Midway, Gadsden County, Florida

Midway, Florida
—  city  —
Location in Gadsden County and the state of Florida
Country	United States
State	Florida
Counties	Gadsden
Area
– Total	3.8 sq mi (9.9 km2)
– Land	3.8 sq mi (9.9 km2)
– Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Population (2000)
– Total	1,446
– Density	380.5/sq mi (146.1/km2)

Midway is a city in Gadsden County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,446 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Midway is located at 30°29′42″N 84°27′45″W / 30.494878°N 84.462590°W / 30.494878; -84.462590.^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.9 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,446 people, 481 households, and 368 families residing in the city. The population density was 377.1 inhabitants per square mile (145.8/km²). There were 559 housing units at an average density of 145.8 per square mile (56.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.40% African American, 4.63% White, 0.14% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.

There were 481 households out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.6% were married couples living together, 33.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.47.

In the city the population was spread out with 33.4% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 83.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,875, and the median income for a family was $26,389. Males had a median income of $21,650 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,287. About 26.2% of families and 31.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.7% of those under age 18 and 28.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

Coordinates: 30°29′42″N 84°27′45″W / 30.494878°N 84.46259°W / 30.494878; -84.46259