Middletown is a city located in New Castle County Delaware. Middletown has a 2020 population of 24,526. Middletown is currently growing at a rate of 2.26% annually and its population has increased by 29.29% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 18,970 in 2010.
The average household income in Middletown is $107,700 with a poverty rate of 5.74%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,311 per month, and the median house value is $294,800. The median age in Middletown is 39.2 years, 37.1 years for males, and 42.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Middletownwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 13,785 | 61.68% |
Black or African American | 6,222 | 27.84% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 23 | 0.10% |
Asian | 844 | 3.78% |
Some Other Race | 909 | 4.07% |
Two or More Races | 567 | 2.54% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 8,317 | 2.67 | 77.4 |
Married | 4,248 | 3.31 | 90.4 |
Male | 417 | 3.68 | 54.9 |
Female | 1,307 | 3.08 | 50.6 |
Non Family | 2,345 | 1.11 | 72.9 |
3.18
Average Family Size
2.67
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 297 | 1.95% |
9th to 12th Grade | 312 | 2.05% |
High School Graduate | 3,950 | 25.90% |
Some College | 2,845 | 18.65% |
Associates Degree | 2,016 | 13.22% |
Bachelors Degree | 3,420 | 22.42% |
Graduate Degree | 2,413 | 15.82% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
2+ Races | 280 | 280 | 236 |
Asian | 634 | 634 | 329 |
Other Race | 381 | 381 | 193 |
Black | 4,387 | 4,230 | 1,682 |
White | 8,892 | 8,670 | 3,348 |
Hispanic | 1,051 | 821 | 80 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 84.29%.
89.03% of Middletown residents speak only English, while 10.97% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.44% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 6,173 | 758 | 12.28% |
White | 12,499 | 484 | 3.87% |
Other | NaN% | ||
Hispanic | 1,540 | 20 | 1.30% |
5.74%
Overall Poverty Rate
4.86%
Male Poverty Rate
6.53%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Middletown is Black, with 12.28% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Middletown is Hispanic, with 1.30% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.80%.
53.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
57.8%
Male Marriage Rate
49.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 841 | 8.29% |
Black | 779 | 15.59% |
Hispanic | 118 | 10.55% |
9.83%
Veteran Poverty Rate
25.45%
Veteran Disability Rate
65.4%
Labor Force Participation
60.8%
Employment Rate
6.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
39.94%
Born in Middletown
91.32%
Native Born
8.68%
Foreign Born
2.73%
Non Citizen
5.95%
Naturalized
91.32% of Middletown residents were born in the United States, with 39.94% having been born in Delaware. 2.73% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1970 | 2,644 | 0.00% | |
1980 | 2,946 | 302 | 1.09% |
1990 | 3,834 | 888 | 2.67% |
2000 | 6,161 | 2,327 | 4.86% |
2010 | 18,970 | 12,809 | 11.90% |
2011 | 19,324 | 354 | 1.87% |
2012 | 19,519 | 195 | 1.01% |
2013 | 19,739 | 220 | 1.13% |
2014 | 20,041 | 302 | 1.53% |
2015 | 20,501 | 460 | 2.30% |
2016 | 21,055 | 554 | 2.70% |
2017 | 21,611 | 556 | 2.64% |
2018 | 22,358 | 747 | 3.46% |
2019 | 22,900 | 542 | 2.42% |
2020 | 23,442 | 542 | 2.37% |
2021 | 23,984 | 542 | 2.31% |
2022 | 24,526 | 542 | 2.26% |