Midland is a medium-sized city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 42,780 people and 16 associated neighborhoods, Midland is the 36th largest community in Michigan. Midland 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 Midland, where the median household income is .Midland is a blue-collar town, with 48.10% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Midland is a city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Midland who work in sales jobs (51.90%), office and administrative support (0.00%), and personal care services (0.00%). Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Midland is worth considering. One notable thing about Midland is that if you need to go anywhere, you're going to have to drive. This is because Midland is primarily built for cars, and if you drive around you will notice that there are lots of shopping centers, parking lots, strip malls, and wide streets. Commuting to work is done by car: 100.00% of people use private automobiles to get to and from work. Sidewalks? Not so much. In fact, trying to walk in certain parts of town may be a dangerous enterprise. 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.Midland ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 0.00% of people over 25 have a college degree. 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, English, French, Yugoslavian, and Other West Indian. The most common language spoken in Midland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
