Middletown, New Jersey Population 2024

66,159

Middletown is a city located in New Jersey. Middletown has a 2024 population of 66,159. Middletown is currently declining at a rate of -0.49% annually and its population has decreased by -1.24% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 66,989 in 2020.

The average household income in Middletown is $181,699 with a poverty rate of 3.88%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Middletown is 44.2 years, 40.9 years for males, and 47.1 years for females.

Middletown Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Middletown was:

  • White: 88.19%
  • Two or more races: 5.36%
  • Asian: 3.02%
  • Black or African American: 1.81%
  • Other race: 1.42%
  • Native American: 0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
41.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,615.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.24% (-830)
The current population of Middletown, New Jersey is 66,159 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 66,989.

Middletown, New Jersey Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White59,04588.19%
Two or more races3,5915.36%
Asian2,0213.02%
Black or African American1,2121.81%
Other race9501.42%
Native American1330.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Middletown Population by Race

Middletown Population Pyramid 2024

Middletown Median Age

44.2

Total

40.9

Male

47.1

Female

Middletown Adults

There are 52,253 adults, (11,580 of whom are seniors) in Middletown.

Middletown Age Dependency

64.6

Age Dependency Ratio

28.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Middletown Sex Ratio

Female32,79348.98%
Male34,15951.02%

Middletown Population by Age

Middletown Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All24,9562.6884.915.1
Married15,4413.2693.66.4
Non Family6,6761.2167.132.9
Female2,0693.0380.119.9
Male7702.727723

3.15

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

84.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Middletown Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1022.34%
Associates Degree3,5487.54%
Bachelors Degree15,71533.39%
Graduate Degree7,80516.58%
High School Graduate10,85723.07%
Less Than 9th Grade5211.11%
Some College7,52315.98%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Middletown Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Middletown Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White41,14740,08920,653
Hispanic2,7162,4741,064
2+ Races1,8031,771824
Asian1,5871,4921,051
Other Race743569230
Black710519217
Native American10810854

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 66.23%.

Middletown Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$94,849$116,931$71,046
Graduate Degree$119,777$160,833$88,595
High School Graduate$51,567$70,493$38,608
Less Than 9th Grade$31,126$31,615$20,909
Overall$77,204$100,699$56,995
Some College$60,706$75,186$41,212

$77,204

Average Earnings

$100,699

Average Male

$56,995

Average Female

Middletown Earnings by Educational Attainment

Middletown Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Middletown Language

89.76% of Middletown residents speak only English, while 10.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.75% of the population.

Middletown Language

Middletown Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White57,0382,1093.7%
Hispanic4,9393667.41%
Other95013714.42%
Multiple3,5911153.2%
Asian2,021984.85%
Black1,188171.43%

3.88%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.01%

Male Poverty Rate

4.79%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Middletown

The race most likely to be in poverty in Middletown is Other, with 14.42% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Middletown is Black, with 1.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.05%.

Middletown Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.85%
High School5.28%
Some College4.08%
Bachelors or Greater1.93%

Middletown Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed21.15%
Male Unemployed5.12%
Female Employed2.17%
Male Employed0.77%

Middletown Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Middletown Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$165,992$202,304
Households$137,717$181,699
Married Families$176,728$-999,999,999
Non Families$64,315$117,448

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Middletown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.2%

Male Marriage Rate

55.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Middletown Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Middletown Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Middletown Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Middletown Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,148

Number of Veterans

2,037

Male Veterans

111

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam1,044
Second Gulf War276
Korea217
First Gulf War213
World War II60

Middletown Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74788
75+776
35 to 54309
55 to 64202
18 to 3473

Middletown Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,0004.28%
Asian1116.76%
Hispanic471.52%
2+ Races251.23%
Other Race121.46%

Middletown Veterans by Race

Middletown Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.32%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.93%

Veteran Disability Rate

Middletown Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.6%

Labor Force Participation

63.5%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Middletown Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Middletown Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Middletown Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

60.29%

Born in Middletown

92.78%

Native Born

7.22%

Foreign Born

1.82%

Non Citizen

5.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.78% of Middletown residents were born in the United States, with 60.29% having been born in New Jersey. 1.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Middletown Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202964,539-324-0.5%
202864,863-324-0.5%
202765,187-324-0.49%
202665,511-324-0.49%
202565,835-324-0.49%
202466,159-324-0.49%
202366,483-324-0.48%
202266,807-324-0.48%
202167,1311420.21%
202066,9891,5862.42%
201965,403-43-0.07%
201865,4462660.41%
201765,180-73-0.11%
201665,253-353-0.54%
201565,606-290-0.44%
201465,896-258-0.39%
201366,154-120-0.18%
201266,274-161-0.24%
201166,435-101-0.15%
201066,53600%

Middletown Population by Year