Middletown, Pennsylvania Population 2024

9,645

Middletown is a city located in Dauphin County Pennsylvania. Middletown has a 2024 population of 9,645. Middletown is currently growing at a rate of 0.27% annually and its population has increased by 1.09% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,541 in 2020.

The average household income in Middletown is $65,971 with a poverty rate of 16.01%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Middletown is 32.7 years, 31.2 years for males, and 36.8 years for females.

Middletown Demographics

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

  • White: 76.42%
  • Black or African American: 10.1%
  • Two or more races: 6.8%
  • Asian: 3.43%
  • Other race: 3.21%
  • Native American: 0.03%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,750.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.09% (104)
The current population of Middletown, Pennsylvania is 9,645 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,541.

Middletown, Pennsylvania Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,27976.42%
Black or African American96210.1%
Two or more races6486.8%
Asian3273.43%
Other race3063.21%
Native American30.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Middletown Population by Race

Middletown Population Pyramid 2024

Middletown Median Age

32.7

Total

31.2

Male

36.8

Female

Middletown Adults

There are 7,566 adults, (1,480 of whom are seniors) in Middletown.

Middletown Age Dependency

56.5

Age Dependency Ratio

24.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Middletown Sex Ratio

Female4,87651.19%
Male4,64948.81%

Middletown Population by Age

Middletown Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,2922.1745.254.8
Non Family2,0491.2540.859.2
Married1,3243.164.435.6
Female7102.8823.276.8
Male2092.9340.259.8

2.9

Average Family Size

2.17

Average Household Size

45.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Middletown Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade871.39%
9th to 12th Grade4126.56%
High School Graduate2,93846.81%
Some College1,01216.12%
Associates Degree4106.53%
Bachelors Degree85613.64%
Graduate Degree5628.95%

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
White5,0834,6521,177
Black44640376
Hispanic348348112
2+ Races26526540
Other Race21721730
Asian16914466

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 39.05%.

Middletown Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$41,920$45,613$36,703
Less Than 9th Grade$30,781$31,927$2,499
High School Graduate$40,070$42,285$32,000
Some College$42,618$43,875$40,882
Bachelors Degree$46,379$57,619$37,162
Graduate Degree$60,625$62,679$60,313

$41,920

Average Earnings

$45,613

Average Male

$36,703

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

90.46% of Middletown residents speak only English, while 9.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.69% of the population.

Middletown Language

Middletown Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,71478411.68%
Hispanic95929430.66%
Black95622923.95%
Multiple64817927.62%
Asian3276820.8%
Other299103.34%

16.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.09%

Male Poverty Rate

17.85%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Middletown

The race most likely to be in poverty in Middletown is Hispanic, with 30.66% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Middletown is Other, with 3.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.04%.

Middletown Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.55%
High School17.73%
Bachelors or Greater7.47%
Some College7.38%

Middletown Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed37.63%
Female Unemployed24.37%
Male Employed7.97%
Female Employed6.81%

Middletown Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Middletown Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$50,599$65,971
Families$62,747$78,144
Married Families$69,620$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,922$49,811

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Middletown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.9%

Male Marriage Rate

32.3%

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 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Middletown Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Middletown Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

553

Number of Veterans

533

Male Veterans

20

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
First Gulf War174
Vietnam105
Korea93
Second Gulf War63
World War II18

Middletown Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
75+210
35 to 54163
65 to 7481
55 to 6464
18 to 3435

Middletown Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4377.36%
Black487.58%
2+ Races459.96%
Asian237.17%

Middletown Veterans by Race

Middletown Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.44%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

Middletown Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.1%

Labor Force Participation

61.4%

Employment Rate

4.3%

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

70.89%

Born in Middletown

92.78%

Native Born

7.22%

Foreign Born

4.58%

Non Citizen

2.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.78% of Middletown residents were born in the United States, with 70.89% having been born in Pennsylvania. 4.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Middletown Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20299,775260.27%
20289,749260.27%
20279,723260.27%
20269,697260.27%
20259,671260.27%
20249,645260.27%
20239,619260.27%
20229,59320.02%
20219,591500.52%
20209,541-45-0.47%
20199,5863043.28%
20189,28230.03%
20179,279100.11%
20169,2691271.39%
20159,1422232.5%
20148,919-4-0.04%
20138,923-13-0.15%
20128,93610.01%
20118,935-13-0.15%
20108,948-294-3.18%
20009,242-12-0.13%
19909,254-868-8.58%
198010,1221,04211.48%
19709,080-2,102-18.8%
196011,1821,99821.76%
19509,1842,13830.34%
19407,04696115.79%
19306,0851652.79%
19205,92054610.16%
19105,374-234-4.17%
19005,60852810.39%
18905,0801,72951.6%
18803,35137112.45%
18702,98000%
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Middletown Population by Year