1,328  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,67380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households492  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children2.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Elma    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I was somewhat amused to olred's view of Elma, WA. We just moved here a few months ago from NV and have enjoyed it. I'm not sure after NV whether I will like 70 inches  More

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If you know what is good for you, stay away from Grays Harbor! Elma especially, the drugs are rampant here, the crime rate is outrageous! The town of elma is primarily a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Elma is centrally located between the state capitol Olympia, WA and the Cities of MOntesano and Aberdeen. It is also only 80 miles from Seattle and Ocean Shores. Elma is  More

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Reviews for Medford    51 Reviews

Our family moved to Medford in early 2017 and we cannot wait to leave. Every summer since we arrived has been filled with oppressive and persistent smoke to the point  More

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My husband and I semi-retired here in 2014 after considering several around the same size in terms of population. We love the four seasons here as well as the gorgeous  More

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We have lived here for 12 years now and find it to be a great place to live. When I read a post that blames Trump for the homeless population and how, "things will be  More

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