Midway City

Population: 8,094
Median household income: $64,735
Median home value: $723,700

Midway City is a community in Orange County, California, home to 8,094 residents. The median household income of $64,735 is below the Orange County median ($113,702).

Between 2019 and 2023, Midway City's population declined 3.0% from 8,343 to 8,094, while its median home value rose 26.2% from $573,400 to $723,700.

The typical home was built around 1971. 17.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,094
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $64,735
Median home value: $723,700
Median gross rent: $1,439
Housing units: 2,816
Homeownership rate: 27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,3438,094

Median household income

$40,059$64,735

Median home value

$573,400$723,700

Median gross rent

$1,360$1,439

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,343	$40,059	$573,400	$1,360
2020	8,681	$41,115	$571,600	$1,322
2021	8,440	$48,323	$583,300	$1,378
2022	8,032	$62,176	$687,000	$1,464
2023	8,094	$64,735	$723,700	$1,439

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5415.4%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	333	4.1%
5 to 17	1,298	16.0%
18 to 24	677	8.4%
25 to 34	1,074	13.3%
35 to 44	862	10.6%
45 to 54	1,250	15.4%
55 to 64	1,275	15.8%
65 to 74	653	8.1%
75 and over	672	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,287	15.9%
Black or African American	75	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	135	1.7%
Asian	3,577	44.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	18	0.2%
Some other race	9	0.1%
Two or more races	161	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,832	35.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma32.8%

High school graduate24.5%

Some college or associate's21.6%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,895	32.8%
High school graduate	1,419	24.5%
Some college or associate's	1,252	21.6%
Bachelor's degree	862	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	358	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone74.6%

Carpooled14.9%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,665	74.6%
Carpooled	534	14.9%
Public transit	8	0.2%
Walked	24	0.7%
Bicycle	37	1.0%
Worked from home	288	8.1%
Other means	17	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	640	19.5%
15 to 29 min	1,577	48.0%
30 to 44 min	827	25.2%
45 to 59 min	174	5.3%
60+ min	67	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.14
Poverty rate: 17.6% (1,419 of 8,041)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,828	71.7%
Nonfamily households	722	28.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,550	90.6%
Vacant	266	9.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	695	27.3%
Renter-occupied	1,855	72.7%

1-unit, detached37.0%

1-unit, attached16.9%

2 to 4 units14.7%

5 to 19 units8.6%

20 or more units16.7%

Mobile home & other6.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,041	37.0%
1-unit, attached	477	16.9%
2 to 4 units	415	14.7%
5 to 19 units	241	8.6%
20 or more units	470	16.7%
Mobile home & other	172	6.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0647430
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.61 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.7451, -117.9848