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The borough of Media is the county seat of Delaware County, Pennsylvania and is located 12 miles west of Philadelphia. Media was incorporated in 1850 at the same time that it was named the county seat. The population was 5,533 at the 2000 census. The history of the town goes back to William Penn, but the area remained predominently rural until the twentieth century, and is suburban today. The Delaware County Institute of Science was founded in Media in 1833, while the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology, a two-year technical college, Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades and Delaware County Community College, a two-year liberal arts college, are located nearby. Media promotes itself as "Everybody's Hometown."

Among the most common occupations in Media are Management, professional, and related occupations, 47%; Sales and office occupations, 22%; and Service occupations, 12%. Approximately 80 percent of workers in Media, Pennsylvania work for companies, 10 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Media, Pennsylvania are Educational, health and social services, 20%; Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 16%; and Retail trade, 10%. Simply Hired's Media job listings indicate that the following industries in Media are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Media, Pennsylvania is $37,012, and the median income of households in Media was $42,703.

According to our Media Trends data, the number of Media, Pennsylvania jobs has increased by 7% since October 2011.

Population of Media Total population 5,533 Male 45.64% Female 54.36% Median age 40.8     Media Housing Owner-occupied homes 41.7% Median cost of a home $138,500 Median mortgage payment $771 Renter-occupied homes 58.3% Vacant housing 6.2% Median monthly rent $654     Average Income Median for all male full-time $42,121 Median for all female full-time $31,904     Household Income Less than $10,000 9% $10,000 to $14,999 4% $15,000 to $24,999 14% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 19% $75,000 to $99,999 12% $100,000 to $149,999 7% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 3%

Education Less than 9th grade 3% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 8% High school graduate 24% Some college, no degree 19% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 26% Graduate degree 14%     Marital Status Never married 38% Currently married 36% Separated 3% Widowed 11% Divorced 11%     Race White 83% Black or African American 15% Asian 2% Other 1%     Media Commute Carpool 10.5% Public transportation 8.1% Average travel time 27 minutes