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Middletown, Connecticut

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StatisticMiddletownConnecticutUnited States
Total Population47,9583,624,508334,922,499
Median Household Income$79,438$95,781$80,734
Median Age38.141.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher40.2%42.5%35.7%
Median Home Value$295,300$366,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,446$1,488$1,413
Poverty Rate12.0%10.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.7%5.6%5.2%
Foreign Born13.5%15.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate52.9%66.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.326.526.4
Worked from Home14.1%16.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households36.4%46.6%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Middletown, Connecticut

Age in Middletown, Connecticut

StatisticMiddletownConnecticutUnited States
Median Age38.141.138.9
Under 18 %14.3%20.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %15.4%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %17.0%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.5%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.3%26.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.5%18.5%17.2%

Households and families in Middletown, Connecticut

StatisticMiddletownConnecticutUnited States
Households20,3901,434,007129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.52.5
Family Households51.5%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children20.6%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.2%17.6%17.3%
People Living Alone37.9%29.1%28.7%
Never Married44.6%35.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Middletown, Connecticut

StatisticMiddletownConnecticutUnited States
Per Capita Income$45,165$55,915$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.5%12.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.7%13.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.1%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More12.5%19.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.0%10.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty25.3%22.0%28.2%
SNAP Households13.5%11.8%n/a

Housing in Middletown, Connecticut

StatisticMiddletownConnecticutUnited States
Housing Units21,6441,541,822143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes44.6%58.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units34.1%18.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.8%7.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,972.01,967.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied47.1%33.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.3%31.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$6,412$6,643n/a

Education in Middletown, Connecticut

StatisticMiddletownConnecticutUnited States
Less than High School6.2%8.5%10.4%
High School Graduate27.2%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.4%23.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree23.0%23.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree17.2%19.2%14.1%

Work and commuting in Middletown, Connecticut

StatisticMiddletownConnecticutUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.3%65.9%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work68.7%68.8%68.8%
Public Transit1.4%3.3%3.2%
Walked to Work5.4%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes28.2%26.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.7%8.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.7%8.8%n/a

Origins and language in Middletown, Connecticut

StatisticMiddletownConnecticutUnited States
Born in State of Residence54.9%53.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens8.5%8.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.9%7.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home82.8%76.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.2%12.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency15.2%17.5%16.7%

Cities near Middletown

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.