Midlothian is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 38,635 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Midlothian is the 97th largest community in Texas. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Midlothian, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Midlothian, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Midlothian’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Midlothian does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $119,323.00.
Midlothian real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Midlothian house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
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.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.48% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, Midlothian is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Midlothian really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Midlothian perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
One downside of living in Midlothian is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Midlothian, the average commute to work is 31.79 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The education level of Midlothian citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 36.70% of adults in Midlothian have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Midlothian in 2022 was $46,311, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $185,244 for a family of four.
Midlothian is a very 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. Midlothian also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.14% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Midlothian include German, English, Irish, European, and French.
The most common language spoken in Midlothian is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.