Midland City, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,603

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.8

3.77% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

30.6%

39.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$28,438

20.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$150,400

Population & Diversity

Midland City, AL is home to a population of 1.6k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.811% of Midland City, AL residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 1.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (827 people) in Midland City, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 712 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 16 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Midland City, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Midland City, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Midland City, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Midland City, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
827 ± 209
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
712 ± 245
Other (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 19

1.5%

Hispanic Population

24 people

1.5% of the people in Midland City, AL are hispanic (24 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Midland City, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

0.811%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

0.666%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 0.811% of Midland City, AL residents (13 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Midland City, AL was 0.666%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Midland City, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
17 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 17

Midland City, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Midland City, AL.

Economy

The economy of Midland City, AL employs 752 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Midland City, AL were Health Care & Social Assistance (189 people), Retail Trade (177 people), and Manufacturing (81 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($70,625), Public Administration ($57,679), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,544).

Employment

Occupations

752

2024 Value

± 185

−19.1%

1 Year decline

± 39.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Midland City, AL declined at a rate of −19.1%, from 929 employees to 752 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Midland City, AL, are Material Moving Occupations (131 people), Production Occupations (82 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (79 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Midland City, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

752

2024 Value

± 185

−19.1%

1 Year decline

± 39.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Midland City, AL declined at a rate of −19.1%, from 929 employees to 752 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Midland City, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (189 people), Retail Trade (177 people), and Manufacturing (81 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Midland City, AL, though some of these residents may live in Midland City, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,458

Median earning men ± $16,555

$28,090

Median earning women ± $4,448

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($71,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,542), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,217), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($28,542), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($27,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Midland City, AL was $150,400 in 2024, which is 0.452 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $153,400 to $150,400, a 1.96% decrease. The homeownership rate in Midland City, AL is 26.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Midland City, AL have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Midland City, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$150,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,199

$229

Median Property Taxes

±$77

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Midland City, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Midland City, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

26.4%

Homeownership

2024

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 26.4% of the housing units in Midland City, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 30%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Midland City, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$28,438

Median Household Income

± $7,768

867

Number of Households

± 199

In 2024, the median household income of the 867 households in Midland City, AL declined from $28,438 from the previous year's value of $35,638.

The following chart displays the households in Midland City, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Midland City, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (91.3%)
Carpooled (5.07%)
Worked At Home (2.4%)

In 2024, 91.3% of workers in Midland City, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.07%) and those who worked at home (2.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Midland City, AL have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Midland City, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Midland City, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Midland City, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Midland City, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Midland City, AL (490 out of 1.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Midland City, AL is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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