Population:

103,775 (est. 2009)

Area:

Square Miles: 71

Location:

West Texas – Midway between Dallas/Fort Worth and El Paso along Interstate 20

Weather:

March/71°; June/93°; September/86°; December/58°

City Property Tax Rate:
Average Price of a Home:

45.68 / per $100 valuation
$165,000

Median Age:

Male - 32.6 
Female – 35.7

Median Household Income:

$40,277

Ethnicity Percent: 

White – 61%
Hispanic - 29% 
Black – 8.4%
Other – 12.5%
Two or more races – 2%
American Indian – 1% 

Education: 

University of Texas at the Permian Basin
Midland College
Advanced Technology Center
Midland Independent School District –
3 high schools
2 freshman high schools
4 junior high schools
23 elementary campuses
5 special purpose centers 
5 Private Schools

Transportation:

4 Major Airlines
Interstate 20
State Highway 349
East/West Rail Line – Union Pacific
Mass Transit Bus System

Healthcare:

320 Hospital Beds
285 Doctors
10 Nursing/Retirement Homes 

Recreation:

39 playgrounds
2 public pools
2 public golf courses
3 private golf courses
38 tennis courts
56 soccer fields
85 baseball and softball fields
Scharbauer Sports Complex (one minor league baseball stadium and one football/soccer stadium)
William-Sam Memorial Skate Park
Hogan's Run Dog Park
2 fishing ponds
BMX Bike Park
One public community center
One public library

Entertainment:

One Movie Theatre w/14 Movie Screens
Drive in Movie w/3 screens
Midland Community Theatre
Midland/Odessa Symphony and Chorale
Commemorative Air Force Museum
Petroleum Museum
Museum of the Southwest
George W. Bush Childhood Home
AA Affiliate of Oakland A’s the Midland RockHounds
United Soccer Leagues PDL the West Texas Sockers

Top Five Employers:

Midland Independent School District (2,887)
Midland Memorial Hospital (1,645)
City of Midland (937)
Midland College (787)
Warren Equipment Companies (620)