Midland Rural, Texas
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| Males: 13,720 |  (49.8%) |
| Females: 13,820 |  (50.2%) |
| Median resident age: | 34.2 years |
| Texas median age: | 32.3 years |
Zip code: 79706
| Midland Rural: | $84,369 |
| TX: | $72,284 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $46,943 (it was $20,301 in 2000)
Midland Rural CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $264,429 (it was $63,400 in 2000)
| Midland Rural: | $264,429 |
| TX: | $275,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $344,588; detached houses: $380,390; townhouses or other attached units: $275,282; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $211,284; mobile homes: $54,877; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $4,343
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Midland Rural, TX
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- 17,95971.2%White alone
- 6,47225.7%Hispanic
- 2501.0%Black alone
- 2631.0%Asian alone
- 1670.7%Two or more races
- 1080.4%American Indian alone
- 40.02%Other race alone
- 30.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Midland Rural detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 866.7 square miles.
Population density: 32 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Midland Rural CCD: | 2.3% ($1,489) |
| Texas: | 1.8% ($1,393) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Midland, TX 
(7.8 miles , pop. 94,996).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (257.9 miles , pop. 563,662).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (269.7 miles , pop. 1,144,646).
Nearest cities:
Gardendale, TX (4.7 miles ),
), West Odessa, TX (5.2 miles ),
), Goldsmith-Penwell, TX (5.4 miles ),
), Garden City, TX (5.7 miles )
)Latitude: 31.91 N, Longitude: 102.04 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 432
| Here: | 2.1% |
| Texas: | 3.5% |
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (13.0%)
- Health care (9.9%)
- Educational services (8.8%)
- Construction (8.2%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.9%)
- Public administration (3.7%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (15.7%)
- Construction (13.3%)
- Repair & maintenance (5.3%)
- Health care (5.0%)
- Truck transportation (4.5%)
- Public administration (4.2%)
- Educational services (4.0%)
- Health care (17.0%)
- Educational services (15.7%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (9.1%)
- Finance & insurance (6.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.2%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (10.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.5%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.7%)
- Cashiers (4.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
Average climate in Midland Rural, Texas
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2016 was 60.0. This is better than average.
| City: | 60.0 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2016 was 7.16. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.16 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Midland Rural-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 37% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/15/1965, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.8 miles away from the Midland Rural place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 5/24/1957, a category F3 tornado 30.2 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Midland Rural-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 308% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 137.4 miles away from Midland Rural center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 107.4 miles away from Midland Rural center
On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.1 miles away from the city center
On 3/26/2020 at 15:16:27, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 5.9 mi) earthquake occurred 118.6 miles away from Midland Rural center
On 9/11/2011 at 12:27:44, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 98.6 miles away from Midland Rural center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 393.4 miles away from Midland Rural center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Midland County (13) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 9, Hurricanes: 3, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Midland Rural:
- ACCOLADE HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; MIDLAND, TX)
- SU CASA HOME HEALTH SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; MIDLAND, TX)
- INHOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; MIDLAND, TX)
- HOSPICE OF MIDLAND INC (Hospital, about 7 miles away; MIDLAND, TX)
- ENCOMPASS HOME HEALTH OF THE PERMIAN BASIN (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; MIDLAND, TX)
- TRIPPLE C HEALTH SYSTEMS INC (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; MIDLAND, TX)
- WEST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER, LLC (Hospital, about 8 miles away; MIDLAND, TX)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Midland Rural:
- Midland College (about 10 miles; Midland, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,650)
- The University of Texas of the Permian Basin (about 18 miles; Odessa, TX; FT enrollment: 2,982)
- Odessa College (about 21 miles; Odessa, TX; FT enrollment: 3,107)
- Howard College (about 42 miles; Big Spring, TX; FT enrollment: 2,587)
- Angelo State University (about 98 miles; San Angelo, TX; FT enrollment: 6,019)
- Texas Tech University (about 117 miles; Lubbock, TX; FT enrollment: 29,251)
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (about 117 miles; Lubbock, TX; FT enrollment: 3,269)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Midland Rural: Golden Acres Country Club (A), Midland Country Club (B), Ranchland Hills Country Club (C), Rattlesnake Raceway (D), Midland Sewage Disposal Ponds (E), Airport Windmill (F), Barnhart Windmill (G), Big Biz Windmill (H), Boone Ranch (I), Boxcar Windmill (J), Brown Windmill (K), Bryant Ranch (L), Bryant Windmill (M), Bull Head Windmill (N), Bull Pasture Windmill (O), Bull Windmill (P), Camp Pasture Windmill (Q), Cement Windmill (R), China Mott Windmill (S), Chuck Houston Windmill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Midland Park Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Midland Rural include: Saint Paul Church (A), Spraberry Church (B), Tower Church (C), Valley View Church (D), Alamo Heights Church (E), Westside Church of Christ (F), Grace Presbyterian Church (G), Fannin Terrace Baptist Church (H), Cornerstone Christian Fellowship (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Fairview Cemetery (1), Rest Haven Cemetery (2), Valhalla Mausoleum (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Consavvy Lake (A), Salt Lake (B), Pecks Lake (C), Stephenson Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Midland Rural include: Halff Park (1), Haley Park (2), Kiwanis Park (3), Jacotte Park (4), House Park (5), Green Hill Park (6), Halff Park (7), Grafa Park (8), Gowden Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 3.0 people |
| Texas: | 2.7 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 74.1% |
| Whole state: | 71.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 3.7% |
| Whole state: | 4.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
| This place: | 11.8% |
| Whole state: | 15.4% |
| This place: | 4.8% |
| Whole state: | 6.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Midland Rural:
- Never married: 18.0%
- Now married: 69.5%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 3.4%
- Divorced: 9.1%
For population 25 years and over in Midland Rural:
- High school or higher: 76.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
- Unemployed: 5.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.6 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 13.9 |
| Texas average: | 15.6 |
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Religion statistics for Midland Rural, TX (based on Midland County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 48,581 | 108 |
| Catholic | 30,700 | 4 |
| Mainline Protestant | 9,884 | 16 |
| Other | 7,357 | 13 |
| Black Protestant | 1,400 | 7 |
| None | 38,950 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 10
| This county: | 0.79 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
| Midland County: | 0.24 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
| This county: | 0.24 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 53
| This county: | 4.20 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 80
| This county: | 6.34 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 11.0% |
| State: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 26.4% |
| Texas: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Midland County: | 14.4% |
| State: | 15.7% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Midland Rural:
- KWEL (1070 AM; daytime; 2 kW; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: FAUSTINO QUIROZ)
- KMND (1510 AM; daytime; 2 kW; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KCRS (550 AM; 5 kW; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KJBC (1150 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: LA PROMESA FOUNDATION)
- KOZA (1230 AM; 1 kW; ODESSA, TX; Owner: MESA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
- KRIL (1410 AM; 1 kW; ODESSA, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KFLB (920 AM; 1 kW; ODESSA, TX; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
- KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
- KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KLBO (1330 AM; 5 kW; MONAHANS, TX; Owner: SANDSHILLS COMMUNICATION, INC.)
- KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KXOI (810 AM; 1 kW; CRANE, TX; Owner: HISPANIC OUTREACH MINISTRIES, INC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Midland Rural:
- KCHX (106.7 FM; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KBAT (93.3 FM; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KQRX (95.1 FM; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: ENCORE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- KODM (97.9 FM; ODESSA, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- K208CF (89.5 FM; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- K219FH (91.7 FM; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
- KNFM (92.3 FM; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KCRS-FM (103.3 FM; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KQLM (107.9 FM; ODESSA, TX; Owner: STELLAR MEDIA, INC.)
- KHKX (99.1 FM; ODESSA, TX; Owner: ENCORE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- KKJW (105.9 FM; STANTON, TX; Owner: UNIQUE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- KMRK-FM (96.1 FM; ODESSA, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KMCM (96.9 FM; ODESSA, TX; Owner: ENCORE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- KBMM (89.5 FM; ODESSA, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KFLB-FM (90.5 FM; ODESSA, TX; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KFZX (102.1 FM; GARDENDALE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KTXC (104.7 FM; LAMESA, TX; Owner: MIDESSA BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KGEE (99.9 FM; MONAHANS, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KLVW (88.7 FM; WEST ODESSA, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- K254AQ (98.7 FM; GARDENDALE, TX; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Midland Rural:
- KTLD-LP (Channel 49; ODESSA, TX; Owner: ADELANTE TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KMID (Channel 2; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF MIDLAND-ODESSA, L.L.C.)
- KPEJ (Channel 24; ODESSA, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
- K40FJ (Channel 40; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KPXK (Channel 30; ODESSA, TX; Owner: WINSTAR ODESSA, INC)
- KUPB (Channel 18; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KMLM (Channel 42; ODESSA, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOSA-TV (Channel 7; ODESSA, TX; Owner: ICA BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
- KOCV-TV (Channel 36; ODESSA, TX; Owner: ODESSA JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT)
- KTLE-LP (Channel 60; ODESSA, TX; Owner: ADELANTE TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 49.6%Electricity
- 30.0%Utility gas
- 18.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.0%Other fuel
- 0.3%Wood
- 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 38.8%Electricity
- 34.8%Utility gas
- 25.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.7%Other fuel
Midland Rural compared to Texas state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Midland Rural on our top lists:
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (population 5,000+)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: extraction workers (population 5,000+)"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: plant and system operators (population 5,000+)"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: secretaries and administrative assistants (population 5,000+)"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest house values disparities (population 5,000+)"
- #61 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas (pop. 5,000+)"
- #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: plant and system operators (population 5,000+)"
- #63 on the list of "Top 100 highest located cities (pop. 50,000+)"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: repair and maintenance (population 5,000+)"
- #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (population 5,000+)"
- #86 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers (population 5,000+)"
- #86 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (population 5,000+)"
- #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: petroleum and coal products (population 5,000+)"
- #93 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"