Midway (Gadsden County), FL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,511

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.1

6.15% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.6%

17% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,381

3.82% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Midway (Gadsden County), FL is home to a population of 3.51k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.91% of Midway (Gadsden County), FL residents were born outside of the country (67 people).

In 2024, there were 16.7 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.05k people) in Midway (Gadsden County), FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 183 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 116 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Midway (Gadsden County), FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Midway (Gadsden County), FL was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Midway (Gadsden County), FL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.05k ± 185
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
183 ± 148
White (Non-Hispanic)
116 ± 96

9.26%

Hispanic Population

325 people

9.26% of the people in Midway (Gadsden County), FL are hispanic (325 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Midway (Gadsden County), 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

1.91%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

67 people

0.628%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

As of 2024, 1.91% of Midway (Gadsden County), FL residents (67 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 (Gadsden County), FL was 0.628%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
71 ± 61
Gulf War (1990s)
61 ± 72
Vietnam
26 ± 45

Midway (Gadsden County), FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Midway (Gadsden County), FL.

Economy

The economy of Midway (Gadsden County), FL employs 1.49k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Midway (Gadsden County), FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (343 people), Public Administration (176 people), and Educational Services (161 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($81,023), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,568), and Manufacturing ($80,481).

Employment

Occupations

1.49k

2024 Value

± 303

−2.24%

1 Year decline

± 29.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Midway (Gadsden County), FL declined at a rate of −2.24%, from 1.52k employees to 1.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Midway (Gadsden County), FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (214 people), Management Occupations (204 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (105 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Midway (Gadsden County), 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

1.49k

2024 Value

± 303

−2.24%

1 Year decline

± 29.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Midway (Gadsden County), FL declined at a rate of −2.24%, from 1.52k employees to 1.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Midway (Gadsden County), FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (343 people), Public Administration (176 people), and Educational Services (161 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Midway (Gadsden County), FL, though some of these residents may live in Midway (Gadsden County), FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,804

Median earning men ± $11,679

$44,404

Median earning women ± $5,508

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($85,037), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,972).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($120,385), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,344), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,961).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Midway (Gadsden County), FL was $226,500 in 2024, which is 0.681 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $212,400 to $226,500, a 6.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Midway (Gadsden County), FL is 84.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Midway (Gadsden County), FL have an average commute time of 31.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Midway (Gadsden County), FL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$226,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,733

$1,048

Median Property Taxes

±$247

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 (Gadsden County), FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

84.5%

Homeownership

2024

60.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.5% of the housing units in Midway (Gadsden County), FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Midway (Gadsden County), 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.

$63,381

Median Household Income

± $12,798

1.24k

Number of Households

± 261

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.24k households in Midway (Gadsden County), FL grew to $63,381 from the previous year's value of $61,048.

The following chart displays the households in Midway (Gadsden County), 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 (Gadsden County), 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 (79.9%)
Worked At Home (9.79%)
Carpooled (6.34%)

In 2024, 79.9% of workers in Midway (Gadsden County), FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.79%) and those who carpooled to work (6.34%).

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

31.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Midway (Gadsden County), FL have a longer commute time (31.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.2% of the workforce in Midway (Gadsden County), FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Midway (Gadsden County), FL (549 out of 3.51k 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 Females 12 - 14 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Midway (Gadsden County), FL is Black, followed by Two Or More 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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