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Midway Alabama Information: Midway, Alabama is part of BULLOCK County. Population for Midway from the last gathering is 457. You can view Midway venues that host many Midway AL events every year. You can also research Midway Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Midway Alabama real estate guide. Midway Alabama has a latitude of 32.1075 and a longitude of -85.5256. Zip codes in Midway, AL include 36053 ... more Midway zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Midway, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Midway, AL was 457.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Midway was 190, which represents 41.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Midway, AL
There are an estimated 40 married men in the town. 28.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Midway are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Midway is 267 which is 58.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Midway, Alabama
There are an estimated 39 married women in the community. 20.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Midway, AL
The median age of people living in Midway, AL was 35.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Midway was 25. There were 321 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.3 percent of the population (70) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Midway, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Midway, AL was 457.

White Population in Midway, AL
The estimated White population in the Midway community is 51, which is 11.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Midway, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 406, which is 88.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Midway, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Midway, AL was 0.

Asian Population in Midway, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Midway, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Midway was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Midway community was 1, or 0.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Midway, AL
The household population number in Midway was 457.

Group Quarters Population in Midway, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Midway, AL
The average household size in Midway is 2.42 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.06 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Midway, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 230 total housing units in Midway.

The number of occupied housing units was 189, or 82.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 133 were owner-occupied (70.4), and 56 were renter-occupied (29.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 41 vacant homes in Midway at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Midway, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 70, with a median value in dollars of 43,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Midway, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $650 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Midway, average costs per month were $195 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 135 people in the community had a high school degree, or 57 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Midway, Alabama
7 people in Midway also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Midway, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Midway was 22, or 8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Midway, AL
In 2000, there were 119 people in Midway, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Midway, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 4 people in Midway who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Midway, Alabama
There were 152 in the labor force in Midway at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 49.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Midway was 27.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Midway, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $12,143. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Midway, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $19,063. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Midway, Alabama
Per capita income in Midway in the last full census was 9,036. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Midway numbered 40, or 38.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Midway, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 195, or 42.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.