Midway is a very small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 2,253 people and three associated neighborhoods, Midway is the 256th largest community in Georgia. Midway has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Midway, where the median household income is $74,375.00.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.19% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.
One of the nice things about Midway is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
In Midway, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.71 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Midway is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
In terms of college education, Midway is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.66% of adults 25 and older in Midway have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Midway in 2022 was $33,399, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $133,596 for a family of four. However, Midway contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Midway is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Midway home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Midway residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Midway include Irish, German, English, European, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Midway is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.