Midland At-A-Glance

Population year total change

1990	89,443	—
2000	94,996	+ 6.2%
2010	111,147	+ 17.0%
2015	126.497	+ 13.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

 

Distance to Major Cities

(Highway Miles)

Lubbock, Texas	119
Abilene, Texas	148
Amarillo, Texas	238
Wichita Falls, Texas	288
San Antonio, Texas	329
Dallas, Texas	330
Austin, Texas	336
Santa Fe, N.M	410
Albuquerque, N.M	417
Oklahoma City, Okla	424
Houston, Texas	496

Source: Rand McNally

Household Income

median 

City of Midland (2016)	$73,292
Midland County (2015)	$68,806
Texas (2016)	$55,352
United States (2014)	$53,657

Source: Midland Development Corporation

Climate

Days above 32°F	61.8%
Average yearly days with more than 1 inch of snowfall	2
Average yearly days without precipitation	355
Average yearly rainfall	14.8 inches
Average coolest month	January
Average warmest month	July
Average wettest month	September
Highest recorded temperature	116°F (1994)
Lowest recorded temperature	–12°F (1962)

Cost of Living

Composite	94.7
Groceries	87.4
Housing	79.9
Utilities	98.4
Transportation	107.6
Health care	93.2
Miscellaneous	104.6

U.S. average for all indices is 100.0.
Source: Cost of Living Index Q3 2017; published by C2ER (The Council for Community and Economic Research)

Taxation

Property, 2016
per $100 assessed value

Midland, County	$0.168421
Midland, City	$0.38048
Midland ISD	$1.14005
Special Districts (hospitals, colleges, etc.)	$0.46377
TOTAL	$2.15272

Source: Midland Central Appraisal District

Sales, 2016

City	1.25%
County	0.5%
State	6.25%
TOTAL	8.0%

Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

For more information visit Midland Development Corporation's Community Profile Guide