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.

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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 18.65% 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.

For a small borough, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Media. This is not typical for smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Media.

In Media, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Media is a relatively small borough. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

If knowledge is power, Media is a pretty powerful place. 59.61% of the adults in Media have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

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.