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Midland, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Pierce County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
8,676
Population
2,854/sq mi density
$77,619
Median Income
$34,556 per capita
$381,400
Home Value
$480,551 Zillow
$1,499
Median Rent
35.6% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
240 sunny days/yr
1,108
Violent Crime/100K
7,005 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$77,619 median income, 3.6% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$381,400 home value, $1,499/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,108 violent crimes/100K (192% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$77,619
3% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,556
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.7%
14% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Midland vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Midland’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$77,619
103%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,556
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$90,111
125%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,354
95%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,354
5% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
19% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.0%
54% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.1%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.8%
64% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$64,941M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.1%
Public Transit
1.8%
Work From Home
7%
Other
17.1%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
20,820
Restaurants
1,771
Healthcare
2,355
Retail
2,124
Manufacturing
537
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$90,111
25% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,011
100% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $77,619 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,556 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $90,111 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,354 |
| County GDP | $64,941M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.420 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.1% |
| Public Transit | 1.8% |
| Work From Home | 7.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 20,820 |
| Restaurants | 1,771 |
| Healthcare | 2,355 |
| Retail | 2,124 |
| Manufacturing | 537 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $90,111 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,011 |