Overview
5,832
Total Population
43.0
Median age
54.72%
Female population %
82.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
45.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
147
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Media's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Media is 43.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Media's population under 18 was 13.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Media's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.37% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Media, 10.91% were under the age of 15, 17.39% aged 15 to 29, 51.34% aged 30 to 64, 16.94% aged 65 to 84, and 3.43% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 550 more females than males in Media:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.72% females and 45.28% males in Media, PA.
- The Media, PA gender ratio is 82.8:100 i.e. 82.8 men to 100 women (0.828).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 332.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 403.
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Race / Ethnicity
Media's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Media population: 82.90% are White, 3.52% are Black or African American, 0.45% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.68% are Asian, 2.61% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.94% are some other race and 3.91% are multiracial.
- Media's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 147 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,685 (97.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Media is White with a population of 4,835 (82.90% of the total population).
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Year by year
Media's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 5,896 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Media's population decreased by 79 (1.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Media's population increased by 464 (8.54%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Media's population was lowest in year 2005 at 5,429.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)