Population 12,778 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Midway
Household size in Midway
| Period | Midway | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.54 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.61 | 2.61 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.54 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Midway is a place of small households, averaging 2.30 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southeast.
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 Midway
| Period | Midway | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.3 | 32.7 | 36.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.8 | 32.8 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.6 | 33.2 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.9 | 34.9 | 39.2 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +2.3 | +2.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 32.9, Midway is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 31.3, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the north 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 Midway
| Period | Midway | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 14.7% | 10.2% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 15.1% | 10.6% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 14.6% | 9.9% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 13.1% | 9.8% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Midway (11.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in St. Paul as a whole (13.1%).
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 Midway
Renters in Midway
| Period | Midway | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4% | 45.0% | 27.3% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 41.8% | 49.2% | 29.6% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.5% | 48.4% | 30.0% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.6% | 46.1% | 29.3% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +1.1 pts | +2.0 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Midway rent their homes (43.6%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 25.0% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the east. The renter share has risen 3.2 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Midway
| Period | Midway | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 9.4% | 7.0% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 7.4% | 5.5% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 7.1% | 5.7% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.5% of homes in Midway are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Compared with other St. Paul neighborhoods, Midway has a lower vacancy rate than most.
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 Midway
| Period | Midway | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1939 | 1951 | 1975 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1939 | 1952 | 1976 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1939 | 1952 | 1977 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1940 | 1954 | 1980 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +3 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Midway is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1940, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Newer construction is concentrated in the north, while the west has the oldest housing. Of St. Paul's 17 neighborhoods, only two have older homes.
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 Midway
| Period | Midway | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $790 | $804 | $1,007 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $782 | $861 | $1,077 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $923 | $1,036 | $1,258 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,337 | $1,348 | $1,603 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$547 | +$543 | +$597 | +$522 | +$606 |
The median renter in Midway pays $1,337 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $547 a month from 2006–10, a 69% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 29.1% of household income on rent, just 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 north; the highest are in the east.
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 Midway
Bachelor's degrees in Midway
| Period | Midway | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.8% | 35.7% | 37.2% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 42.2% | 37.1% | 39.1% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 53.3% | 39.7% | 41.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 57.0% | 43.5% | 45.4% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +25.2 pts | +7.8 pts | +8.1 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Midway is highly educated: nearly six in ten adults 25 and older (57.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 25.2 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the south.
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 Midway
| Period | Midway | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.3% | 85.7% | 92.4% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.3% | 85.6% | 92.9% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.3% | 86.2% | 93.5% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.4% | 88.6% | 94.0% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +2.9 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Midway: 96.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 1.0 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Midway has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of St. Paul neighborhoods.
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 Midway
| Period | Midway | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 9.5% | 6.7% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 10.1% | 6.8% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 5.1% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 5.4% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Midway runs well above the national rate: 8.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Only one other St. Paul neighborhood has higher unemployment. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Midway compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midway | 2.30 | 32.9 | 11.5% | 43.6% | 5.5% | 1940 | $1,337 | 57.0% | 96.4% | 8.7% |
| Merriam Park | 2.23 | 32.3 | 5.4% | 55.2% | 13.2% | 1947 | $1,310 | 69.8% | 94.2% | 5.5% |
| Como | 2.10 | 38.6 | 9.6% | 33.0% | 5.6% | 1951 | $1,193 | 60.1% | 98.2% | 2.9% |
| Saint Anthony | 1.96 | 33.2 | 4.5% | 65.4% | 7.0% | 1981 | $1,513 | 66.7% | 96.1% | 3.1% |
| Summit-University | 2.25 | 35.6 | 11.0% | 55.0% | 7.9% | 1950 | $1,287 | 48.1% | 88.0% | 8.5% |
| Macalester-Groveland | 2.23 | 38.3 | 4.1% | 28.7% | 6.6% | 1940 | $1,364 | 77.4% | 98.2% | 3.1% |
| Thomas-Dale | 2.97 | 29.6 | 18.4% | 50.8% | 9.1% | 1947 | $1,205 | 22.0% | 78.1% | 5.2% |
| Summit Hill | 2.15 | 36.0 | 5.4% | 49.4% | 5.4% | 1938 | $1,357 | 78.3% | 98.9% | 2.1% |
| Cooper | 2.26 | 42.9 | 7.1% | 26.3% | 7.0% | 1940 | $1,513 | 65.2% | 92.6% | 4.2% |
| North End | 2.83 | 30.3 | 22.5% | 47.3% | 6.0% | 1956 | $1,114 | 22.7% | 81.4% | 5.0% |
| Prospect Park | 2.16 | 25.7 | 4.5% | 79.5% | 14.3% | 1997 | $1,475 | 78.8% | 92.5% | 11.4% |
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 Midway. 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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