Middletown Population History 1990 - 2023

Middletown Population Facts

What is the current population of Middletown?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Middletown is 47,984. Middletown, Connecticut is the 841st largest city in the US.

What county is Middletown, Connecticut in?

Middletown is located entirely in Middlesex County.

What is the size of Middletown, Connecticut in square miles?

Middletown has an area of 41.0 square miles. Middletown is the 2nd largest city, by area, in Connecticut.

What was the peak population of Middletown?

The current population of Middletown (47,984) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Middletown growing?

Middletown has grown 5.0% since the 2000. Middletown, Connecticut's growth is below average. 66% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Middletown, Connecticut?

Middletown has a population density of 1,161.6 people per square mile.

Middletown Demographics

What is the voting age population of Middletown, Connecticut?

The total voting age population of Middletown, Connecticut, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 36,182. The voting age population is 47.6% male and 52.4% female.

What percentage of Middletown, Connecticut residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 15.3% of the residents of Middletown are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Middletown, Connecticut?

The racial demographics of Middletown are 72.8% White, 15.1% Black, 5.8% Asian, 3.8% Two or more races, 2.1% Other and 0.3% American Indian. Additionally, 11.2% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Middletown, Connecticut residents are below the poverty line?

In Middletown, 12.0% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 16.3%. On a per-household basis, 8.8% of families are below the poverty line in Middletown.

What percentage of Middletown, Connecticut residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 66.3% of Middletown residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Middletown, Connecticut residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 92.8% of Middletown residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 38.0% have a bachelor's degree and 17.5% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Middletown, Connecticut residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Middletown residents aged 5 and older, 18.4% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 7.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, 7.4% speak an Indo-European language, and 2.5% speak an Asian language.

Middletown Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Middletown, Connecticut?

The unemployment rate in Middletown is 5.9%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Middletown, Connecticut residents work for the government?

In Middletown, 11.8% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Middletown, Connecticut?

The median household income in Middletown is $65,572.

Middletown Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Middletown, Connecticut?

In Middletown, 52.7% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Middletown, Connecticut?

Renters occupy 47.3% of housing units in Middletown.

What percentage of Middletown, Connecticut housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Middletown, 22.5% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Middletown, Connecticut housing units were built after 2000?

In Middletown, 7.1% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,500 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Middletown, Connecticut?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Middletown is $1,133.

What percentage of households in Middletown, Connecticut have broadband internet?

In Middletown, 80.4% of households have an active broadband internet connection.