Midway City, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

7,999

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.5

3.91% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18%

2.01% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,635

2.94% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$788,600

Population & Diversity

Midway City, CA is home to a population of 8k people, from which 87.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 48.9% of Midway City, CA residents were born outside of the country (3.92k people).

In 2024, there were 1.97 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.31k people) in Midway City, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.68k Other (Hispanic) and 1.24k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.3%

2024 Citizenship

87.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.3% of Midway City, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Midway City, CA was 87.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Midway City, CA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.31k ± 729
Other (Hispanic)
1.68k ± 864
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.24k ± 579

36.1%

Hispanic Population

2.89k people

36.1% of the people in Midway City, CA are hispanic (2.89k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Midway City, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

48.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.92k people

49.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.97k people

As of 2024, 48.9% of Midway City, CA residents (3.92k 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 City, CA was 49.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
40 ± 49
World War II
22 ± 35
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 30

Midway City, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.82 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Midway City, CA employs 3.57k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Midway City, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (430 people), Manufacturing (410 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (384 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($80,921), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,556), and Public Administration ($66,750).

Employment

Occupations

3.57k

2024 Value

± 524

−3.23%

1 Year decline

± 20.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Midway City, CA declined at a rate of −3.23%, from 3.69k employees to 3.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Midway City, CA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (413 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (333 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (309 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Midway City, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

3.57k

2024 Value

± 524

−3.23%

1 Year decline

± 20.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Midway City, CA declined at a rate of −3.23%, from 3.69k employees to 3.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Midway City, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (430 people), Manufacturing (410 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (384 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Midway City, CA, though some of these residents may live in Midway City, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,379

Median earning men ± $15,015

$32,044

Median earning women ± $7,068

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($90,426), Manufacturing ($81,957), and Public Administration ($65,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($72,821), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,114).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Midway City, CA was $788,600 in 2024, which is 2.37 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $723,700 to $788,600, a 8.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Midway City, CA is 27.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Midway City, CA have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Midway City, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$788,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$90,872

$722

Median Property Taxes

±$191

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

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

Rent vs Own

27.6%

Homeownership

2024

73%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 27.6% of the housing units in Midway City, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 27.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Midway City, CA 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.

$66,635

Median Household Income

± $16,433

2.62k

Number of Households

± 465

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.62k households in Midway City, CA grew to $66,635 from the previous year's value of $64,735.

The following chart displays the households in Midway City, CA 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 Midway City, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.7%)
Carpooled (18.6%)
Worked At Home (8.89%)

In 2024, 70.7% of workers in Midway City, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.6%) and those who worked at home (8.89%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Midway City, CA have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Midway City, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Midway City, CA (1.43k out of 7.93k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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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