Media, PA Profile

Media, PA, population 5,451, is located in Pennsylvania's Delaware county, about 12.1 miles from Philadelphia and 48.1 miles from Allentown.

Through the 90's Media's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Media has declined by about 1%.

Media's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Media tend to be about the same as Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	81%
	African American	14%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.80
	Males	38.20
	Females	43.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	8.00%	Under 20:	8.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,533	N/A
2001	5,515	-0.33%
2002	5,479	-0.65%
2003	5,473	-0.11%
2004	5,461	-0.22%
2005	5,451	-0.18%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$42,703

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	414
2003	454
2004	291
2005	292
2006	330

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	1	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	-	1	1	0	0	2
Robbery	-	6	5	3	3	3
Aggravated Assault	-	15	19	13	12	13

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,476
2003	1,036
2004	383
2005	438
2006	513

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	14	12	5	14	8
Larceny, Theft	-	58	41	12	9	18
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	10	4	4	1	2
Arson	-	0	1	0	2	1

Location

Elevation	330 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.8 Square Miles