Midway, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,185

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.3

2.12% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.6%

4.41% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,580

8.34% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$237,100

Population & Diversity

Midway, GA is home to a population of 2.19k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.42% of Midway, GA residents were born outside of the country (31 people).

In 2024, there were 1.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.04k people) in Midway, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 763 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 154 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Midway, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Midway, GA was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Midway, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.04k ± 286
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
763 ± 236
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
154 ± 155

9.2%

Hispanic Population

201 people

9.2% of the people in Midway, GA are hispanic (201 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Midway, GA 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 Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

1.42%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

3.45%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

75 people

As of 2024, 1.42% of Midway, GA residents (31 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, GA was 3.45%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
205 ± 103
Vietnam
42 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 14

Midway, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Midway, GA employs 1.02k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Midway, GA were Retail Trade (226 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (130 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (119 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($160,179), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,804), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,134).

Employment

Occupations

1.02k

2024 Value

± 209

−4.95%

1 Year decline

± 29.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Midway, GA declined at a rate of −4.95%, from 1.07k employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Midway, GA, are Management Occupations (139 people), Material Moving Occupations (130 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (113 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Midway, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (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

1.02k

2024 Value

± 209

−4.95%

1 Year decline

± 29.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Midway, GA declined at a rate of −4.95%, from 1.07k employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Midway, GA, are Retail Trade (226 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (130 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (119 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Midway, GA, though some of these residents may live in Midway, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,202

Median earning men ± $4,995

$36,250

Median earning women ± $12,931

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($85,313), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($72,813), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,173).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,402), Public Administration ($84,583), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,188).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Midway, GA was $237,100 in 2024, which is 0.713 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $220,300 to $237,100, a 7.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Midway, GA is 58.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Midway, GA have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Midway, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$237,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,960

$442

Median Property Taxes

±$103

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

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

Rent vs Own

58.9%

Homeownership

2024

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.9% of the housing units in Midway, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.4%.

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

$80,580

Median Household Income

± $13,186

751

Number of Households

± 164

In 2024, the median household income of the 751 households in Midway, GA grew to $80,580 from the previous year's value of $74,375.

The following chart displays the households in Midway, GA 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, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.6%)
Carpooled (9.95%)
Worked At Home (8.59%)

In 2024, 80.6% of workers in Midway, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.95%) and those who worked at home (8.59%).

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

30 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Midway, GA have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.07% of the workforce in Midway, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Midway, GA (365 out of 2.07k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Midway, GA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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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