Midland is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 95,155 people and 26 constituent neighborhoods, Midland is the 25th largest community in Texas.

Unlike some cities, Midland isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Midland are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Midland is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Midland who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.48%), sales jobs (12.53%), and management occupations (9.42%).

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Midland spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.23 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

"If you live in Midland, you are going to have to drive to get to work," say area residents. At least that is what most Midland residents do (97.9%). Midland 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.

Midland Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Midland is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 14.96% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 27.21% of adults in Midland have a college degree.

The per capita income in Midland in 2000 was $20,884, which is upper middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $83,536 for a family of four.

Midland is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Midland home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Midland is White, followed by African-American. Midland also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 28.84% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Midland include German, English, and Irish.

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