Midwest City is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 54,202 people and 14 constituent neighborhoods, Midwest City is the seventh largest community in Oklahoma.

Unlike some cities, Midwest City isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Midwest City are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Midwest City is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Midwest City who work in office and administrative support jobs (20.61%), sales jobs (9.24%), and management occupations (6.57%).

Also of interest is that Midwest City has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Midwest City, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

"If you live in Midwest City, you are going to have to drive to get to work," say area residents. At least that is what most Midwest City residents do (97.5%). Midwest City is primarily built for cars, and driving around town will bare this out. Shopping centers, parking lots, strip malls, and wide streets are what you'll find. Sidewalks? Sure. But not everywhere, and walking to most places can be downright scary.

Midwest City Information and Demographics

The education level of Midwest City citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 17.02% of adults in Midwest City have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Midwest City in 2000 was $17,220, which is upper middle income relative to Oklahoma, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $68,880 for a family of four.

Midwest City is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Midwest City home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Midwest City is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Midwest City include German, English, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Midwest City is English. Some people also speak Spanish.