CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Media

Illinois · 165 residents · 1.70 sq mi

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Media is home to 165 people in Illinois. Median home value sits at $19,800. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households here earn about 34% less than in Illinois as a whole. Growth has run 27% since 2000, or 35 more people.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 52%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

165

+27%vs 2000

vs 130 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.1

−28%vs 2000

vs 43.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.70 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024153

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.5%(9)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 913.3%(22)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.8%(8)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.8%(8)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.3%(12)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3423.6%(39)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.3%(17)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 545.5%(9)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6414.5%(24)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.9%(13)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 840%(0)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.4%(4)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,442

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,125 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,183

−59%vs 2000

vs $20,149 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.3%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$19,800

−52%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $54,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$265

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $381 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

80.3%

+3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.8% in 2000

19.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.7%(127)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(165)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry

German24.8%(38)

Irish21.6%(33)

English15.7%(24)

Scottish1.3%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.5%

+2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

83.0%

−8.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.8%

+3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.9 min

+43%vs 2000

vs 11.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married33.8%(25)

Married58.1%(43)

Widowed2.7%(2)

Divorced5.4%(4)

Women 15+

Never married10.6%(5)

Married80.9%(38)

Widowed2.1%(1)

Divorced6.4%(3)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.0%

−11.9 ptssince 2013

from 11.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

64.7%

+12.0 ptssince 2020

from 52.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.0%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 20.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.0%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 20.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.2%

−11.4 ptssince 2020

from 33.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.6%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 0.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

81.0%

+9.2 ptssince 2020

from 71.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.0%

−9.6 ptssince 2020

from 43.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.3%(2)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War33.3%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 6 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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