Population 6,332 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Midland City
Household size in Midland City
| Period | Midland City | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Midland City has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.67, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the west.
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 City
| Period | Midland City | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.6 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.0 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.0 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.2 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 39.2, the median age in Midland City is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 36.6 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the northeast and oldest in the southwest.
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 City
| Period | Midland City | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Midland City than nationally: 14.3%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 1.3 points, even as the national share fell.
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 City
Renters in Midland City
| Period | Midland City | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.5% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.6% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.0% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.7% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +18.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in Midland City than nationally: 43.7% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Just over a third of owners (34.8%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 18.2 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only ten of the 186 Alabama cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of renters.
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 City
| Period | Midland City | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Midland City as nationally: 10.9%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Alabama as a whole (13.5%). Vacancy has risen 3.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 City
| Period | Midland City | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Midland City is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1988, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Alabama. Newer construction is concentrated in the south, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 City
| Period | Midland City | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $560 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $546 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $729 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $930 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$370 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Midland City pays $930 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $370 a month since 2006–10, up 66%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 24.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the west; the highest are in the south.
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 City
Bachelor's degrees in Midland City
| Period | Midland City | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Midland City have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.2%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 2.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the east.
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 City
| Period | Midland City | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.7% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.7% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Midland City never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged up 1.0 points, a smaller shift than nationally. Midland City has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Alabama cities.
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 City
| Period | Midland City | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Midland City has been low: just 1.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Of the 186 Alabama cities with 5,000+ people, only 18 have lower unemployment. Unemployment has fallen 6.7 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 City 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 City | 2.55 | 39.2 | 14.3% | 43.7% | 10.9% | 1988 | $930 | 22.2% | 82.7% | 1.9% |
| Napier Field | 2.68 | 32.7 | 22.7% | 52.6% | 15.1% | 1980 | $852 | 11.9% | 81.0% | 2.9% |
| Grimes | 2.99 | 34.2 | 23.1% | 54.5% | 13.5% | 1983 | $888 | 5.3% | 63.4% | 4.7% |
| Pinckard | 2.28 | 51.8 | 9.3% | 28.7% | 19.2% | 1986 | $756 | 19.3% | 84.8% | 2.9% |
| Blackwood | 2.69 | 43.6 | 17.1% | 23.6% | 13.0% | 1987 | $845 | 24.1% | 87.7% | 2.3% |
| Newton | 2.70 | 39.7 | 11.5% | 21.1% | 15.4% | 1988 | $778 | 22.1% | 88.1% | 3.0% |
| Waterford | 2.62 | 43.4 | 21.6% | 31.5% | 11.1% | 1989 | $647 | 15.0% | 90.5% | 9.3% |
| Dothan | 2.45 | 40.3 | 14.1% | 41.3% | 12.7% | 1984 | $1,047 | 25.7% | 88.2% | 4.8% |
| Browns Crossroads | 2.87 | 36.1 | 11.6% | 26.8% | 21.1% | 1987 | $797 | 17.0% | 83.9% | 2.0% |
| Kinsey | 2.65 | 32.7 | 16.4% | 25.4% | 11.9% | 1992 | $1,046 | 13.7% | 84.4% | 2.1% |
| Wicksburg | 2.76 | 39.6 | 11.3% | 14.2% | 16.3% | 1996 | $852 | 22.6% | 93.0% | 1.2% |
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 City. 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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