Midland, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

9,050

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

1.86% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.5%

27.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$84,700

9.12% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$412,800

Population & Diversity

Midland, WA is home to a population of 9.05k people, from which 91.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.7% of Midland, WA residents were born outside of the country (1.51k people).

In 2024, there were 2.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.01k people) in Midland, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.37k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 781 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.2%

2024 Citizenship

94.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.2% of Midland, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Midland, WA was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Midland, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.01k ± 655
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.37k ± 648
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
781 ± 294

17.7%

Hispanic Population

1.6k people

17.7% of the people in Midland, WA are hispanic (1.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Midland, WA 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 Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

16.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.51k people

13.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.16k people

As of 2024, 16.7% of Midland, WA residents (1.51k 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, WA was 13.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
208 ± 108
Gulf War (2001-)
194 ± 94
Gulf War (1990s)
144 ± 95

Midland, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Midland, WA employs 4.57k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Midland, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (917 people), Retail Trade (703 people), and Construction (548 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($100,469), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,125), and Utilities ($69,028).

Employment

Occupations

4.57k

2024 Value

± 547

11.8%

1 Year growth

± 15.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Midland, WA grew at a rate of 11.8%, from 4.09k employees to 4.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Midland, WA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (524 people), Sales & Related Occupations (477 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (476 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Midland, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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

4.57k

2024 Value

± 547

11.8%

1 Year growth

± 15.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Midland, WA grew at a rate of 11.8%, from 4.09k employees to 4.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Midland, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (917 people), Retail Trade (703 people), and Construction (548 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Midland, WA, though some of these residents may live in Midland, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,032

Median earning men ± $9,258

$45,666

Median earning women ± $4,619

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($106,458), Wholesale Trade ($82,833), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($66,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($90,606), Public Administration ($60,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,551).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Midland, WA was $412,800 in 2024, which is 1.24 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $381,400 to $412,800, a 8.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Midland, WA is 58.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Midland, WA have an average commute time of 32.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Midland, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$412,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,428

$1,889

Median Property Taxes

±$299

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

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

Rent vs Own

58.4%

Homeownership

2024

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.4% of the housing units in Midland, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Midland, WA 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.

$84,700

Median Household Income

± $6,660

3.24k

Number of Households

± 421

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.24k households in Midland, WA grew to $84,700 from the previous year's value of $77,619.

The following chart displays the households in Midland, WA 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, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.3%)
Carpooled (12.7%)
Worked At Home (7.75%)

In 2024, 75.3% of workers in Midland, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.7%) and those who worked at home (7.75%).

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

32.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Midland, WA have a longer commute time (32.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.85% of the workforce in Midland, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Midland, WA (1.03k out of 8.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower 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 45 - 54.

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

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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