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Population (year 2000): 94,996. Estimated
population in July 2005: 99,227 (+4.5% change)
Males: 45,575 (48.0%), Females: 49,421 (52.0%)
Midland County
Zip codes:
79701,
79703,
79705,
79706,
79707.
Median resident age: 34.1 years
Median household income: $39,320 (year 2000)
Median house value: $72,500 (year 2000)
Races in Midland:
- White Non-Hispanic (60.6%)
- Hispanic (29.0%)
- Other race (12.5%)
- Black (8.4%)
- Two or more races (2.0%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (10.3%), English (8.7%),
United States (7.8%), Irish (7.5%), French (2.2%), Scotch-Irish
(2.0%).
Elevation: 2839 feet
Land area: 66.6 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Midland
- High school or higher: 80.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
- Unemployed: 5.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Midland city
- Never married: 22.1%
- Now married: 59.0%
- Separated: 2.2%
- Widowed: 6.6%
- Divorced: 10.2%
7.6% Foreign born (6.1% Latin America, 0.9%
Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +5,513 (+6.2%).
Hospitals/medical centers in Midland:
- DESERT SPRINGS MEDICAL CENTER (3300 S FM
1788)
- HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF MIDLAND/ODES (1800
HERITAGE BLVD)
- HEART PLACE HOSPITAL (25 VILLAGE CIRCLE)
- MIDLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (2200 WEST ILLINOIS
AVE)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Midland:
- MIDLAND INTERNATIONAL (about 9 miles; MIDLAND, TX;
ID: MAF)
- LEA COUNTY RGNL (about 91 miles; HOBBS, NM; ID: HOB)
- LUBBOCK INTL (about 115 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; ID: LBB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Midland:
- MIDLAND AIRPARK (about 2 miles; MIDLAND, TX; ID:
MDD)
- SKYWEST INC (about 11 miles; MIDLAND, TX; ID: 7T7)
- ODESSA-SCHLEMEYER FIELD (about 21 miles; ODESSA, TX;
ID: ODO)
Amtrak station near Midland:
- 19 miles: ODESSA (GREYHOUND STA., 2624 E. 8TH ST.) -
Bus Station
Colleges/Universities in Midland:
- MIDLAND COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,800;
Location: 3600 N GARFIELD; Public; Website:
www.midland.cc.tx.us)
- INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL (FT enrollment:
448; Location: 3305 ANDREWS HWY; Private, for-profit;
Website: www.ibclubbock.com)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near
Midland:
- ODESSA COLLEGE (about 27 miles; ODESSA, TX;
Full-time enrollment: 2,555)
- ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; SAN
ANGELO, TX; FT enrollment: 5,477)
- TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 112 miles; LUBBOCK, TX;
FT enrollment: 22,439)
- SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 113 miles; LEVELLAND,
TX; FT enrollment: 3,851)
- WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 153 miles;
PLAINVIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 2,578)
- SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 156 miles; ALPINE,
TX; FT enrollment: 2,076)
- HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY (about 167 miles; Abilene,
TX; FT enrollment: 2,026)
Public high schools in Midland:
- LEE H S (Students: 2,224; Location: 3500
NEELY AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- MIDLAND H S (Students: 2,053; Location: 906 W
ILLINOIS AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- GREENWOOD H S (Students: 510; Location: 2700
F M 1379; Grades: 09 - 12)
- RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY - MIDLAND (Students:
176; Location: 2525 N GRANDVIEW STE 600; Grades: 09 -
12)
- MIDLAND EXCEL CAMPUS (Students: 105;
Location: 906 W ILLINOIS AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Midland:
- MIDLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 1,126;
Location: 2001 CULVER ST; Grades: PK - 12)
- TRINITY SCHOOL (Students: 566; Location: 3500
W WADLEY AVE; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Midland:
- ALAMO JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 877; Location:
3800 W STOREY AVE; Grades: 07 - 08)
- GODDARD JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 858; Location:
2500 HAYNES AVE; Grades: 07 - 08)
- ABELL JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 836; Location:
3201 HERITAGE BLVD; Grades: 07 - 08)
- LEE FRESHMAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 823;
Location: 1400 E OAK AVE; Grades: 09 - 09)
- MIDLAND FRESHMAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 822;
Location: 100 E GIST AVE; Grades: 09 - 10)
- SAN JACINTO JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 751;
Location: 1400 N N ST; Grades: 07 - 08)
- TRAVIS ELEMENTARY (Students: 606; Location:
900 E GIST AVE; Grades: KG - 06)
- BONHAM ELEMENTARY (Students: 589; Location:
909 BONHAM ST; Grades: PK - 06)
- BUSH ELEMENTARY (Students: 574; Location:
5001 PRESTON DR; Grades: PK - 06)
- GREATHOUSE ELEMENTARY (Students: 564;
Location: 5107 GREATHOUSE AVE; Grades: PK - 06)
Private primary/middle schools in Midland:
- ST. ANN'S SCHOOL (Students: 388; Location:
2000 WEST TEXAS AVENUE; Grades: PK - 7)
- THE HILLANDER SCHOOL (Students: 302;
Location: 1600 WEST WADLEY; Grades: PK - 6)
- CALVARY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 101;
Location: P.O. BOX 4161; Grades: PK - 9)
- FIRST BAPTIST CHILD DEVELOPMEN (Students: 96;
Location: 2104 W LOUISIANA; Grades: PK - 1)
- MONTESSORI HOUSE (Students: 80; Location:
3311 ANDREWS HWY; Grades: PK - 4)
- MIDLAND BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 39;
Location: 3001 NORTH A; Grades: PK - 10)
- HILLCREST SCHOOL (Students: 36; Location:
2101 W. WALL; Grades: KG - 9)
- BYNUM SCHOOL (Students: 24; Location: P O BOX
5788; Grades: UG - UG)
- MIDLAND ODESSA SDA SCHOOL (Students: 11;
Location: 3112 W. TRAVISS; Grades: 1 - 8)
Library in Midland:
- MIDLAND COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating
income: $1,216,622; Location: 301 W MISSOURI AVE;
235,411 books; 7,298 audio materials; 6,914 video
materials; 419 serial subscriptions)
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