Midway (Washington County), PA

Census Place

2024 Population

837

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

51.5

0.387% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.72%

2.67% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$55,329

4.83% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$121,200

Population & Diversity

Midway (Washington County), PA is home to a population of 837 people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.43% of Midway (Washington County), PA residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 25.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (797 people) in Midway (Washington County), PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 9 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Midway (Washington County), PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Midway (Washington County), PA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Midway (Washington County), PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
797 ± 155
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 23
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 12

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Midway (Washington County), PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

1.43%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

0.597%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 1.43% of Midway (Washington County), PA residents (12 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 (Washington County), PA was 0.597%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
57 ± 60
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 15
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 17

Midway (Washington County), PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Midway (Washington County), PA employs 429 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Midway (Washington County), PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (76 people), Manufacturing (65 people), and Retail Trade (61 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($97,708), Wholesale Trade ($92,917), and Manufacturing ($73,365).

Employment

Occupations

429

2024 Value

± 86

10.3%

1 Year growth

± 27.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Midway (Washington County), PA grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 389 employees to 429 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Midway (Washington County), PA, are Production Occupations (44 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (42 people), and Material Moving Occupations (38 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Midway (Washington County), PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

429

2024 Value

± 86

10.3%

1 Year growth

± 27.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Midway (Washington County), PA grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 389 employees to 429 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Midway (Washington County), PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (76 people), Manufacturing (65 people), and Retail Trade (61 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Midway (Washington County), PA, though some of these residents may live in Midway (Washington County), PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,167

Median earning men ± $11,195

$33,958

Median earning women ± $6,136

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($98,333), Wholesale Trade ($92,917), and Manufacturing ($71,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,125), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,679), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($41,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Midway (Washington County), PA was $121,200 in 2024, which is 0.364 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $121,000 to $121,200, a 0.165% increase. The homeownership rate in Midway (Washington County), PA is 89.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Midway (Washington County), PA have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Midway (Washington County), PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$121,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,936

$357

Median Property Taxes

±$85

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 (Washington County), PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

89.5%

Homeownership

2024

72.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.5% of the housing units in Midway (Washington County), PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.3%.

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

$55,329

Median Household Income

± $9,671

399

Number of Households

± 90

In 2024, the median household income of the 399 households in Midway (Washington County), PA grew to $55,329 from the previous year's value of $52,778.

The following chart displays the households in Midway (Washington County), PA 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Midway (Washington County), PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.9%)
Worked At Home (8.37%)
Carpooled (4.78%)

In 2024, 84.9% of workers in Midway (Washington County), PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.37%) and those who carpooled to work (4.78%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Midway (Washington County), PA have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.57% of the workforce in Midway (Washington County), PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Midway (Washington County), PA (73 out of 837 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 16 - 17.

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

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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