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Midland, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Andrews County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
133,998
Population
1,759/sq mi density
$91,169
Median Income
$49,327 per capita
$298,600
Home Value
$325,066 Zillow
$1,407
Median Rent
30.6% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
339 sunny days/yr
320
Violent Crime/100K
2,565 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$91,169 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$298,600 home value, $1,407/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
320 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Top Industries in Midland (14)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Mining & Oil/Gas
1,676 jobs
98 firms
$108,142/yr
Construction
1,339 jobs
42 firms
$96,233/yr
Retail Trade
657 jobs
56 firms
$46,753/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
346 jobs
43 firms
$88,630/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
295 jobs
16 firms
$93,274/yr
Wholesale Trade
233 jobs
24 firms
$100,383/yr
Other Services
214 jobs
42 firms
$67,991/yr
Real Estate
190 jobs
23 firms
$89,576/yr
Finance & Insurance
151 jobs
17 firms
$108,005/yr
Manufacturing
149 jobs
14 firms
$55,434/yr
Information & Technology
44 jobs
7 firms
$78,843/yr
Utilities
10 jobs
4 firms
$84,920/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
9 jobs
7 firms
$44,059/yr
Unclassified
9 jobs
5 firms
$37,368/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Mining & Oil/Gas
57.47
Construction
3.31
Real Estate
1.59
Transportation & Warehousing
1.06
Other Services
0.92
Retail Trade
0.85
Unclassified
0.84
Wholesale Trade
0.77
Administrative & Waste Services
0.65
Finance & Insurance
0.48
Utilities
0.34
Information & Technology
0.30
Manufacturing
0.24
Agriculture & Forestry
0.14
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mining & Oil/Gas | 1,676 | 98 | $2,080 | $108,142 | 57.47 |
| Construction | 1,339 | 42 | $1,851 | $96,233 | 3.31 |
| Retail Trade | 657 | 56 | $899 | $46,753 | 0.85 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 346 | 43 | $1,704 | $88,630 | 1.06 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 295 | 16 | $1,794 | $93,274 | 0.65 |
| Wholesale Trade | 233 | 24 | $1,930 | $100,383 | 0.77 |
| Other Services | 214 | 42 | $1,308 | $67,991 | 0.92 |
| Real Estate | 190 | 23 | $1,723 | $89,576 | 1.59 |
| Finance & Insurance | 151 | 17 | $2,077 | $108,005 | 0.48 |
| Manufacturing | 149 | 14 | $1,066 | $55,434 | 0.24 |
| Information & Technology | 44 | 7 | $1,516 | $78,843 | 0.30 |
| Utilities | 10 | 4 | $1,633 | $84,920 | 0.34 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 9 | 7 | $847 | $44,059 | 0.14 |
| Unclassified | 9 | 5 | $719 | $37,368 | 0.84 |