COMPARING TWO PLACES
Midland vs Economy
PLACE A
Midland, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Economy, Pennsylvania
Midland is 1522% larger than Economy. Economy earns more, with a median household income $5,728 higher. Midland has grown faster since 2000 (19% vs 1%).
MIDLANDECONOMYDIFFERENCE
Total population147,6159,098+1522% vs Economy
Population density1,943509+1,434
Population growth19.2%1.4%+17.8 pts
Median age31.550.7−19.2
Male50.8%50.1%+0.7 pts
Female49.2%49.9%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born13.2%2.1%+11.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic41.3%94.3%−53.0 pts
Black7.4%1.1%+6.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino45.9%0.4%+45.5 pts
Asian2.6%0.1%+2.5 pts
Other2.8%4.1%−1.3 pts
Median household income$89,585$95,313−$5,728
Per capita income$49,879$49,651+$228
Poverty rate12.4%6.5%+5.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4960.397+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher33.7%37.0%−3.3 pts
Graduate degree9.7%14.1%−4.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%3.3%+0.2 pts
Labor force participation70.3%61.3%+8.9 pts
Median home value$319,200$250,800+$68,400
Median gross rent$1,434$1,009+$425
Owner-occupied65.1%94.4%−29.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.7%3.8%+2.9 pts
Rent-burdened households50.6%36.6%+13.9 pts
Average commute20.129.2−9.1
Worked from home6.2%18.6%−12.5 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
Uninsured14.4%4.0%+10.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025