Population 441 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Midland
Household size in Midland
| Period | Midland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Midland are small: just 2.37 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.64, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Midland
| Period | Midland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.0 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.5 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.2 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.1 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 39.2, the median age in Midland is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Midland
| Period | Midland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Midland as they are nationally: 11.7%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Midland
Renters in Midland
| Period | Midland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.0% of households in Midland rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 56.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Midland
| Period | Midland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Midland than nationally: 11.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, the rate is lower than in Arkansas overall (13.1%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Midland
| Period | Midland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Midland is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Midland
| Period | Midland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $708 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $589 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $815 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $987 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$279 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Midland costs $987 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same. The typical renter here spends 34.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Midland
Bachelor's degrees in Midland
| Period | Midland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Midland: 19.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Midland
| Period | Midland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.8% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.8% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.3% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in Midland never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Midland
| Period | Midland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Midland than nationally: unemployment was 6.1%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Midland compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland | 2.37 | 39.2 | 11.7% | 22.0% | 11.3% | 1991 | $987 | 19.6% | 86.3% | 6.1% |
| Fox Hill | 2.46 | 38.6 | 9.8% | 19.6% | 12.2% | 1995 | $1,005 | 18.7% | 86.0% | 7.5% |
| Jenson | 2.54 | 46.5 | 1.9% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 1996 | $926 | 11.1% | 83.7% | 9.5% |
| Hartford | 2.24 | 47.5 | 9.9% | 24.8% | 12.8% | 1984 | $862 | 14.9% | 85.2% | 3.9% |
| Frog Town | 2.22 | 47.8 | 9.9% | 24.8% | 13.0% | 1984 | $871 | 15.3% | 85.1% | 4.0% |
| Huntington | 2.62 | 44.3 | 8.2% | 16.4% | 15.5% | 1988 | $1,049 | 15.4% | 91.0% | 4.4% |
| Hackett | 2.69 | 40.8 | 9.5% | 20.4% | 9.5% | 1992 | $765 | 10.5% | 88.2% | 2.3% |
| Excelsior | 2.89 | 38.8 | 12.0% | 15.4% | 7.7% | 1994 | $861 | 12.5% | 89.0% | 1.3% |
| Mansfield | 2.47 | 41.2 | 8.5% | 26.1% | 17.6% | 1982 | $888 | 13.0% | 87.3% | 5.0% |
| Hill | 2.80 | 39.9 | 8.5% | 19.3% | 17.5% | 1992 | $815 | 15.9% | 89.6% | 4.1% |
| Rock Island | 2.64 | 40.7 | 7.9% | 25.0% | 14.9% | 1986 | $804 | 14.4% | 87.1% | 2.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Midland. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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