Is the median always sometimes or never one of the data values. explain

It can somteimes be one of the data values. When there's an odd set of numbers, the median will always be one of the data values. When there's a even set of numbers, the median will sometimes be one of the data values.

Even:

2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Now, we need to find the number between 4 and 5, which is 4.5, 4.5 doesn't show up in the data set.

2,3, 5, 5, 6, 7

The middle of 5 and 5 is 5 since it's the same number. 5 does show up in the data set.

So, the median sometimes is one of the data values.