Midway City, California
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Midway City is a census-designated place
Census-designated place
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 located in Orange County, California
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...

. It is bordered by the cities of Westminster
Westminster, California
-Government:In the state legislature Westminster is located in the 34th, Senate District, represented by Democrat Lou Correa and Republican Tom Harman respectively, and in the 67th and 68th Assembly District, represented by Republicans Jim Silva and Van Tran respectively...

 to its east and Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach, California
Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 189,992; making it the largest beach city in Orange County in terms of population...

 to its west. It was so named because it is midway between Long Beach
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...

 and Santa Ana
Santa Ana, California
Santa Ana is the county seat and second most populous city in Orange County, California, and with a population of 324,528 at the 2010 census, Santa Ana is the 57th-most populous city in the United States....

. The population was 8,485 at the 2010 census.

It is one of Orange County's oldest communities, and many of its homes are 1950s construction. It includes two mobile home parks. The residents who live here are of moderate income, with many of them senior citizens. Although the community is only 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²) in area, it has over 15,000 residents.

Recently, the Local Agency Formation Commission announced that the community might be annexed to Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach, California
Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 189,992; making it the largest beach city in Orange County in terms of population...

, the city that is most financially capable of encompassing the community. Prior attempts for annexation have met fierce resistance from Midway's residents, who would rather have it remain an unincorporated area of the county, to maintain lower water and property tax rates than neighboring communities. Signature drives have been highly successful in repelling annexation attempts from not only Huntington Beach, but the city of Westminster to its Southwest.

The ZIP Code is 92655, and the community is inside telephone area codes 657 and 714.

History

John Harper bought the area now known as Midway City, which is 200 acre (0.809372 km²) midway between Santa Ana
Santa Ana, California
Santa Ana is the county seat and second most populous city in Orange County, California, and with a population of 324,528 at the 2010 census, Santa Ana is the 57th-most populous city in the United States....

 and Seal Beach
Seal Beach, California
-Neighborhoods:Seal Beach encompasses the Leisure World retirement gated community with roughly 9,000 residents. This was the first major planned retirement community of its type in the U.S...

, giving rise to the name. The area served as a watering hole and escape from bordering Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach, California
Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 189,992; making it the largest beach city in Orange County in terms of population...

.

2010

The 2010 United States Census reported that Midway City had a population of 8,485. The population density
Population density
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 was 13,422.0 people per square mile (5,182.3/km²). The racial makeup of Midway City was 2,884 (34.0%) White, 71 (0.8%) African American, 65 (0.8%) Native American, 3,994 (47.1%) Asian, 40 (0.5%) Pacific Islander, 1,165 (13.7%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 266 (3.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2,467 persons (29.1%).

The Census reported that 8,382 people (98.8% of the population) lived in households, 103 (1.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 2,428 households, out of which 1,013 (41.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,204 (49.6%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 339 (14.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 181 (7.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 91 (3.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
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, and 20 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 495 households (20.4%) were made up of individuals and 236 (9.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.45. There were 1,724 families
Family (U.S. Census)
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 (71.0% of all households); the average family size was 3.99.

The population was spread out with 2,106 people (24.8%) under the age of 18, 820 people (9.7%) aged 18 to 24, 2,379 people (28.0%) aged 25 to 44, 2,093 people (24.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,087 people (12.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.1 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.

There were 2,574 housing units at an average density of 4,071.7 per square mile (1,572.1/km²), of which 1,001 (41.2%) were owner-occupied, and 1,427 (58.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.2%. 3,985 people (47.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 4,397 people (51.8%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 8,934 people, 2,672 households, and 1,982 families residing in the unincorporated area. The population density
Population density
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 was 12,512.7/mi2. There were 2,672 housing units at an average density of 3,821.8/mi2. The racial makeup was 33.20% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.50% Black
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 or African American
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, 0.10% Native American
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, 9.34% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 37.70% Pacific Islander
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, 1.80% from other races
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, and 1.80% from two or more races. 25.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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 of any race.

There were 2,672 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.3 and the average family size was 3.28.

The median income for a household was $42,218, and the median income for a family was $48,258. Adult males had a median income of $33,250 versus $29,184 for adult females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 was $12,793. About 14.3% of families and 20.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.9% of those under age 18 and 26.3% of those age 65 or over.

Many Vietnamese have moved into the area, often running businesses in Westminster
Westminster, California
-Government:In the state legislature Westminster is located in the 34th, Senate District, represented by Democrat Lou Correa and Republican Tom Harman respectively, and in the 67th and 68th Assembly District, represented by Republicans Jim Silva and Van Tran respectively...

's Little Saigon
Little Saigon
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 District.

Education

The Westminster School District
Westminster School District
The Westminster School District is a school district in California, headquartered in Westminster. It operates schools in Westminster, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, and Midway City.-Schools:Schools:* Anderson Elementary School...

 operates public schools. DeMille Elementary School is located in Midway City.

Emergency services

Law enforcement services are provided by the Orange County Sheriff's Department, while the California Highway Patrol
California Highway Patrol
The California Highway Patrol is a law enforcement agency of the U.S. state of California. The CHP has patrol jurisdiction over all California highways and also acts as the state police....

 is responsible for traffic enforcement. Fire protection in Midway City is provided by the Orange County Fire Authority
Orange County Fire Authority
The Orange County Fire Authority is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for unincorporated areas of Orange County, California and cities that contract OCFA's services....

 with ambulance transport by Care Ambulance Service
Care Ambulance Service
Care Ambulance Service provides ambulance transport and 9-1-1 response services providing basic life support and critical care for patients in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Care Ambulance is divided into 2 divisions, Orange County and Los Angeles County...

. Part of Midway City receives its water services by Westminster Water Department.

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