It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Midland has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Midland has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Midland than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Midland may be for you.
Midland is a very car-oriented city: 100.00% of people use private automobiles to get to and from work. In fact, the general consensus among people in Midland is that if you need to get anywhere, you're going to have to drive. The landscape is very car-oriented, and features shopping centers, strip malls, parking lots, and wide streets. Pedestrians are discouraged by the fact that sidewalks are not always present, which makes attempts at walking downright daunting in certain parts of town.
Even though Midland is not a small city, it doesn't have a public transportation system that anybody uses for their daily commute to work.
In terms of college education, Midland ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 0.00% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Midland in 2022 was $32,633, which is middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $130,532 for a family of four.
The people who call Midland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Midland residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Midland include German, French, English, Lithuanian, and Yugoslavian.
The most common language spoken in Midland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
