Midland is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 4,930 people and two associated neighborhoods, Midland is the 169th largest community in North Carolina. Midland has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Midland, where the median household income is $85,551.00. Midland real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Midland house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Midland is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Midland is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Midland who work in sales jobs (11.72%), office and administrative support (10.59%), and management occupations (9.85%). Of important note, Midland is also a town of artists. Midland has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Midland’s character. A relatively large number of people in Midland telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.59% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Midland is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Midland really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Midland perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Midland is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Midland, the average commute to work is 35.18 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The overall education level of Midland citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.36% of adults in Midland have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Midland in 2022 was $40,520, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $162,080 for a family of four. However, Midland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Midland is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. 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, followed by Black or African-American. Midland also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.83% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Midland include English, German, Irish, African, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Midland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
