Media, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,870

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.9

4.42% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.05%

1.47% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$89,092

3.33% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$467,800

17.4% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Media, PA is home to a population of 5.87k people, from which 95.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.25% of Media, PA residents were born outside of the country (543 people).

In 2024, there were 16.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.79k people) in Media, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 290 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 215 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.3% of Media, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Media, PA was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Media, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Media, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.79k ± 312
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
290 ± 158
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
215 ± 126

4.96%

Hispanic Population

291 people

4.96% of the people in Media, PA are hispanic (291 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Media, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

9.25%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

543 people

8.67%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

509 people

As of 2024, 9.25% of Media, PA residents (543 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Media, PA was 8.67%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Media, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
128 ± 66
Gulf War (1990s)
32 ± 38
World War II
8 ± 13

Media, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Media, PA.

Economy

The economy of Media, PA employs 3.75k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Media, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (563 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (528 people), and Educational Services (354 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($104,866), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($96,141), and Manufacturing ($93,854).

Employment

Occupations

3.75k

2024 Value

± 445

1.49%

1 Year growth

± 16.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Media, PA grew at a rate of 1.49%, from 3.69k employees to 3.75k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Media, PA, are Management Occupations (609 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (369 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (318 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Media, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.75k

2024 Value

± 445

1.49%

1 Year growth

± 16.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Media, PA grew at a rate of 1.49%, from 3.69k employees to 3.75k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Media, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (563 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (528 people), and Educational Services (354 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Media, PA, though some of these residents may live in Media, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$81,756

Median earning men ± $10,842

$49,907

Median earning women ± $8,386

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,643), Manufacturing ($94,861), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,854).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($120,469), Manufacturing ($87,868), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Media, PA was $467,800 in 2024, which is 1.41 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $398,400 to $467,800, a 17.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Media, PA is 41.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Media, PA have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Media, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$467,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,418

$1,271

Median Property Taxes

±$177

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Media, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Media, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

41.7%

Homeownership

2024

61%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 41.7% of the housing units in Media, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 38.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Media, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$89,092

Median Household Income

± $8,671

3.05k

Number of Households

± 341

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.05k households in Media, PA grew to $89,092 from the previous year's value of $86,219.

The following chart displays the households in Media, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Media, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (58.6%)
Worked At Home (20.9%)
Carpooled (8.98%)

In 2024, 58.6% of workers in Media, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.98%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Media, PA have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.307% of the workforce in Media, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Media, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Media, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Media, PA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.05% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Media, PA (232 out of 5.73k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Media, PA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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