Midway, FL

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Midway, Florida

Midway, Florida, in Gadsden county, is 11 miles W of Tallahassee, Florida (center to center) and 167 miles W of Jacksonville, Florida. The city is conveniently located inside the Tallahassee metropolitan area. There are an estimated 1,446 people in Midway.

The People and Families of Midway

In Midway, about 38% of adults are married. Families have pride of place in Midway, and much of the housing seems designed with families in mind. If kids are our future, then the future might look a little like Midway. The kids here are young and many. Though there are lots of families, Midway isn't one of those places where everyone is married. Single people can feel at home there.

The city has a larger percentage of females than most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Midway had a median family income of $26,389.

Political Inclinations

Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Midway Housing

Approximately 78% of housing in Midway is owner-occupied. The city contains many homes that have been built in recent years. Midway is known in Florida for having lower rents than most places. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in the city.

Commuting

In Midway, 98% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Midway strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 9%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 12%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Midway, FL

Comparing Midway to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	11 miles W of Tallahassee, Florida (center to center)
Nearest Large City	167 miles W of Jacksonville, Florida
County	Gadsden
Metro Area	Tallahassee
P.O. Box Zip Codes	32343
Phone Area Codes	850
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.495
Longitude	-84.453

Station	TALLAHASSEE MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	9.1 miles
Jan Temp	40 to 64 F
Apr Temp	53 to 80 F
Jul Temp	73 to 92 F
Oct Temp	57 to 81 F
Annual Precip	63.2 inches

Station	MONTICELLO 3 W
Distance	32.2 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 62 F
Apr Temp	52 to 78 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	54 to 80 F
Annual Precip	58.3 inches

Station	COLQUITT 2 W
Distance	50 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 62 F
Apr Temp	53 to 79 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	55 to 81 F
Annual Precip	53.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,446	100%
Male	659	45.6%
Female	787	54.4%
Under 18	483	33.4%
18+	963	66.6%
65+	120	8.3%
Median Age	29
Average Family Size	3.47
White	67	4.6%
African-American	1,365	94.4%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	3	0.2%
Mixed Race	8	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,585
Growth	139
Growth %	9.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	96.4%
US/American	1.3%
African	1.3%
Irish	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Midway	1,446	$26,389
Greensboro	619	$35,000
Gretna	1,709	$26,176
Havana	1,713	$38,487
Quincy	6,982	$31,890
Tallahassee	150,624	$49,359

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