Population 4,381 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Medina
Household size in Medina
| Period | Medina | Zapata | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.93 | 3.24 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.93 | 3.31 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.48 | 3.16 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.72 | 3.16 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.08 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Medina is a place of big households: 3.72 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 3.93 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Medina
| Period | Medina | Zapata | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.1 | 30.2 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 26.4 | 29.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 25.9 | 30.8 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 29.4 | 33.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.3 | +3.7 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 29.4, Medina is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Medina
| Period | Medina | Zapata | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 20.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.6% | 22.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 19.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 36.7% | 24.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +25.9 pts | +4.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than a third of households in Medina (36.7%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Medina
Renters in Medina
| Period | Medina | Zapata | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.6% | 25.8% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 20.7% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.9% | 26.2% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.5% | 28.3% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +2.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Medina rent their homes (31.5%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Locally, though, renters make up a bigger share here than in Zapata as a whole (28.3%). About eight in ten owners (82.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Medina
| Period | Medina | Zapata | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.7% | 27.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 23.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.0% | 26.7% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.0% | 27.0% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 23.0% of the housing in Medina, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Even so, the rate is lower than in Zapata as a whole (27.0%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Medina
| Period | Medina | Zapata | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1988 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +8 | +6 |
Medina has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. Zapata as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Medina
| Period | Medina | Zapata | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $416 | $478 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $445 | $450 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $497 | $494 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $537 | $686 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$121 | +$208 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Medina costs $537 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.5% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Medina
Bachelor's degrees in Medina
| Period | Medina | Zapata | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 11.7% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 8.8% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 13.1% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 15.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +4.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Medina: 13.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across Zapata.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Medina
| Period | Medina | Zapata | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0% | 55.1% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 43.4% | 55.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 52.4% | 64.0% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 55.8% | 66.4% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +18.8 pts | +11.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than four in ten adults in Medina never finished high school, well above the national share: only 55.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Medina
| Period | Medina | Zapata | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 8.2% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 9.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 9.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +3.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Medina: 10.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Medina compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medina | 3.72 | 29.4 | 36.7% | 31.5% | 23.0% | 1990 | $537 | 13.8% | 55.8% | 10.6% |
| Santa Fe | 3.31 | 27.4 | 30.9% | 22.8% | 3.4% | 1997 | $1,488 | 12.1% | 66.1% | 2.3% |
| Santo Nino | 3.71 | 29.4 | 20.5% | 42.9% | 10.8% | 1983 | $947 | 7.1% | 49.8% | 4.1% |
| Cortez | 2.06 | 62.1 | 11.3% | 13.5% | 38.8% | 1976 | $1,885 | 44.9% | 95.8% | 6.0% |
| Bay Shore Gardens | 2.43 | 51.0 | 13.1% | 12.9% | 19.4% | 1968 | $1,637 | 25.0% | 89.5% | 3.5% |
| Downtown Bradenton | 1.64 | 57.7 | 9.7% | 67.6% | 23.1% | 1993 | $1,549 | 39.1% | 90.5% | 0.0% |
| Oneco | 2.15 | 48.7 | 11.0% | 38.6% | 20.5% | 1978 | $1,469 | 13.9% | 81.8% | 11.3% |
| Samoset | 3.27 | 37.5 | 21.4% | 47.3% | 11.8% | 1979 | $1,392 | 10.4% | 72.2% | 7.7% |
| Bayou Oaks | 2.31 | 28.4 | 7.9% | 50.6% | 10.0% | 1971 | $1,436 | 22.1% | 91.7% | 6.3% |
| Amaryllis Park | 2.71 | 38.6 | 31.9% | 63.7% | 13.7% | 1965 | $1,035 | 9.4% | 84.6% | 9.7% |
| Park East | 2.08 | 33.6 | 14.8% | 70.4% | 15.7% | 1977 | $1,544 | 22.9% | 87.0% | 2.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Medina. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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