Midland Metro Area

  1. Midland Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Midland Metro Area Statistics
  3. Midland Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Midland Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Midland Metro Area Family Information
  6. Midland Metro Area Education Information
  7. Midland Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  8. Midland Metro Area Criminal Information
  9. Midland Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Midland Metro Area Counties
  11. Midland Metro Area Cities


Midland Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Midland Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 116,009
  • Land Area (2000): 2,331.637 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.442 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 48,060
Midland Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 202,042 87.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 678 0.29%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 29,524 12.71%

Midland Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Midland Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Midland Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 54,385 51,435 2,950 5.42% 54
1991 56,032 53,306 2,726 4.86% 49
1992 57,761 53,636 4,126 7.14% 71
1993 58,558 54,649 3,909 6.67% 67
1994 59,206 55,762 3,444 5.82% 58
1995 59,633 56,680 2,953 4.95% 50
1996 59,937 57,172 2,765 4.61% 46
1997 62,546 60,108 2,438 3.90% 39
1998 64,324 61,585 2,740 4.26% 43
1999 61,309 56,984 4,325 7.05% 71
2000 58,122 55,674 2,448 4.21% 42
2001 59,723 57,458 2,266 3.79% 38
2002 61,518 58,545 2,973 4.83% 48
2003 63,180 60,056 3,124 4.94% 50
2004 64,406 61,585 2,820 4.38% 44
2005 66,748 64,288 2,460 3.69% 37
2006 69,922 67,567 2,356 3.37% 34
2007 71,440 69,353 2,087 2.92% 29
2008 72,582 70,495 2,087 2.88% 29
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 71,976 69,871 2,105 2.92% 29
Feb 2008 72,018 70,110 1,908 2.65% 26
Mar 2008 72,065 70,169 1,896 2.63% 26
Apr 2008 72,329 70,603 1,726 2.39% 24
May 2008 72,598 70,646 1,952 2.69% 27
Jun 2008 73,072 70,786 2,286 3.13% 31
Jul 2008 73,401 71,139 2,262 3.08% 31
Aug 2008 73,085 70,792 2,293 3.14% 31
Sep 2008 72,697 70,342 2,355 3.24% 32
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Midland Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Mining 9,750 17.21%
2. Construction 6,094 10.76%
3. Health Care 2,756 4.87%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 2,750 4.85%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,736 4.83%
6. Educational Services 2,690 4.75%
7. Public Administration 2,322 4.10%
8. Repair and Maintenance 2,276 4.02%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,676 2.96%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,606 2.84%
11. Finance and Insurance 1,562 2.76%
12. Truck Transportation 1,250 2.21%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 1,244 2.20%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,226 2.16%
15. Utilities 1,138 2.01%
16. Other Transportation 916 1.62%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 870 1.54%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 870 1.54%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 860 1.52%
20. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 656 1.16%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 7,284 15.63%
2. Educational Services 7,154 15.35%
3. Mining 3,750 8.05%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 3,356 7.20%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,548 5.47%
6. Finance and Insurance 2,384 5.11%
7. Social Assistance 1,708 3.66%
8. Public Administration 1,620 3.48%
9. Department and Other General Stores 1,600 3.43%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,484 3.18%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 1,254 2.69%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,136 2.44%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 952 2.04%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 834 1.79%
15. Private Household Services 650 1.39%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 618 1.33%
17. Construction 524 1.12%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 498 1.07%
19. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 390 0.84%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 378 0.81%

Midland Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 3,374 5.96%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,776 4.90%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,488 4.39%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,482 4.38%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,430 4.29%
6. Engineers 2,158 3.81%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 2,088 3.69%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,766 3.12%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 1,686 2.98%
10. Top Executives 1,678 2.96%
11. Other Production Occupations 1,614 2.85%
12. Other Construction Trades 1,498 2.64%
13. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 1,304 2.30%
14. Life and Physical Scientists 1,236 2.18%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,226 2.16%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,224 2.16%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,102 1.95%
18. Extraction Workers 1,074 1.90%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 1,024 1.81%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 942 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 4,184 8.98%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3,510 7.53%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 2,740 5.88%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2,214 4.75%
5. Cashiers 1,916 4.11%
6. Other Management Occupations 1,912 4.10%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,844 3.96%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,834 3.93%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,708 3.66%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,664 3.57%
11. Registered Nurses 1,448 3.11%
12. Accountants and Auditors 1,256 2.69%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,184 2.54%
14. Child Care Workers 1,148 2.46%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,068 2.29%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 844 1.81%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 832 1.79%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 828 1.78%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 662 1.42%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 656 1.41%

Midland Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 94,058 55.26%
15-35 hours 19,210 11.29%
1-14 hours 4,581 2.69%
No regular hours 52,354 30.76%

Midland Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,044 2.06%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,696 1.71%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,260 2.28%
6 AM-6:29 AM 5,133 5.17%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 8,144 8.21%
7 AM-7:29 AM 14,672 14.78%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 26,326 26.53%
8 AM-8:29 AM 13,283 13.38%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 5,278 5.32%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 6,402 6.45%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,394 2.41%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,106 1.11%
Noon-3:59 PM 4,532 4.57%
4 PM-11:59 PM 5,972 6.02%

Midland Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,077 3.10%
5-9 15,220 15.34%
10-14 27,206 27.41%
15-19 24,428 24.61%
20-24 12,341 12.44%
25-29 2,960 2.98%
30-34 7,306 7.36%
35-39 616 0.62%
40-44 604 0.61%
45-59 1,388 1.40%
60-89 1,676 1.69%
At least 90 2,420 2.44%

Midland Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 150 0.15% 85,082 85.73%
30-44 16 0.02% 8,510 8.57%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,388 1.40%
At least 60 0 0.00% 4,096 4.13%

Midland Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 80 0.08%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 12,438 12.23%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 84,752 83.33%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 158 0.16%
Color 4 Box Other 624 0.61%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 166 0.16%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,024 1.01%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,461 2.42%

Midland Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Midland Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 85,502 (228,840 people)
Families (2000): 62,316 (199,656 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 23,588
People at same address in 1995: 116,152
Midland Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 8,010 9.36%
$10,000-$14,999 6,266 7.32%
$15,000-$19,999 6,256 7.31%
$20,000-$24,999 5,980 6.99%
$25,000-$29,999 6,286 7.34%
$30,000-$34,999 5,550 6.48%
$35,000-$39,999 5,280 6.17%
$40,000-$44,999 4,562 5.33%
$45,000-$49,999 3,869 4.52%
$50,000-$59,999 7,193 8.40%
$60,000-$74,999 8,412 9.83%
$75,000-$99,999 7,754 9.06%
$100,000-$124,999 4,062 4.75%
$125,000-$149,999 2,090 2.44%
$150,000-$199,999 2,144 2.51%
$200,000 or more 1,870 2.18%

Midland Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 10,347 24.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 11,960 27.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,264 2.96%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 6,989 16.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 139 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 6,850 16.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 39 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,368 7.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 13 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,144 2.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 7 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 624 1.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.00%

Midland Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 72,053 31.43%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 28,325 12.35%
Public Assistance 2,304 1.00%
Retirement 10,544 4.60%
Self Employment 13,105 5.72%
Social Security 20,452 8.92%
Supplemental Security 2,869 1.25%
Wage / Salary 68,704 29.96%
Other 10,928 4.77%

Midland Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 24,160 48.20%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 25,960 51.80%

Midland Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,918 8.36%
Color 1 Box Married 53,929 65.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 20,132 24.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,750 2.12%

Midland Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 10,826 11.78%
Color 1 Box Married 55,129 59.96%
Color 2 Box Never Married 17,187 18.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 8,798 9.57%

Midland Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Midland Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Midland Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 13,987 8.63%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 22,412 13.83%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 38,106 23.51%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 42,218 26.04%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 9,485 5.85%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 26,736 16.49%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 9,160 5.65%

Midland Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2,074 1.79% 2,084 1.80% 4,158 3.58%
Kindergarten 2,832 2.44% 738 0.64% 3,570 3.08%
Grades 1-4 14,528 12.52% 1,948 1.68% 16,476 14.20%
Grades 5-8 15,309 13.20% 1,944 1.68% 17,253 14.87%
Grades 9-12 14,955 12.89% 1,620 1.40% 16,575 14.29%
Undergrad college 9,531 8.22% 840 0.72% 10,371 8.94%
Graduate or professional school 1,170 1.01% 116 0.10% 1,286 1.11%
Total 60,399 52.06% 9,290 8.01% 69,689 60.07%

Midland Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Midland Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Midland Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 199,504 87.11%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 29,516 12.89%

Midland Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Midland Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 268
Midland Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Midland Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Midland Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 18,326 15.80%
10-19 Years 20,324 17.52%
20-29 Years 13,656 11.77%
30-39 Years 15,740 13.57%
40-49 Years 19,066 16.43%
50-59 Years 11,330 9.77%
60-69 Years 7,967 6.87%
70-79 Years 6,454 5.56%
80-89 Years 2,629 2.27%
90+ Years 517 0.45%

Midland Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 56,032 48.30%
Color 1 Box Female 59,977 51.70%

Midland Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 72,015 62.08%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 33,676 29.03%
Color 1 Box African-American 7,940 6.84%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,040 0.90%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 855 0.74%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 415 0.36%
Color 6 Box Other Race 52 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 16 0.01%

Midland Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 23,808 20.46%
2. United States Or American 20,442 17.57%
3. English 20,147 17.31%
4. Irish 18,115 15.57%
5. French Non-Basque 4,900 4.21%
6. Scotch Irish 4,320 3.71%
7. Scottish 4,182 3.59%
8. Italian 3,292 2.83%
9. Dutch 2,794 2.40%
10. European 1,556 1.34%

Midland Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 159,607 74.25%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 52,063 24.22%
3. German 652 0.30%
4. French 462 0.21%
5. Tagalog 400 0.19%
6. Other Indic 284 0.13%
7. Gujarathi 208 0.10%
8. Vietnamese 202 0.09%
9. Hindi 162 0.08%
10. Other Indo European 160 0.07%

Midland Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 214,670 92.43%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 7,028 3.03%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 10,546 4.54%

Midland Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Midland Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Midland Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Midland County    

Midland Metro Area Cities Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Midland Odessa