Medina is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 5,953 people and four associated neighborhoods, Medina is the 274th largest community in New York. Medina has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages.Unlike some villages, Medina isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Medina are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Medina is a village of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Medina who work in office and administrative support (12.76%), management occupations (12.41%), and sales jobs (8.80%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.13% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Medina is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Medina citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.10% of adults in Medina have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Medina in 2022 was $27,191, which is low income relative to New York, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $108,764 for a family of four. However, Medina contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Medina is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Medina home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Medina residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Medina include German, English, Italian, Polish, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Medina is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
