Middletown, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
30,289
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
36.3
1.68% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
13.6%
12.5% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$79,346
2.81% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$308,600
13.9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
13,993
2.41% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Middletown, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

88% of the residents in Middletown, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Middletown, NY are Orange County Community College (641 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Middletown, NY was $308,600, and the homeownership rate was 51.7%.

Most people in Middletown, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36 minutes. The average car ownership in Middletown, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Middletown, NY is home to a population of 30.3k people, from which 88% are citizens. As of 2024, 20.6% of Middletown, NY residents were born outside of the country (6.23k people).

In 2024, there were 1.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.17k people) in Middletown, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.55k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.07k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88%
2024 Citizenship
88%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88% of Middletown, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Middletown, NY was 88%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Middletown, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    8.17k ± 950
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    6.55k ± 1.39k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    6.07k ± 1.39k
43.6%
Hispanic Population
13.2k people

In 2024, there were 1.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.17k people) in Middletown, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.55k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.07k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

43.6% of the people in Middletown, NY are hispanic (13.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Middletown, NY as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

20.6%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
6.23k people
19.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
5.97k people

As of 2024, 20.6% of Middletown, NY residents (6.23k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Middletown, NY was 19.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    452 ± 235
  2. Vietnam
    228 ± 110
  3. Korea
    97 ± 63

Middletown, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Middletown, NY employs 14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Middletown, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,943 people), Retail Trade (1,731 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (1,175 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($96,510), Finance & Insurance ($95,199), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($64,514).

Employment

Occupations

14k
2024 Value
± 1,131
2.41%
1 Year growth
± 11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Middletown, NY grew at a rate of 2.41%, from 13.7k employees to 14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Middletown, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,970 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,137 people), and Management Occupations (1,095 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Middletown, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

14k
2024 Value
± 1,131
2.41%
1 Year growth
± 11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Middletown, NY grew at a rate of 2.41%, from 13.7k employees to 14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Middletown, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,943 people), Retail Trade (1,731 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (1,175 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Middletown, NY, though some of these residents may live in Middletown, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,123
Median earning men ± $4,984
$39,181
Median earning women ± $4,399

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($100,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,125), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,551).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($77,875), Public Administration ($58,942), and Construction ($55,109).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Middletown, NY awarded 641 degrees. The student population of Middletown, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,177 male students and 3,195 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Middletown, NY are White (320 and 49.9%), Hispanic or Latino (168 and 26.2%), Black or African American (67 and 10.5%), and Unknown (40 and 6.24%).

The largest universities in Middletown, NY by number of degrees awarded are Orange County Community College (641 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Middletown, NY are Registered Nursing (116 and 18.1%), Humanistic Studies (116 and 18.1%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (93 and 14.5%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 5,372 students enrolled in Middletown, NY, 40.5% men and 59.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,030 records, of which 59.6% were women and 40.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    116 degrees awarded
  2. Humanistic Studies
    116 degrees awarded
  3. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    93 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Middletown, NY was Registered Nursing with 116 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Middletown, NY according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Orange County Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
641 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Orange County Community College with 641 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 250 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Middletown, NY, which is 0.639 times less than the 391 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 320 degrees mean that there were 1.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 168 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,664) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($718) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Middletown, NY was $308,600 in 2024, which is 0.928 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $271,000 to $308,600, a 13.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Middletown, NY is 51.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Middletown, NY have an average commute time of 36 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Middletown, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$308,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$14,490
$5,153
Median Property Taxes
±$564

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Middletown, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Middletown, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

51.7%
Homeownership
2024
65.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 51.7% of the housing units in Middletown, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$79,346
Median Household Income
± $8,059
9.97k
Number of Households
± 884

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.97k households in Middletown, NY grew to $79,346 from the previous year's value of $77,174.

The following chart displays the households in Middletown, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Middletown, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (65.2%)
  2. Carpooled (18.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.95%)

In 2024, 65.2% of workers in Middletown, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.1%) and those who worked at home (5.95%).

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Commute Time

36 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Middletown, NY have a longer commute time (36 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 13.1% of the workforce in Middletown, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Middletown, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Middletown, NY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Middletown, NY (4.06k out of 29.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Middletown, NY is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

91.4% of the population of Middletown, NY has health coverage, with 43.1% on employee plans, 30.9% on Medicaid, 8.38% on Medicare, 8.58% on non-group plans, and 0.429% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.9% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.57%
Uninsured
43.1%
Employer Coverage
30.9%
Medicaid
8.38%
Medicare
8.58%
Non-Group
0.429%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Middletown, NY declined by 7.2% from 9.23% to 8.57%.

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