Midway, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

541

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.48% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.7%

13.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$44,258

16.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$178,400

1.13% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Midway, NM is home to a population of 541 people, from which 91.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.06% of Midway, NM residents were born outside of the country (49 people).

In 2024, there were 1.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (234 people) in Midway, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 135 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 97 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.9%

2024 Citizenship

94.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.9% of Midway, NM residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Midway, NM was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Midway, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
234 ± 158
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
135 ± 118
White (Hispanic)
97 ± 100

56.7%

Hispanic Population

307 people

56.7% of the people in Midway, NM are hispanic (307 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Midway, NM 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 New Mexico.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
126,568 ± 8,470 people
Philippines
6,950 ± 2,043 people
Germany
4,158 ± 1,582 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 126,568 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,950 and Germany with 4,158.

Foreign-Born Population

9.06%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

49 people

5.95%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

34 people

As of 2024, 9.06% of Midway, NM residents (49 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, NM was 5.95%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Midway, NM employs 159 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Midway, NM were Construction (27 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (26 people), and Educational Services (26 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,500) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,500).

Employment

Occupations

159

2024 Value

± 122

−9.66%

1 Year decline

± 118%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Midway, NM declined at a rate of −9.66%, from 176 employees to 159 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Midway, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (38 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (26 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Midway, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico (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

159

2024 Value

± 122

−9.66%

1 Year decline

± 118%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Midway, NM declined at a rate of −9.66%, from 176 employees to 159 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Midway, NM, are Construction (27 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (26 people), and Educational Services (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Midway, NM, though some of these residents may live in Midway, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,500

Median earning men ± $55,167

$35,341

Median earning women ± $16,898

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Midway, NM was $178,400 in 2024, which is 0.536 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $176,400 to $178,400, a 1.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Midway, NM is 73.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Midway, NM have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Midway, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$178,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,950

$182

Median Property Taxes

±$96

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, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$44,258

Median Household Income

± $41,447

247

Number of Households

± 118

In 2024, the median household income of the 247 households in Midway, NM grew to $44,258 from the previous year's value of $37,955.

The following chart displays the households in Midway, NM 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Midway, NM is from New Mexico.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2024, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.506% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Midway, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Midway, NM have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Midway, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Midway, NM (112 out of 541 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 Males 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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