CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Medina

Ohio · 19,231 residents · 11.6 sq mi

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Medina is home to 19,231 people in Ohio. There are 5,908 fewer people here than in 2000. That is roughly 15% ahead of the Ohio median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.4% of locals. 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $32,952, close to the national figure.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 31.9

US median: 33.0

More educated

24% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 19%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

19,231

−24%vs 2000

vs 25,139 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.9

−4%vs 2000

vs 33.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

11.6 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202426K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.8%(1,695)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.8%(1,877)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.6%(1,453)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.2%(1,192)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.3%(1,026)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.7%(3,597)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.4%(3,340)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.2%(1,576)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647%(1,352)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.7%(1,105)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.1%(793)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(225)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,952

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $50,226 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,548

−33%vs 2000

vs $21,709 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.4%

+2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$85,700

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $138,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$441

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $628 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

62.4%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.3% in 2000

37.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.9%(23,607)

Black2.7%(687)

Hispanic / Latino1%(252)

Asian0.7%(186)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.3%(18,514)

Black3%(582)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(130)

Asian0.2%(46)

Other0.5%(89)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican1.6%(424)

Mexican1.4%(367)

Central American0.7%(169)

Salvadoran0.6%(157)

South American0.4%(99)

Argentine0.3%(80)

Spaniard0.2%(49)

Cuban0.1%(24)

Ecuadorian0.1%(19)

Guatemalan0%(12)

Asian origin

Korean0.2%(46)

Laotian0.1%(28)

Filipino0%(5)

Chinese0%(1)

Japanese0%(1)

Pakistani0%(1)

Ancestry

German30.8%(7,987)

Irish19.6%(5,097)

Italian13.2%(3,424)

English11.7%(3,032)

Polish8.6%(2,220)

American4.7%(1,217)

Hungarian3.4%(890)

Slovak2.5%(642)

Scottish1.6%(407)

French1.3%(348)

Czech1.3%(338)

Welsh1%(255)

+ 32 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.9%(227)

Subsaharan African0.8%(210)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(201)

Swedish0.6%(166)

Greek0.6%(149)

Russian0.6%(149)

Croatian0.5%(138)

Romanian0.5%(137)

Swiss0.4%(113)

Serbian0.4%(102)

Arab0.4%(99)

Lebanese0.4%(99)

Slovene0.4%(91)

Portuguese0.3%(87)

Ukrainian0.3%(75)

Nigerian0.2%(54)

British0.2%(44)

Canadian0.2%(44)

Lithuanian0.2%(39)

Austrian0.1%(32)

Armenian0.1%(31)

Danish0.1%(29)

Belgian0.1%(21)

French Canadian0.1%(17)

Australian0%(12)

Latvian0%(9)

Norwegian0%(9)

Bulgarian0%(7)

Ethiopian0%(6)

Finnish0%(5)

West Indian0%(5)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(5)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

23.5%

−9.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 32.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

83.7%

−7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.8%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.9 min

+21%vs 2000

vs 18.1 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 married31.5%(3,329)

Married53%(5,592)

Widowed3.7%(394)

Divorced11.8%(1,241)

Women 15+

Never married27.9%(3,074)

Married48%(5,297)

Widowed9.2%(1,016)

Divorced14.9%(1,645)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.8%

−4.4 ptssince 2013

from 9.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

62.8%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 65.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.8%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 11.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.4%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 16.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.8%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 15.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.1%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 2.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.5%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 75.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.3%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 31.3% 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)23.9%(325)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.4%(291)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era29.4%(400)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.8%(25)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.4%(19)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,360 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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