Population 1,184 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Midway
Household size in Midway
| Period | Midway | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.16 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.32 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Midway is a place of small households, averaging 2.16 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.48 in 2006–10, 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 Midway
| Period | Midway | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.9 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.2 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.1 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.9 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.1, Midway is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Midway: 14.7% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.9% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.0% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.2% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.9% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Midway rent their homes (29.9%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Even so, renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia overall (25.1%). Among homeowners, 53.6% 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 Midway
| Period | Midway | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 13.7% of the housing in Midway, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Midway run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980. West Virginia 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 Midway
| Period | Midway | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $436 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $665 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $672 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $922 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$486 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Midway pays $922 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia. The typical renter here spends 39.4% 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 Midway
Bachelor's degrees in Midway
| Period | Midway | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Midway: 20.0% 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 Midway
| Period | Midway | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.5% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.1% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.5% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.4% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Midway never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Midway runs well above the national rate: 12.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
Midway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midway | 2.16 | 46.1 | 14.7% | 29.9% | 13.7% | 1974 | $922 | 20.0% | 80.4% | 12.3% |
| Clear Creek | 2.51 | 50.5 | 8.1% | 16.7% | 15.9% | 1981 | $635 | 9.2% | 80.7% | 1.5% |
| Glen Daniel | 3.25 | 47.6 | 25.0% | 8.1% | 23.5% | 1985 | $649 | 10.6% | 82.8% | 0.3% |
| Artie | 2.59 | 49.9 | 6.6% | 22.6% | 19.1% | 1973 | $741 | 18.7% | 76.4% | 7.8% |
| Arnett | 2.90 | 46.4 | 7.7% | 8.4% | 15.4% | 1974 | $601 | 15.6% | 68.8% | 4.8% |
| Dry Creek | 2.44 | 44.3 | 6.8% | 25.8% | 19.2% | 1976 | $575 | 8.2% | 53.3% | 0.9% |
| Fairdale | 2.20 | 62.0 | 9.9% | 11.9% | 16.9% | 1987 | $653 | 14.6% | 85.4% | 13.6% |
| Surveyor | 3.32 | 45.5 | 27.1% | 15.6% | 25.8% | 1986 | $653 | 9.1% | 81.0% | 0.1% |
| Pax | 2.15 | 40.7 | 4.1% | 7.6% | 23.3% | 1983 | $864 | 6.1% | 75.4% | 0.8% |
| Bolt | 2.40 | 62.0 | 9.8% | 1.7% | 14.8% | 1986 | $646 | 17.0% | 87.8% | 14.5% |
| Lively | 2.13 | 46.0 | 6.9% | 5.7% | 24.9% | 1980 | $813 | 6.5% | 79.7% | 2.2% |
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 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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