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Midway, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Chaves County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
571
Population
229/sq mi density
$37,955
Median Income
$21,302 per capita
$176,400
Home Value
$171,380 Zillow
60°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
765
Violent Crime/100K
6,285 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$37,955 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$176,400 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
765 violent crimes/100K (101% above avg)
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$37,955
49% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,302
45% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Midway vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Midway’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$37,955
51%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,302
55%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,130
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$919
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$919
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,866M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,805
Restaurants
138
Healthcare
174
Retail
199
Manufacturing
38
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,130
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,116
11% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $37,955 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,302 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,130 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $919 |
| County GDP | $2,866M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.473 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,805 |
| Restaurants | 138 |
| Healthcare | 174 |
| Retail | 199 |
| Manufacturing | 38 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,130 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,116 |