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Media, Pennsylvania

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QuickFacts
Population:5,456
Pop. Change:-1%
State: Pennsylvania
Metro Area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington Metro Area
County: Delaware County
City:Media
Zip Code:19065, 19091, ... 2 more

City Overview

As of 2007, Media's population is 5,456 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -1.39 percent.

The median home cost in Media is $469,900. Home appreciation the last year has been -4.08 percent.

Compared to the rest of the country, Media's cost of living is 24.02% Higher than the U.S. average.

Media public schools spend $8,734 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 14 students per teacher in Media.

The unemployment rate in Media is 4.00 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Negative. Media jobs have Decreased by 0.09 percent.

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People

The 2007 Media, PA, population is 5,456. There are 7,310 people per square mile (population density).

Family in Media, PA

The median age is 43.7. The US median is 37.6. 40.03% of people in Media, PA, are married. 10.91% are divorced.

The average household size is 1.8 people. 9.10% of people are married, with children. 5.70% have children, but are single.

Race in Media, PA

78.24% of people are white, 16.07% are black, 2.69% are asian, 0.15% are native american, and 3.02% claim 'Other'.

2.02% of the people in Media, PA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 97.98% are non-hispanic).

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PeopleMedia, PAUnited States
Population5,456293,655,400
Pop. Density7,31080
Pop. Change-1.39%5.88%
Median Age43.737.6
Households2,774108,954,329
Household Size1.82.6
Male Population45.69%48.65%
Female Population54.31%51.35%
Married Population40.03%58.89%
Single Population59.97%41.11%

Economy

The unemployment rate in Media, PA, is 4.00%, with job growth of -0.09%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 16.28%.

Media, PA Taxes

Media, PA,sales tax rate is 6.00%. Income tax is 7.76%.

Media, PA Income and Salaries

The income per capita is $32,298, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $48,445.

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EconomyMedia, PAUnited States
Unemployment Rate4.00%4.60%
Recent Job Growth-0.09%1.40%
Future Job Growth16.28%11.90%
Sales Taxes6.00%6.00%
Income Taxes7.76%5.02%
Income per Cap.$32,298$24,020
Household Income$48,445$44,684
ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Income Less Than 15K11.62%13.64%
Income between 15K and 25K11.40%11.21%
Income between 25K and 35K10.94%11.46%
Income between 35K and 50K18.36%15.84%
Income between 50K and 75K19.00%19.28%
Income between 75K and 100K13.55%11.53%
Income between 100K and 150K10.51%10.70%
Income between 150K and 250K2.98%4.43%
Income between 250K and 500K1.51%1.31%
Income greater than 500K0.14%0.61%
POPULATION BY OCCUPATION
Management, Business, and Financial Operations16.72%13.61%
Professional and Related Occupations32.48%20.24%
Service12.89%14.75%
Sales and Office22.59%26.74%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry0.00%0.74%
Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance5.10%9.48%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving10.23%14.44%

Housing

The median home value in Media, PA, is $469,900. Home appreciation is -4.08% over the last year. The median age of Media, PA, real estate is 53 years.

Media, PA Apartments and Rentals

Renters make up 54.84% of the Media, PA, population. 6.19% of houses and apartments in Media, PA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).

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HousingMedia, PAUnited States
Median Home Age5327
Median Home Cost$469,900$217,200
Home Appreciation-4.08%9.80%
Homes Owned38.91%64.07%
Housing Vacant6.19%14.48%
Homes Rented54.84%21.45%
Property Tax Rate$20.79$13.28
OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE
Less Than $20,0000.00%3.01%
$20,000 to $39,9990.52%4.37%
$40,000 to $59,9990.00%5.74%
$60,000 to $79,9990.00%7.07%
$80,000 to $99,9991.55%8.41%
$100,000 to $149,99924.89%19.74%
$150,000 to $199,99936.26%14.06%
$200,000 to $299,99930.06%16.59%
$300,000 to $399,9993.36%8.21%
$400,000 to $499,9991.55%4.53%
$500,000 to $749,9991.21%4.75%
$1,000,000 or more0.00%1.86%
HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to October 20051.82%10.15%
1995 to 19980.64%6.69%
1990 to 19940.67%6.70%
1980 to 19896.02%14.75%
1970 to 197916.85%17.11%
1960 to 196913.29%12.78%
1950 to 195916.35%11.64%
1940 to 19498.51%6.64%
1939 or Earlier35.86%13.55%

Health

There are 385 physicians per capita in Media, PA. The US average is 170.

Media, PA Health Index

Air quality in Media, PA is 23 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.

Water quality in Media, PA is 5 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.

Superfund index is 10 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.

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HealthMedia, PAUnited States
Air Quality (100=best)2348
Water Quality (100=best)555
Superfund Sites (100=best)1071
Physicians per 100k384.6169.7

Crime

Media, PA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 7. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.

Media, PA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 7. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.

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CrimeMedia, PAUnited States
Violent Crime73
Property Crime73

Climate

Media, PA, gets 39 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 7 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 90.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Media, PA. The July high is around 88 degrees. The January low is 24. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 42 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.

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ClimateMedia, PAUnited States
Rainfall (in.)39.236.6
Snowfall (in.)6.725.2
Precipitation Days90101
Sunny Days204205
Avg. July High87.786.5
Avg. Jan. Low23.920.8
Comfort Index (higher=better)4244
UV Index3.84.3
Elevation ft.521,062

Educate

Media, PA, schools spend $8,734 per student. There are 14 pupils per teacher, 432 students per librarian, and 369 children per counselor in Media, PA schools.

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EducationMedia, PAUnited States
School Expend.$8,734$6,058
Pupil/Teacher Ratio1415.9
Students per Librarian432907
Students per Counselor369546
2 yr College Grad.6.41%8.22%
4 yr College Grad.25.92%15.16%
Graduate Degrees13.69%7.16%
High School Grads.88.78%79.62%

Transportation

The average one-way commute in Media, PA, takes 30 minutes. 69% of commuters drive their own car alone. 11% carpool with others. 8% take mass transit and 2% work from home.

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TransportationMedia, PAUnited States
Commute Time3027.4
COMMUTE MODE
Auto (alone)68.65%71.32%
Carpool10.54%14.52%
Mass Transit8.00%2.00%
Work at Home2.36%5.46%
COMMUTE TIME TO WORK
Commute Less Than 15 min.25.90%28.89%
Commute 15 to 29 min.32.87%36.08%
Commute 30 to 44 min.22.75%19.35%
Commute 45 to 59 min.11.63%7.57%
Commute greater than 60 min.6.84%8.12%

Cost of Living

Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Media, PA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Media, PA is more expensive.

Overall, Media, PA cost of living is 124.02.

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CostoflivingMedia, PAUnited States
Overall124100
Food107100
Utilities126100
Miscellaneous110100

Religion

67.41% of the people in Media, PA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 48.94% are Catholic; 11.42% are Protestant; 0.15% are LDS; 2.65% are another Christian faith; 2.85% in Media, PA are Jewish; 0.03% are an eastern faith; 1.37% affilite with Islam.

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ReligionMedia, PAUnited States
Percent Religious67.41%50.03%
Catholic48.94%21.92%
Protestant11.42%19.12%
LDS0.15%1.57%
Baptist1.45%8.16%
Episcopalian2.24%8.12%
Pentecostal0.22%1.89%
Lutheran1.42%2.81%
Methodist3.16%3.84%
Presbyterian2.94%1.33%
Other Christian2.65%4.66%
Jewish2.85%2.16%
Eastern0.03%0.05%
Islam1.37%0.54%

Voting

57.15% of the people in Media, PA are registered as Democrats. 42.32% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.53%.

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VotingMedia, PAUnited States
Democrat57.146%48.590%
Republican42.323%51.070%
Independent Other0.000%0.066%
Independent Liberal0.110%0.475%
Independent Conservative0.422%0.447%