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Medford, OR vs Oak Harbor, WA

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- Oak Harbor is 0% more densely populated than Medford.
- People are 20.1% more likely to be married in Oak Harbor.
- The Median Age is 6.6 years younger in Oak Harbor.
 Medford, OROak Harbor, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock24,267329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.138.4
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 Population - 201075,066  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,795285,036,114
 Population - 199046,951  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock19.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now77.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,522.893.4
 Land Area25.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Medford, OROak Harbor, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Medford, OROak Harbor, WAUnited States
 White74.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.2%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Medford, OROak Harbor, WAUnited States
 Married Population48.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.3%50.2%
 Never Married30.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households33,645  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,34680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,972  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.1%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Oak Harbor    6 Reviews

The new high school addition looks great, but the quality of the education is lacking. The worst I would have to say, is the English dept. All of the senior parents were  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have found Oak Harbor to be a nice place to live in general, but still feel it is too secluded for me personally. There is not a lot to do as far as night life or  More

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Over 17 years ago

Windy, dreary, wet and noisy. A great place if you're a slug or  More

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