 The per capita income for the city was $21,709.About 5.1% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.Due to Medina's location, approximately 33 miles (53 km) south of Cleveland and 23 miles (37 km) west of Akron, many residents of Medina work in the Cleveland and Akron areas.