Middletown is a city located in New York. With a 2020 population of 27,991, it is the 28th largest city in New York and the 1361st largest city in the United States. Middletown is currently growing at a rate of 0.32% annually but its population has decreased by -0.34% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 28,086 in 2010. Spanning over 5 miles, Middletown has a population density of 5,268 people per square mile.
The average household income in Middletown is $69,389 with a poverty rate of 16.57%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,162 per month, and the median house value is $182,400. The median age in Middletown is 37 years, 35.4 years for males, and 37.4 years for females. For every 100 females there are 95.4 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Middletown was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 13,742 | 49.71% |
| Black or African American | 6,110 | 22.10% |
| Some Other Race | 5,223 | 18.89% |
| Two or More Races | 1,325 | 4.79% |
| Asian | 1,104 | 3.99% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 130 | 0.47% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.04% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 10,331 | 2.63 | 55.6 |
| Married | 4,207 | 3.65 | 73.3 |
| Non Family | 4,167 | 1.17 | 43.7 |
| Female | 1,542 | 3.59 | 46 |
| Male | 415 | 3.55 | 32 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 1,329 | 7.22% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 1,497 | 8.13% |
| High School Graduate | 6,448 | 35.04% |
| Some College | 3,827 | 20.80% |
| Associates Degree | 1,708 | 9.28% |
| Bachelors Degree | 2,253 | 12.24% |
| Graduate Degree | 1,341 | 7.29% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 7,000 | 6,268 | 1,572 |
| Hispanic | 6,478 | 4,838 | 1,015 |
| Black | 4,066 | 3,702 | 579 |
| Other Race | 3,165 | 2,388 | 425 |
| Asian | 814 | 757 | 432 |
| Multiple Races | 495 | 385 | 127 |
| Native American | 61 | 46 | 18 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 93.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 53.07%.
$35,873
Average Earnings
$39,018
Average Male
$31,845
Average Female
63.94% of Middletown residents speak only English, while 36.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 29.41% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 11,074 | 2,062 | 18.62% |
| White | 8,948 | 1,511 | 16.89% |
| Black | 6,076 | 901 | 14.83% |
| Other | 5,212 | 893 | 17.13% |
| Multiple | 1,325 | 339 | 25.58% |
| Native | 130 | 46 | 35.38% |
| Asian | 1,031 | 17 | 1.65% |
16.57%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.86%
Male Poverty Rate
19.17%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Middletown is Native, with 35.38% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Middletown is Asian, with 1.65% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.50%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.45%.
43.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
46.9%
Male Marriage Rate
40.9%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 749 | 6.84% |
| Black | 334 | 7.15% |
| Hispanic | 191 | 2.55% |
| Other | 55 | 1.53% |
| Indian | 19 | 26.03% |
| 2 or More | 15 | 2.38% |
5.08%
Veteran Poverty Rate
24.35%
Veteran Disability Rate
62.7%
Labor Force Participation
61.1%
Employment Rate
2.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
85.91%
Native Born
14.09%
Foreign Born
7.09%
Non Citizen
7.00%
Naturalized
85.91% of Middletown residents were born in the United States, with 66.64% having been born in New York. 7.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 27,991 | 88 | 0.32% |
| 2019 | 27,903 | 88 | 0.32% |
| 2018 | 27,815 | 97 | 0.35% |
| 2017 | 27,718 | 88 | 0.32% |
| 2016 | 27,630 | 33 | 0.12% |
| 2015 | 27,597 | 79 | 0.29% |
| 2014 | 27,518 | -44 | -0.16% |
| 2013 | 27,562 | -113 | -0.41% |
| 2012 | 27,675 | -168 | -0.60% |
| 2011 | 27,843 | -86 | -0.31% |
| 2010 | 27,929 | 2,541 | 0.96% |
| 2000 | 25,388 | 1,228 | 0.50% |
| 1990 | 24,160 | 2,706 | 1.19% |
| 1980 | 21,454 | -1,153 | -0.52% |
| 1970 | 22,607 | -868 | -0.38% |
| 1960 | 23,475 | 889 | 0.39% |
| 1950 | 22,586 | 678 | 0.31% |
| 1940 | 21,908 | 632 | 0.29% |
| 1930 | 21,276 | 2,856 | 1.45% |
| 1920 | 18,420 | 3,107 | 1.86% |
| 1910 | 15,313 | 791 | 0.53% |
| 1900 | 14,522 | 2,545 | 1.95% |
| 1890 | 11,977 | 3,483 | 3.50% |
| 1880 | 8,494 | 2,445 | 3.45% |
| 1870 | 6,049 | 0.00% |