Media

Population: 5,868
Median household income: $86,219
Median home value: $398,400

Located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Media is a community with a population of 5,868. The median household income of $86,219 is in line with the Delaware County median ($88,576).

Between 2019 and 2023, Media's population grew 6.9% from 5,487 to 5,868, while its median home value rose 20.2% from $331,400 to $398,400.

63.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 38.1% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,868
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $86,219
Median home value: $398,400
Median gross rent: $1,359
Housing units: 3,206
Homeownership rate: 38.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 63.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,4875,868

Median household income

$77,708$86,219

Median home value

$331,400$398,400

Median gross rent

$1,167$1,359

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,487	$77,708	$331,400	$1,167
2020	5,658	$76,658	$339,600	$1,168
2021	5,832	$77,750	$354,600	$1,263
2022	5,860	$85,951	$397,800	$1,389
2023	5,868	$86,219	$398,400	$1,359

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.0%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 3423.8%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	58	1.0%
5 to 17	693	11.8%
18 to 24	219	3.7%
25 to 34	1,398	23.8%
35 to 44	816	13.9%
45 to 54	746	12.7%
55 to 64	658	11.2%
65 to 74	855	14.6%
75 and over	425	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,784	81.5%
Black or African American	181	3.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.3%
Asian	263	4.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	143	2.4%
Some other race	7	0.1%
Two or more races	220	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	253	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.4%

High school graduate15.1%

Some college or associate's19.6%

Bachelor's degree28.7%

Graduate or professional degree34.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	117	2.4%
High school graduate	738	15.1%
Some college or associate's	958	19.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,407	28.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,678	34.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone62.4%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit6.6%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home19.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,303	62.4%
Carpooled	276	7.5%
Public transit	242	6.6%
Walked	136	3.7%
Bicycle	10	0.3%
Worked from home	725	19.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	776	26.2%
15 to 29 min	908	30.6%
30 to 44 min	690	23.3%
45 to 59 min	315	10.6%
60+ min	278	9.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.85
Poverty rate: 4.1% (235 of 5,714)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,156	37.5%
Nonfamily households	1,928	62.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,084	96.2%
Vacant	122	3.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,175	38.1%
Renter-occupied	1,909	61.9%

1-unit, detached15.4%

1-unit, attached24.8%

2 to 4 units19.9%

5 to 19 units17.7%

20 or more units22.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	495	15.4%
1-unit, attached	796	24.8%
2 to 4 units	637	19.9%
5 to 19 units	567	17.7%
20 or more units	711	22.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4248480
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.76 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.9200, -75.3883