Midway, PA

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Midway, Pennsylvania

Midway, Pennsylvania, in Washington county, is 16 miles W of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town is conveniently located inside the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. There are an estimated 982 people in Midway.

The People and Families of Midway

In Midway, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Midway had a median family income of $41,458.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($250) in Midway. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Midway Housing

Approximately 75% of housing in Midway is owner-occupied. Dwellings tend to be older, with average home age more advanced in the town than you'll find in other towns.

Commuting

In Midway, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Midway, PA

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	16 miles W of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Washington
Metro Area	Pittsburgh
P.O. Box Zip Codes	15060
Phone Area Codes	724
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.369
Longitude	-80.292

Station	BURGETTSTOWN 2 W
Distance	7.5 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 36 F
Apr Temp	34 to 61 F
Jul Temp	57 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	40.1 inches

Station	WASHINGTON 3 NE
Distance	14.1 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 34 F
Apr Temp	36 to 59 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	40 to 62 F
Annual Precip	38.1 inches

Station	MONTGOMERY LOCK & DAM
Distance	20 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 35 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	42 to 63 F
Annual Precip	37.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	982	100%
Male	465	47.4%
Female	517	52.6%
Under 18	201	20.5%
18+	781	79.5%
65+	173	17.6%
Median Age	41.3
Average Family Size	2.85
White	971	98.9%
African-American	5	0.5%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	946
Growth	-36
Growth %	-3.69%

Ancestry	Percent
German	19.9%
Irish	11.7%
Italian	11.5%
English	10.3%
French (except Basque)	7.6%
Polish	7.6%
US/American	7.5%
Scotch-Irish	5.7%
Belgian	4.5%
Scottish	3.4%
Czechoslovakian	1.1%
Swedish	1.1%
European	1%
French Canadian	1%
Norwegian	0.8%
Ukrainian	0.8%
Hungarian	0.7%
Croatian	0.7%
Greek	0.6%
Austrian	0.4%
Romanian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Serbian	0.2%
Slavic	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Midway	982	$41,458
Bridgeville	5,341	$46,500
Burgettstown	1,576	$39,271
Canonsburg	8,607	$42,793
Houston	1,314	$42,083
Mcdonald	2,281	$45,878
Oakdale	1,551	$55,865

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