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 2,358 people and three associated neighborhoods, Midway is the 256th largest community in Georgia. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Midway, 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 Midway, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Midway’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Midway does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $80,580.00.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Midway is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Midway is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Midway who work in management occupations (13.65%), sales jobs (11.10%), and law enforcement and fire fighting (8.35%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.59% 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. Midway is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. In Midway, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.35 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small city, Midway doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The overall education level of Midway is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.89% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Midway in 2022 was $37,582, 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 $150,328 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 German, Irish, English, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Midway is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
