Moving to Medina, New York

Population: 6,415. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,235 (-2.8% change)
Males: 2,923 (45.6%), Females: 3,492 (54.4%)

Orleans County

Zip code: 14103

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.6 years
Median household income: $30,300
Median house value: $61,300

Population by Race

Races in Medina:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.1%)
  • Black (7.6%)
  • Hispanic (3.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (23.1%), English (19.2%), Irish (15.5%), Polish (10.4%), Italian (9.9%), United States (7.8%).

Elevation: 542 feet

Land area: 3.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Medina

  • High school or higher: 75.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Medina village

  • Never married: 28.6%
  • Now married: 44.2%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

2.4% Foreign born (0.9% Europe, 0.9% Latin America, 0.5% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: -322 (-4.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Medina:

  • MEDINA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (500 OHIO STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Medina:

  • UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; BATAVIA, NY)
  • LOCKPORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; LOCKPORT, NY)
  • INTER COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; NEWFANE, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Medina:

  • BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL (about 30 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Abbreviation: BUF)
  • NIAGARA FALLS INTL (about 39 miles; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: IAG)
  • GREATER ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 51 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Abbreviation: ROC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Medina:

  • PINE HILL (about 10 miles; ALBION, NY; Abbreviation: 9G6)
  • ROYALTON (about 12 miles; GASPORT, NY; Abbreviation: 9G5)
  • AKRON (about 15 miles; AKRON, NY; Abbreviation: 9G3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Medina:

  • GENESEE VALLEY BOCES (about 21 miles; BATAVIA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,249)
  • GENESEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; BATAVIA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,942)
  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 30 miles; WILLIAMSVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,464)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT BROCKPORT (about 32 miles; BROCKPORT, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,973)
  • NIAGARA UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,833)
  • NIAGARA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; SANBORN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,520)
  • CANISIUS COLLEGE (about 39 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,002)

Schools

Public high school in Medina:

  • MEDINA HS (Students: 603; Location: TWO MUSTANG DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Medina:

  • CLIFFORD WISE MS (Students: 511; Location: 1016 GWINN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • OAK ORCHARD SCHOOL (Students: 430; Location: 335 W OAK ORCHARD ST; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • WARREN P. TOWNE ES (Students: 410; Location: 181 BATES RD; Grades: KG – 02)
  • BOCES ORLEANS-NIAGARA (Students: 159; Location: 4232 SHELBY BASIN RD; Grades: PK – PK)

Private primary/middle school in Medina:

  • FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 20; Location: 3064 NORTH GRAVEL ROAD; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Medina:

  • LEE-WHEDON MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $445,628; Location: 620 WEST AVENUE; 54,100 books; 1,456 audio materials; 1,788 video materials; 134 serial subscriptions)