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 a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.Medina is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.13% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 citizens of Medina are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.10% of adults in Medina having a bachelor's degree or advanced 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.
