Population
633 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Alabama
City profile · Alabama · Census ACS 2023
Midway, AL
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Midway - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 633
- Residents
- $43,750
- Median income
- $776
- Median rent (state)
Midway - the verdict
Midway ranks in the 11th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 11th
- percentile, household income
- 0th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Midway, AL
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 633 residents in Midway, a small town within Alabama. Midway households earn a median of $43,750 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 13.1%. The median resident age is 39.8 years. Educational attainment runs 8.9% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 42.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Alabama run below the national norm: the state registers 88.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $776 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $245 across Alabama, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Workers in Midway report an average commute of 27.2 minutes, with 81.1% driving alone and 1.8% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 25.3 out of 100 (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$43,750 /yr
Poverty 13.1%
Cost of Living Index (state)
88.8 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alabama average
How does Midway compare to other US cities?
Midway measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 11% higher than other cities
Median rent 0% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Midway's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Alabama, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
11th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 8.9%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 13.1%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 42.9%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
633
Median Income
$43,750
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
39.8
Poverty Rate
13.1%
Labor force participation
42.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
8.9%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
27.2 minutes
Drive Alone
81.1%
Carpool
17.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
1.8%
Based on 227 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Alabama - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$138
avg/month
Natural Gas
$62
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$245
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Alabama state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Alabama state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Midway sits in
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$776/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
25.3 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Alabama
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Midway's 633 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Midway's $43,750 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Midway compares to nearby Alabama cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Midway (this city) | 633 | $43,750 |
| Louisville | 625 | $43,886 |
| Ivalee | 649 | $38,650 |
| White Hall | 649 | $29,545 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AL OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Midway, AL?
What is the population of Midway, AL? +
633 people live in Midway, AL according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Midway, AL? +
In Midway, the typical household earns $43,750 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Midway? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Midway; the closest available measure is the Alabama state average, a cost of living index of 88.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Alabama vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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