Media is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,846 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Media is the 244th largest community in Pennsylvania. Media home prices are not only among the most expensive in Pennsylvania, but Media real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Media is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 89.57% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Media is a borough of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Media who work in management occupations (14.25%), sales jobs (12.14%), and teaching (10.33%). Also of interest is that Media has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Media has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 18.65% 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. Despite being a small borough, Media has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Media, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Media is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 59.61% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Media in 2022 was $60,872, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $243,488 for a family of four. Media is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Media home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Media residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Media include Irish, German, Italian, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Media is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
