Midway, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

21,317

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.7

3.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.93%

16.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$96,041

5.93% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$381,600

Population & Diversity

Midway, FL is home to a population of 21.3k people, from which 96.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.71% of Midway, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.22k people).

In 2024, there were 20.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.6k people) in Midway, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 865 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 753 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Midway, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Midway, FL was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Midway, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
17.6k ± 1.63k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
865 ± 340
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
753 ± 260

8.05%

Hispanic Population

1.72k people

8.05% of the people in Midway, FL are hispanic (1.72k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Midway, FL 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 Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

5.71%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.22k people

4.48%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

929 people

As of 2024, 5.71% of Midway, FL residents (1.22k 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, FL was 4.48%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,045 ± 285
Vietnam
497 ± 149
Gulf War (1990s)
350 ± 190

Midway, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Midway, FL employs 10.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Midway, FL were Retail Trade (1,576 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,326 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,275 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,793), Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,317), and Public Administration ($77,227).

Employment

Occupations

10.4k

2024 Value

± 1,034

4.96%

1 Year growth

± 13.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Midway, FL grew at a rate of 4.96%, from 9.95k employees to 10.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Midway, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,639 people), Management Occupations (1,455 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,080 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Midway, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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

10.4k

2024 Value

± 1,034

4.96%

1 Year growth

± 13.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Midway, FL grew at a rate of 4.96%, from 9.95k employees to 10.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Midway, FL, are Retail Trade (1,576 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,326 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,275 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Midway, FL, though some of these residents may live in Midway, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,112

Median earning men ± $9,384

$37,234

Median earning women ± $10,232

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,595), Public Administration ($78,462), and Manufacturing ($74,207).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,500), Public Administration ($75,375), and Information ($71,900).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Midway, FL was $381,600 in 2024, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $352,600 to $381,600, a 8.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Midway, FL is 78.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Midway, FL have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Midway, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$381,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,324

$6,484

Median Property Taxes

±$713

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.7%

Homeownership

2024

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.7% of the housing units in Midway, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.4%.

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

$96,041

Median Household Income

± $5,360

8.24k

Number of Households

± 821

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.24k households in Midway, FL grew to $96,041 from the previous year's value of $90,662.

The following chart displays the households in Midway, FL 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, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.9%)
Worked At Home (16.6%)
Carpooled (12.6%)

In 2024, 67.9% of workers in Midway, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.6%) and those who carpooled to work (12.6%).

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

29.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Midway, FL have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.23% of the workforce in Midway, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Midway, FL (1.46k out of 21.1k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Midway, FL 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

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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