Midway South, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,308

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

25.4

7.64% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

24.5%

6.17% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,427

29.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$108,400

0.65% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Midway South, TX is home to a population of 2.31k people, from which 80.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 26% of Midway South, TX residents were born outside of the country (601 people).

In 2024, there were 2.01 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.27k people) in Midway South, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 632 White (Hispanic) and 333 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

80.4%

2024 Citizenship

83%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 80.4% of Midway South, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Midway South, TX was 83%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Midway South, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.27k ± 665
White (Hispanic)
632 ± 494
Other (Hispanic)
333 ± 234

99%

Hispanic Population

2.29k people

99% of the people in Midway South, TX are hispanic (2.29k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Midway South, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

26%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

601 people

24.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

692 people

As of 2024, 26% of Midway South, TX residents (601 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 South, TX was 24.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18 ± 37
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 16

Midway South, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Midway South, TX employs 982 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Midway South, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (212 people), Retail Trade (150 people), and Construction (145 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,875), Other Services Except Public Administration ($33,403), and Construction ($32,314).

Employment

Occupations

982

2024 Value

± 282

−24.5%

1 Year decline

± 50.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Midway South, TX declined at a rate of −24.5%, from 1.3k employees to 982 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Midway South, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (206 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (133 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (113 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Midway South, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

982

2024 Value

± 282

−24.5%

1 Year decline

± 50.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Midway South, TX declined at a rate of −24.5%, from 1.3k employees to 982 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Midway South, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (212 people), Retail Trade (150 people), and Construction (145 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Midway South, TX, though some of these residents may live in Midway South, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,639

Median earning men ± $3,417

$21,311

Median earning women ± $16,008

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($50,167), Other Services Except Public Administration ($33,403), and Manufacturing ($16,597).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($95,352), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,694), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($19,712).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Midway South, TX was $108,400 in 2024, which is 0.326 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,700 to $108,400, a 0.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Midway South, TX is 75%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Midway South, TX have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Midway South, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$108,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,942

$442

Median Property Taxes

±$166

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 South, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

75%

Homeownership

2024

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75% of the housing units in Midway South, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Midway South, TX 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.

$54,427

Median Household Income

± $22,794

589

Number of Households

± 188

In 2024, the median household income of the 589 households in Midway South, TX declined from $54,427 from the previous year's value of $76,768.

The following chart displays the households in Midway South, TX 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 South, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.3%)
Worked At Home (7.83%)
Carpooled (4.91%)

In 2024, 87.3% of workers in Midway South, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.83%) and those who carpooled to work (4.91%).

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

19.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Midway South, TX have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Midway South, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Midway South, TX (565 out of 2.31k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Midway South, TX is Hispanic, 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.

Keep Exploring