Midfield

Population: 5,101
Median household income: $51,776
Median home value: $93,700

Located in Jefferson County, Alabama, Midfield is a community with a population of 5,101. At $51,776, its median household income sits below Jefferson County's $64,589.

From 2019 to 2023, Midfield's population held roughly steady from 5,085 to 5,101, while its median home value rose 27.3% from $73,600 to $93,700.

Households average 2.64 people. The median gross rent is $1,199.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,101
Median age: 35.4 yrs
Median household income: $51,776
Median home value: $93,700
Median gross rent: $1,199
Housing units: 2,295
Homeownership rate: 62.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,0855,101

Median household income

$38,750$51,776

Median home value

$73,600$93,700

Median gross rent

$911$1,199

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,085	$38,750	$73,600	$911
2020	4,984	$43,219	$74,300	$937
2021	5,219	$46,929	$73,800	$980
2022	5,159	$48,219	$84,800	$1,125
2023	5,101	$51,776	$93,700	$1,199

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1724.3%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	276	5.4%
5 to 17	1,240	24.3%
18 to 24	403	7.9%
25 to 34	611	12.0%
35 to 44	615	12.1%
45 to 54	688	13.5%
55 to 64	681	13.4%
65 to 74	397	7.8%
75 and over	190	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	393	7.7%
Black or African American	4,215	82.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	119	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	374	7.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate44.2%

Some college or associate's28.1%

Bachelor's degree11.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	331	10.4%
High school graduate	1,408	44.2%
Some college or associate's	894	28.1%
Bachelor's degree	359	11.3%
Graduate or professional degree	190	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone78.1%

Carpooled13.8%

Public transit1.4%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,545	78.1%
Carpooled	272	13.8%
Public transit	27	1.4%
Walked	7	0.4%
Bicycle	14	0.7%
Worked from home	102	5.2%
Other means	11	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	382	20.4%
15 to 29 min	785	41.8%
30 to 44 min	579	30.9%
45 to 59 min	124	6.6%
60+ min	6	0.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 23.8% (1,205 of 5,053)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,220	63.4%
Nonfamily households	705	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,925	83.9%
Vacant	370	16.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,195	62.1%
Renter-occupied	730	37.9%

1-unit, detached96.6%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,218	96.6%
1-unit, attached	33	1.4%
2 to 4 units	33	1.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0148376
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.66 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.4553, -86.9224