Midfield, Alabama
Location in Jefferson County and the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 33°27′21″N 86°55′37″W / 33.45583, -86.92694
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Jefferson
Area
- Total	2.6 sq mi (6.7 km²)
- Land	2.6 sq mi (6.7 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	512 ft (156 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	5,626
- Density	2,163.8/sq mi (839.7/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	35228
Area code(s)	205
FIPS code	01-48376
GNIS feature ID	0122701

Midfield is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 5,626.

Geography

Midfield is located at 33°27′21″N, 86°55′37″W (33.455874, -86.927044)^[1].

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 5,626 people, 2,186 households, and 1,532 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,167.1 people per square mile (835.5/km²). There were 2,393 housing units at an average density of 921.8/sq mi (355.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 39.28% White, 59.49% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. 0.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,186 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 21.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,378, and the median income for a family was $36,281. Males had a median income of $30,087 versus $25,386 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,729. About 12.4% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.1% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.A place to go in midfield is Wilkes Road.

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Official Site for the City of Midfield
• Midfield Area Chamber of Commerce

• Midfield, Alabama is at coordinates 33°27′21″N 86°55′37″W / 33.455874, -86.927044 (Midfield, Alabama)Coordinates: 33°27′21″N 86°55′37″W / 33.455874, -86.927044 (Midfield, Alabama)

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