Midway City, California

Midway City
—  census-designated place  —
Midway City Position in California.
Coordinates: 33°44′42″N 117°59′06″W / 33.745°N 117.985°W / 33.745; -117.985Coordinates: 33°44′42″N 117°59′06″W / 33.745°N 117.985°W / 33.745; -117.985
Country	United States
State	California
County	Orange
Area[1]
– Total	0.632 sq mi (1.637 km2)
– Land	0.632 sq mi (1.637 km2)
– Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation[2]	43 ft (13 m)
Population (2010)
– Total	8,485
– Density	13,424.6/sq mi (5,183.3/km2)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
– Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP Code	92655
Area code(s)	657 and 714
GNIS feature ID	2583081
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Midway City, California

Midway City is a census-designated place located in Orange County, California.^[3] It is bordered by the cities of Westminster to its east and Huntington Beach to its west. It was so named because it is midway between Long Beach and Santa Ana. The population was 8,485 at the 2010 census.

It is one of Orange County's oldest communities, and many of its homes are 1950s construction. It includes two mobile home parks. The residents who live here are of moderate income, with many of them senior citizens. Although the community is only 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²) in area, it has over 15,000 residents.

Recently, the Local Agency Formation Commission announced that the community might be annexed to Huntington Beach, the city that is most financially capable of encompassing the community. Prior attempts for annexation have met fierce resistance from Midway's residents, who would rather have it remain an unincorporated area of the county, to maintain lower water and property tax rates than neighboring communities.^[4] Signature drives have been highly successful in repelling annexation attempts from not only Huntington Beach, but the city of Westminster to its Southwest.

The ZIP Code is 92655, and the community is inside telephone area codes 657 and 714.

History

John Harper bought the area now known as Midway City, which is 200 acres (0.81 km²) midway between Santa Ana and Seal Beach, giving rise to the name.^{[citation needed]} The area served as a watering hole and escape from bordering Huntington Beach.^[4]

Demographics

2010

The 2010 United States Census^[5] reported that Midway City had a population of 8,485. The population density was 13,422.0 people per square mile (5,182.3/km²). The racial makeup of Midway City was 2,884 (34.0%) White, 71 (0.8%) African American, 65 (0.8%) Native American, 3,994 (47.1%) Asian, 40 (0.5%) Pacific Islander, 1,165 (13.7%) from other races, and 266 (3.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2,467 persons (29.1%).

The Census reported that 8,382 people (98.8% of the population) lived in households, 103 (1.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 2,428 households, out of which 1,013 (41.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,204 (49.6%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 339 (14.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 181 (7.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 91 (3.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 20 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 495 households (20.4%) were made up of individuals and 236 (9.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.45. There were 1,724 families (71.0% of all households); the average family size was 3.99.

The population was spread out with 2,106 people (24.8%) under the age of 18, 820 people (9.7%) aged 18 to 24, 2,379 people (28.0%) aged 25 to 44, 2,093 people (24.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,087 people (12.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.1 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.

There were 2,574 housing units at an average density of 4,071.7 per square mile (1,572.1/km²), of which 1,001 (41.2%) were owner-occupied, and 1,427 (58.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.2%. 3,985 people (47.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 4,397 people (51.8%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 8,934 people, 2,672 households, and 1,982 families residing in the unincorporated area. The population density was 12,512.7/mi². There were 2,672 housing units at an average density of 3,821.8/mi². The racial makeup was 33.20% White, 1.50% Black or African American, 0.10% Native American, 9.34% Asian, 37.70% Pacific Islander, 1.80% from other races, and 1.80% from two or more races. 25.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,672 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.3 and the average family size was 3.28.

The median income for a household was $42,218, and the median income for a family was $48,258. Adult males had a median income of $33,250 versus $29,184 for adult females. The per capita income was $12,793. About 14.3% of families and 20.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.9% of those under age 18 and 26.3% of those age 65 or over.

Many Vietnamese have moved into the area, often running businesses in Westminster's Little Saigon District.^[4]

Education

The Westminster School District operates public schools. DeMille Elementary School is located in Midway City.^[7]

Emergency services

Law enforcement services are provided by the Orange County Sheriff's Department, while the California Highway Patrol is responsible for traffic enforcement. Fire protection in Midway City is provided by the Orange County Fire Authority with ambulance transport by Care Ambulance Service. Part of Midway City receives its water services by Westminster Water Department.

Notable residents

• Pham Duy, Vietnamese songwriter
• Michelle Pfeiffer, actress

References

1. ^ U.S. Census
2. ^ 2583081 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Midway City, California
3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Midway City, California
4. ^ ^{a b c} Marschutz, Scott (July 13, 2008). "Midway City: Annexation? No thanks". Los Angeles Times. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/orange/la-re-guide13-2008jul13,0,1831630.story?track=rss. Retrieved 2008-07-14. 
5. ^ All data are derived from the United States Census Bureau reports from the 2010 United States Census, and are accessible on-line here. The data on unmarried partnerships and same-sex married couples are from the Census report DEC_10_SF1_PCT15. All other housing and population data are from Census report DEC_10_DP_DPDP1. Both reports are viewable online or downloadable in a zip file containing a comma-delimited data file. The area data, from which densities are calculated, are available on-line here. Percentage totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. The Census Bureau defines families as a household containing one or more people related to the householder by birth, opposite-sex marriage, or adoption. People living in group quarters are tabulated by the Census Bureau as neither owners nor renters. For further details, see the text files accompanying the data files containing the Census reports mentioned above.
6. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
7. ^ "DeMille Elementary School." Westminster School District. Retrieved on March 27, 2011.

External links

Greater Los Angeles portal

• Midway City history