Midland, MI

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2023 Population

42,461

0.134% 1-year growth

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.9

0.258% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10.2%

10.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$74,906

4.31% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$192,400

8.33% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

19,338

0.391% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Midland, MI had a population of 42.5k people with a median age of 38.9 and a median household income of $74,906. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Midland, MI grew from 42,404 to 42,461, a 0.134% increase and its median household income grew from $71,809 to $74,906, a 4.31% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Midland, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.33%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.86%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.26%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.84%).

None of the households in Midland, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.3% of the residents in Midland, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Midland, MI are Northwood University (841 degrees awarded in 2022) and Ross Medical Education Center-Midland (88 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Midland, MI was $192,400, and the homeownership rate was 66.9%.

Most people in Midland, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21 minutes. The average car ownership in Midland, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Midland, MI is home to a population of 42.5k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.79% of Midland, MI residents were born outside of the country (2.04k people).

In 2023, there were 26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (36.7k people) in Midland, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.42k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.21k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

98.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.3% of Midland, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Midland, MI was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Midland, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
36.7k ± 377
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.42k ± 228
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.21k ± 268

4.64%

Hispanic Population

1.97k people

4.64% of the people in Midland, MI are hispanic (1.97k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Midland, MI 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 Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
79,402 ± 6,891 people
India
76,527 ± 6,766 people
Iraq
57,451 ± 5,868 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 79,402 Michigan residents, followed by India with 76,527 and Iraq with 57,451.

Foreign-Born Population

4.79%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.04k people

4.37%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.85k people

As of 2023, 4.79% of Midland, MI residents (2.04k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Midland, MI was 4.37%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
539 ± 174
Vietnam
388 ± 124
Gulf War (1990s)
256 ± 107

Midland, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Midland, MI employs 19.3k people. The largest industries in Midland, MI are Manufacturing (3,755 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,756 people), and Educational Services (1,949 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($118,750), Manufacturing ($83,149), and Finance & Insurance ($74,181).

Males in Michigan have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,244. The income inequality in Michigan (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

19.3k

2023 Value

± 978

−0.391%

1 Year decline

± 7.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Midland, MI declined at a rate of −0.391%, from 19.4k employees to 19.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Midland, MI, are Management Occupations (2,135 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,113 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,679 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Midland, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

19.3k

2023 Value

± 978

−0.391%

1 Year decline

± 7.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Midland, MI declined at a rate of −0.391%, from 19.4k employees to 19.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Midland, MI, are Manufacturing (3,755 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,756 people), and Educational Services (1,949 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Midland, MI, though some of these residents may live in Midland, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,255

Median earning men ± $3,368

$40,848

Median earning women ± $2,968

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,750), Manufacturing ($80,492), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($85,893), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,842), and Wholesale Trade ($72,617).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.16%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Midland, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.3%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.788%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Elissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Midland, MI awarded 929 degrees. The student population of Midland, MI in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 1,372 male students and 903 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Midland, MI are White (658 and 72.1%), followed by Unknown (76 and 8.33%), Black or African American (71 and 7.79%), and Hispanic or Latino (54 and 5.92%).

The largest universities in Midland, MI by number of degrees awarded are Northwood University (841 and 90.5%) and Ross Medical Education Center-Midland (88 and 9.47%).

The most popular majors in Midland, MI are General Business Administration & Management (443 and 47.7%), Accounting (96 and 10.3%), and General Marketing & Marketing Management (53 and 5.71%).

The median tuition cost in Midland, MI for private four year colleges is $30,020.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Midland, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 79.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 2,275 (60.3% men and 39.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 2,275 students enrolled in Midland, MI, 60.3% men and 39.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,553 records, of which 41.7% were women and 58.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Accounting
96 degrees awarded
General Marketing & Marketing Management
53 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
294 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Midland, MI was Accounting with 96 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Midland, MI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Northwood University
841 degrees awarded
Ross Medical Education Center-Midland
88 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northwood University with 841 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 454 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Midland, MI, which is 0.956 times less than the 475 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 658 degrees mean that there were 8.66 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 76 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($30,020) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,580) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,240) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2022, 0.784% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.92M), and Bachelors Degree (1.42M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Midland, MI was $192,400 in 2023, which is 0.634 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $177,600 to $192,400, a 8.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Midland, MI is 66.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

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

Median household income in Midland, MI is $74,906. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Midland, MI was Census Tract 2912 with a value of $115,675, followed by Census Tract 2910 and Census Tract 2903, with respective values of $101,063 and $98,419.

Housing

Property

$192,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,797

$12,088

Median Property Taxes

±$683

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, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.9%

Homeownership

2023

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 66.9% of the housing units in Midland, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2912
Census Tract 2910
Census Tract 2903

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Midland, MI was Census Tract 2912 with a value of $115,675, followed by Census Tract 2910 and Census Tract 2903, with respective values of $101,063 and $98,419.

The following map shows all of the places in Midland, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$74,906

Median Household Income

± $3,651

18.1k

Number of Households

± 945

In 2023, the median household income of the 18.1k households in Midland, MI grew to $74,906 from the previous year's value of $71,809.

The following chart displays the households in Midland, MI 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Midland, MI is from Michigan.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2022, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.473% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.5%)
Worked At Home (12%)
Carpooled (7.44%)

In 2023, 77.5% of workers in Midland, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12%) and those who carpooled to work (7.44%).

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, MI have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.36% of the workforce in Midland, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Midland, MI (4.25k out of 41.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Midland, MI is White, followed by Two Or More 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

96% of the population of Midland, MI has health coverage, with 52.7% on employee plans, 15.1% on Medicaid, 15.8% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 0.606% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Midland County, MI see 948 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.24% decrease from the previous year (990 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1368 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 323 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Midland County, MI.

948 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Midland County, MI

Primary care physicians in Midland County, MI see an average of 948 patients per year. This represents a 4.24% decrease from the previous year (990 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Midland County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

Uninsured

52.7%

Employer Coverage

15.1%

Medicaid

15.8%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

0.606%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Midland, MI grew by 16.2% from 3.44% to 4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Midland, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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