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. Much of the housing stock in Medina was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Medina is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce 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%). A relatively large number of people in Medina telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.13% 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. As is often the case in a small village, Medina doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Medina overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Medina, 23.10% 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.
