Media, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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76%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Media	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$78,859	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$111,971	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$154,408	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$99,019	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$91,266	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$61,788	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.4%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Media is 76% higher than the national average
The median household income in Media is 38% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Media is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Media is 58% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$74,639 $111,971 $223,942

City

$53,646 $80,478 $160,956

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Media employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.8%	14.8%
Manufacturing sector	7.8%	7.8%
Financial & insurance services	4.1%	4.1%
Wholesale & retail services	12.5%	12.5%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.2%	4.2%
Education, health & social services	17.5%	17.5%
Other	36.0%	36.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rose Valley, PA	1,190	$283,512	248.6%
Haverford College, PA	1,268	$263,552	224.0%
Richwood, NJ	4,103	$249,063	206.2%
Greenwich, NJ	2,805	$216,787	166.5%
Devon, PA	1,869	$214,857	164.2%
Media, PA	5,798	$111,971	37.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Houghton Lake, MI	5,798	$56,769	30.2%
Greenbrier, AR	5,797	$73,257	9.9%
Ballston Spa, NY	5,796	$96,960	19.2%
Wake Village, TX	5,795	$89,588	10.1%
Clarion, PA	5,801	$50,510	37.9%
Media, PA	5,798	$111,971	37.7%

Source: The Media, PA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.