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Midland Michigan Information: Midland, Michigan is part of MIDLAND County. Population for Midland from the last gathering is 41685. You can view Midland venues that host many Midland MI events every year. You can also research Midland Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Midland Michigan real estate guide. Midland Michigan has a latitude of 43.6281 and a longitude of -84.2739. Zip codes in Midland, MI include 48640 ... more Midland zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Midland, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Midland, MI was 41,685.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Midland was 19,975, which represents 47.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Midland, MI
There are an estimated 9,787 married men in the town. 63.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Midland are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Midland is 21,710 which is 52.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Midland, Michigan
There are an estimated 9,572 married women in the community. 54.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Midland, MI
The median age of people living in Midland, MI was 36.2 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 Midland was 2,699. There were 30,884 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.9 percent of the population (5,778) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Midland, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Midland, MI was 41,189.

White Population in Midland, MI
The estimated White population in the Midland community is 38,924, which is 93.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Midland, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 760, which is 1.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Midland, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Midland, MI was 122.

Asian Population in Midland, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,123.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Midland, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Midland was an estimated 24.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 236, while those of “two or more races” was 496 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Midland community was 802, or 1.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Midland, MI
The household population number in Midland was 40,465.

Group Quarters Population in Midland, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,220.

Average Household Size in Midland, MI
The average household size in Midland 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 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Midland, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 17,773 total housing units in Midland.

The number of occupied housing units was 16,743, or 94.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 11,662 were owner-occupied (69.7), and 5,081 were renter-occupied (30.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,030 vacant homes in Midland at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Midland, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 10,580, with a median value in dollars of 114,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Midland, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,016 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Midland, average costs per month were $310 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 24,701 people in the community had a high school degree, or 92.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Midland, Michigan
11,213 people in Midland also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 41.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Midland, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Midland was 3,673, or 11.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Midland, MI
In 2000, there were 5,248 people in Midland, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Midland, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,378 people in Midland who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Midland, Michigan
There were 20,640 in the labor force in Midland at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.1 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 Midland was 16.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Midland, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $48,444. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Midland, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $64,949. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Midland, Michigan
Per capita income in Midland in the last full census was 26,818. 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 Midland numbered 605, or 5.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Midland, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 3,567, or 8.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.