Medina, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

4,226

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

24.6

7.87% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

53.8%

13.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$21,506

2.09% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$65,000

26% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Medina, TX is home to a population of 4.23k people, from which 76.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 31.2% of Medina, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.32k people).

In 2024, there were 4.32 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (3.04k people) in Medina, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 703 Other (Hispanic) and 416 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

76.6%

2024 Citizenship

76.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 76.6% of Medina, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Medina, TX was 76.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Medina, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.04k ± 870
Other (Hispanic)
703 ± 426
White (Hispanic)
416 ± 289

98.4%

Hispanic Population

4.16k people

98.4% of the people in Medina, TX are hispanic (4.16k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Medina, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

31.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.32k people

29.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.21k people

As of 2024, 31.2% of Medina, TX residents (1.32k 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, TX was 29.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

29 ± 35

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

Economy

The economy of Medina, TX employs 1.72k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Medina, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (527 people), Construction (368 people), and Educational Services (202 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($42,578), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($40,977), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($40,508).

Employment

Occupations

1.72k

2024 Value

± 438

10.7%

1 Year growth

± 31.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Medina, TX grew at a rate of 10.7%, from 1.56k employees to 1.72k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Medina, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (405 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (328 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (165 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Medina, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

1.72k

2024 Value

± 438

10.7%

1 Year growth

± 31.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Medina, TX grew at a rate of 10.7%, from 1.56k employees to 1.72k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Medina, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (527 people), Construction (368 people), and Educational Services (202 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Medina, TX, though some of these residents may live in Medina, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$18,970

Median earning men ± $3,179

$18,466

Median earning women ± $2,330

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($41,172), Construction ($18,858), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($7,057).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($28,824) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($18,367).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Medina, TX was $65,000 in 2024, which is 0.195 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $51,600 to $65,000, a 26% increase. The homeownership rate in Medina, TX is 69.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Medina, TX have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Medina, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$65,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,207

$827

Median Property Taxes

±$209

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.8%

Homeownership

2024

50.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.8% of the housing units in Medina, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.6%.

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

$21,506

Median Household Income

± $10,538

1.19k

Number of Households

± 301

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.19k households in Medina, TX declined from $21,506 from the previous year's value of $21,966.

The following chart displays the households in Medina, TX 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Medina, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.9%)
Carpooled (14.6%)
Worked At Home (6.09%)

In 2024, 77.9% of workers in Medina, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.6%) and those who worked at home (6.09%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Medina, TX have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.42% of the workforce in Medina, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

53.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Medina, TX (2.24k out of 4.17k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Medina, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and Other.

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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