Midland

Population: 8,676
Median household income: $77,619
Median home value: $381,400

Midland, a community in Pierce County, Washington, has 8,676 residents. At $77,619, its median household income sits below Pierce County's $96,632.

From 2019 to 2023, Midland's population declined 13.3% from 10,005 to 8,676, while its median home value rose 80.6% from $211,200 to $381,400.

Households average 2.75 people. The median gross rent is $1,499.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,676
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: $77,619
Median home value: $381,400
Median gross rent: $1,499
Housing units: 3,359
Homeownership rate: 62.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,0058,676

Median household income

$50,845$77,619

Median home value

$211,200$381,400

Median gross rent

$1,096$1,499

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,005	$50,845	$211,200	$1,096
2020	9,518	$52,622	$235,200	$1,151
2021	9,448	$54,852	$268,700	$1,198
2022	9,081	$69,653	$332,700	$1,363
2023	8,676	$77,619	$381,400	$1,499

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 4416.7%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	416	4.8%
5 to 17	1,584	18.3%
18 to 24	569	6.6%
25 to 34	1,395	16.1%
35 to 44	1,451	16.7%
45 to 54	1,026	11.8%
55 to 64	895	10.3%
65 to 74	976	11.2%
75 and over	364	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,658	53.7%
Black or African American	1,300	15.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	48	0.6%
Asian	430	5.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	323	3.7%
Some other race	6	0.1%
Two or more races	587	6.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,324	15.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.4%

High school graduate38.3%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	940	15.4%
High school graduate	2,337	38.3%
Some college or associate's	1,753	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	597	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	480	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone74.1%

Carpooled14.6%

Public transit1.8%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,017	74.1%
Carpooled	595	14.6%
Public transit	74	1.8%
Walked	64	1.6%
Bicycle	1	0.0%
Worked from home	285	7.0%
Other means	35	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	392	10.4%
15 to 29 min	1,774	46.9%
30 to 44 min	562	14.8%
45 to 59 min	386	10.2%
60+ min	672	17.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 15.9% (1,361 of 8,536)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,966	62.5%
Nonfamily households	1,182	37.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,148	93.7%
Vacant	211	6.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,955	62.1%
Renter-occupied	1,193	37.9%

1-unit, detached58.7%

1-unit, attached7.0%

2 to 4 units8.6%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units5.2%

Mobile home & other15.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,971	58.7%
1-unit, attached	234	7.0%
2 to 4 units	288	8.6%
5 to 19 units	174	5.2%
20 or more units	174	5.2%
Mobile home & other	518	15.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5345495
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.04 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.1734, -122.4120