Midway, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,776

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.7

5.48% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.23%

4.55% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,650

3.42% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$243,500

1.7% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Midway, KY is home to a population of 1.78k people, from which 96.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.8% of Midway, KY residents were born outside of the country (103 people).

In 2024, there were 9.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.4k people) in Midway, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 150 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 70 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.1% of Midway, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Midway, KY was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Midway, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.4k ± 225
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
150 ± 97
Other (Hispanic)
70 ± 71

7.88%

Hispanic Population

140 people

7.88% of the people in Midway, KY are hispanic (140 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Midway, KY 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 Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

5.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

103 people

2.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

As of 2024, 5.8% of Midway, KY residents (103 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, KY was 2.23%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
28 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 19

Midway, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Midway, KY employs 824 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Midway, KY were Manufacturing (126 people), Retail Trade (110 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (86 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($70,938), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,719), and Manufacturing ($52,935).

Employment

Occupations

824

2024 Value

± 148

0.243%

1 Year growth

± 25.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Midway, KY grew at a rate of 0.243%, from 822 employees to 824 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Midway, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (122 people), Sales & Related Occupations (102 people), and Management Occupations (72 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Midway, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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

824

2024 Value

± 148

0.243%

1 Year growth

± 25.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Midway, KY grew at a rate of 0.243%, from 822 employees to 824 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Midway, KY, are Manufacturing (126 people), Retail Trade (110 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (86 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Midway, KY, though some of these residents may live in Midway, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,070

Median earning men ± $8,731

$37,768

Median earning women ± $10,327

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,667), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,719).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($65,938), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,670).

Education

The student population of Midway, KY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 766 male students and 1,237 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Midway, KY are White (284 and 76.8%), Black or African American (32 and 8.65%), Hispanic or Latino (30 and 8.11%), and Two or More Races (17 and 4.59%).

The largest universities in Midway, KY by number of degrees awarded are Midway University (400 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Midway, KY are General Business Administration & Management (103 and 25.8%), Registered Nursing (61 and 15.3%), and General Business (50 and 12.5%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $17,990.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Midway, KY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 95.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,003 (38.2% men and 61.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 2,003 students enrolled in Midway, KY, 38.2% men and 61.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,057 records, of which 67.9% were women and 32.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business
47 degrees awarded
Sport & Fitness Management
28 degrees awarded
General Psychology
23 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Midway, KY was General Business with 47 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Midway, KY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Midway University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

400 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Midway University with 400 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 141 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Midway, KY, which is 0.544 times less than the 259 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 284 degrees mean that there were 8.88 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 32 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($17,990) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,120) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Midway, KY was $243,500 in 2024, which is 0.732 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $247,700 to $243,500, a 1.7% decrease. The homeownership rate in Midway, KY is 75.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Midway, KY have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Midway, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$243,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$45,967

$508

Median Property Taxes

±$109

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, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.5%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.5% of the housing units in Midway, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72%.

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

$61,650

Median Household Income

± $13,488

673

Number of Households

± 133

In 2024, the median household income of the 673 households in Midway, KY grew to $61,650 from the previous year's value of $59,609.

The following chart displays the households in Midway, KY 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Midway, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.3%)
Worked At Home (16.2%)
Carpooled (9.84%)

In 2024, 67.3% of workers in Midway, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.84%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Midway, KY have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.03% of the workforce in Midway, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Midway, KY (115 out of 1.4k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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