Medina, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

5,770

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.2

6.52% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.3%

21.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,231

7.41% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$107,200

Population & Diversity

Medina, NY is home to a population of 5.77k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.44% of Medina, NY residents were born outside of the country (141 people).

In 2024, there were 39.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.25k people) in Medina, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 134 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 115 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Medina, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Medina, NY was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Medina, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.25k ± 309
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
134 ± 63
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
115 ± 91

1.32%

Hispanic Population

76 people

1.32% of the people in Medina, NY are hispanic (76 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Medina, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

2.44%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

141 people

2.88%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

167 people

As of 2024, 2.44% of Medina, NY residents (141 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 Medina, NY was 2.88%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
223 ± 207
Gulf War (1990s)
148 ± 120
Vietnam
132 ± 84

Medina, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.51 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Medina, NY.

Economy

The economy of Medina, NY employs 2.72k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Medina, NY were Manufacturing (590 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (489 people), and Retail Trade (328 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,441), Construction ($65,673), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($53,636).

Employment

Occupations

2.72k

2024 Value

± 406

−6.33%

1 Year decline

± 21.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Medina, NY declined at a rate of −6.33%, from 2.91k employees to 2.72k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Medina, NY, are Management Occupations (323 people), Production Occupations (294 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (275 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Medina, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

2.72k

2024 Value

± 406

−6.33%

1 Year decline

± 21.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Medina, NY declined at a rate of −6.33%, from 2.91k employees to 2.72k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Medina, NY, are Manufacturing (590 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (489 people), and Retail Trade (328 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Medina, NY, though some of these residents may live in Medina, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,601

Median earning men ± $8,175

$35,473

Median earning women ± $11,094

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,895), Construction ($65,673), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($65,324).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,469), Manufacturing ($46,976), and Public Administration ($46,563).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Medina, NY was $107,200 in 2024, which is 0.322 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $101,500 to $107,200, a 5.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Medina, NY is 56.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Medina, NY have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Medina, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$107,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,192

$1,467

Median Property Taxes

±$239

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 Medina, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

56.9%

Homeownership

2024

51.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.9% of the housing units in Medina, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Medina, NY 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.

$59,231

Median Household Income

± $15,006

2.58k

Number of Households

± 354

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.58k households in Medina, NY declined from $59,231 from the previous year's value of $63,972.

The following chart displays the households in Medina, NY 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 Medina, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.9%)
Worked At Home (10.5%)
Carpooled (8.58%)

In 2024, 72.9% of workers in Medina, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.58%).

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

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Medina, NY have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.16% of the workforce in Medina, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Medina, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Medina, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Medina, NY (686 out of 5.57k 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 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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

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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