Midland is a medium-sized city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 42,663 people and 16 associated neighborhoods, Midland is the 36th largest community in Michigan. Much of the housing stock in Midland was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Midland economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Midland, where the median household income is .Midland is a blue-collar town, with 48.10% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Midland is a city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Midland who work in sales jobs (51.90%), office and administrative support (0.00%), and personal care services (0.00%). Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Midland is worth considering. One notable thing about Midland is that if you need to go anywhere, you're going to have to drive. This is because Midland is primarily built for cars, and if you drive around you will notice that there are lots of shopping centers, parking lots, strip malls, and wide streets. Commuting to work is done by car: 100.00% of people use private automobiles to get to and from work. Sidewalks? Not so much. In fact, trying to walk in certain parts of town may be a dangerous enterprise. Midland is a decent-sized city, yet no one gets to work using public transit, because the city has no real transit system.The population of Midland has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 0.00% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%. The people who call Midland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Midland residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Midland include German, English, French, Yugoslavian, and Other West Indian. The most common language spoken in Midland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
