About Midlothian

Midlothian is a medium-sized city located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 62,205 people and eight constituent neighborhoods, Midlothian is the 13th largest community in Virginia. Much of the housing stock in Midlothian was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Midlothian economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Midlothian, where the median household income is $63,519.

Unlike some cities, Midlothian isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Midlothian are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Midlothian is a city of sales and office workers, professionals and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Midlothian who work in office and administrative support (17.00%), sales jobs (14.43%) and management occupations (11.89%).

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

In addition, Midlothian is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Because of many things, Midlothian is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Midlothian a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Midlothian has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Midlothian’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

"If you live in Midlothian, you are going to have to drive to get to work," say area residents. At least that is what most Midlothian residents do (99.03%). Midlothian 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.

The city of Midlothian is a decent size, but despite this, it doesn't have a viable public transit system that people can use to get to work.

Midlothian Information and Demographics

The population of Midlothian is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 19.23% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 39.68% of adults in Midlothian have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Midlothian in 2000 was $26,140, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $104,560 for a family of four.

Midlothian is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Midlothian home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Midlothian residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Midlothian include German, English, Irish, Italian, Scottish and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Midlothian is English.