Midway, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

1,279

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

51.6

3.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

30.8%

30% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$30,750

18.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$147,300

Population & Diversity

Midway, AR is home to a population of 1.28k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.75% of Midway, AR residents were born outside of the country (48 people).

In 2024, there were 11.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.14k people) in Midway, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 96 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 39 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Midway, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Midway, AR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Midway, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.14k ± 336
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
96 ± 63
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
39 ± 44

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Midway, AR 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 Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
66,868 ± 6,279 people
El Salvador
15,793 ± 3,077 people
India
10,798 ± 2,547 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,868 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,793 and India with 10,798.

Foreign-Born Population

3.75%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

48 people

2.31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

As of 2024, 3.75% of Midway, AR residents (48 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 Midway, AR was 2.31%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
107 ± 86
Vietnam
46 ± 50
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 27

Midway, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Midway, AR.

Economy

The economy of Midway, AR employs 518 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Midway, AR were Construction (147 people), Manufacturing (134 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($42,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,953), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,953).

Employment

Occupations

518

2024 Value

± 202

−19.3%

1 Year decline

± 65.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Midway, AR declined at a rate of −19.3%, from 642 employees to 518 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Midway, AR, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (131 people), Production Occupations (80 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (70 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Midway, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (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

518

2024 Value

± 202

−19.3%

1 Year decline

± 65.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Midway, AR declined at a rate of −19.3%, from 642 employees to 518 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Midway, AR, are Construction (147 people), Manufacturing (134 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Midway, AR, though some of these residents may live in Midway, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$27,500

Median earning men ± $21,462

$43,162

Median earning women ± $26,787

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($83,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Midway, AR was $147,300 in 2024, which is 0.443 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $140,600 to $147,300, a 4.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Midway, AR is 75.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Midway, AR have an average commute time of 14.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Midway, AR is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$147,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$113,678

$552

Median Property Taxes

±$230

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 Midway, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.8%

Homeownership

2024

56.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.8% of the housing units in Midway, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Midway, AR 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.

$30,750

Median Household Income

± $12,785

728

Number of Households

± 251

In 2024, the median household income of the 728 households in Midway, AR declined from $30,750 from the previous year's value of $37,875.

The following chart displays the households in Midway, AR 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Midway, AR is from Arkansas.

0.445

2024 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.844% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.3%)
Walked (15.4%)
Carpooled (13.1%)

In 2024, 64.3% of workers in Midway, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (15.4%) and those who carpooled to work (13.1%).

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

14.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Midway, AR have a shorter commute time (14.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Midway, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Midway, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Midway, AR have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Midway, AR (394 out of 1.28k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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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