Midway

Population: 1,296
Median household income: $37,875
Median home value: $140,600

Located in Baxter County, Arkansas, Midway is a community with a population of 1,296. Its median household income of $37,875 runs below the Baxter County figure of $48,427.

Between 2019 and 2023, Midway's population grew 14.8% from 1,129 to 1,296, while its median home value rose 20.3% from $116,900 to $140,600.

The median gross rent is $1,043. 12.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,296
Median age: 50.0 yrs
Median household income: $37,875
Median home value: $140,600
Median gross rent: $1,043
Housing units: 698
Homeownership rate: 77.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1291,296

Median household income

$55,391$37,875

Median home value

$116,900$140,600

Median gross rent

$593$1,043

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,129	$55,391	$116,900	$593
2020	1,004	$48,516	$116,200	$806
2021	1,245	$41,250	$115,400	$809
2022	1,226	$36,927	$136,200	—
2023	1,296	$37,875	$140,600	$1,043

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 179.0%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 447.5%

45 to 5425.8%

55 to 6422.6%

65 to 744.9%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	64	4.9%
5 to 17	117	9.0%
18 to 24	107	8.3%
25 to 34	92	7.1%
35 to 44	97	7.5%
45 to 54	335	25.8%
55 to 64	293	22.6%
65 to 74	64	4.9%
75 and over	127	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,168	90.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	73	5.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	55	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.7%

High school graduate33.0%

Some college or associate's38.5%

Bachelor's degree6.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	158	15.7%
High school graduate	333	33.0%
Some college or associate's	388	38.5%
Bachelor's degree	66	6.5%
Graduate or professional degree	63	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone72.0%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked12.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means5.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	462	72.0%
Carpooled	64	10.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	82	12.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	34	5.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	243	37.9%
15 to 29 min	362	56.4%
30 to 44 min	22	3.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	15	2.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.00
Poverty rate: 23.7% (307 of 1,296)

	Count	Share
Family households	452	69.6%
Nonfamily households	197	30.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	649	93.0%
Vacant	49	7.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	501	77.2%
Renter-occupied	148	22.8%

1-unit, detached84.7%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	591	84.7%
1-unit, attached	22	3.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	85	12.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0545530
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.76 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 36.3922, -92.4755