Medina is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 5,906 people and four associated neighborhoods, Medina is the 274th largest community in New York. Medina has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.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 service providers, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Medina who work in office and administrative support (10.60%), management occupations (9.94%), and sales jobs (9.60%). A relatively large number of people in Medina telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.51% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Being a small village, Medina does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Medina citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.75% of adults 25 and older in Medina have a college degree. The per capita income in Medina in 2022 was $31,148, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $124,592 for a family of four. However, Medina contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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, Italian, English, Polish, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Medina is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.
