Middletown, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,572

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

29.5

26.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.06%

19.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$170,605

4.51% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$403,900

Population & Diversity

Middletown, CA is home to a population of 1.57k people, from which 89.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 30.5% of Middletown, CA residents were born outside of the country (480 people).

In 2024, there were 1.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (776 people) in Middletown, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 406 Other (Hispanic) and 299 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.6%

2024 Citizenship

94.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.6% of Middletown, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Middletown, CA was 94.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Middletown, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Middletown, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
776 ± 535
Other (Hispanic)
406 ± 433
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
299 ± 377

49%

Hispanic Population

771 people

49% of the people in Middletown, CA are hispanic (771 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

30.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

480 people

26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

432 people

As of 2024, 30.5% of Middletown, CA residents (480 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, CA was 26%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Middletown, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Middletown, CA employs 697 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Middletown, CA were Retail Trade (170 people), Construction (100 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (89 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($83,892), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,293), and Utilities ($41,431).

Employment

Occupations

697

2024 Value

± 299

−16.1%

1 Year decline

± 71.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Middletown, CA declined at a rate of −16.1%, from 831 employees to 697 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Middletown, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (128 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (89 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (79 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Middletown, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

697

2024 Value

± 299

−16.1%

1 Year decline

± 71.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Middletown, CA declined at a rate of −16.1%, from 831 employees to 697 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Middletown, CA, are Retail Trade (170 people), Construction (100 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (89 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Middletown, CA, though some of these residents may live in Middletown, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,799

Median earning men ± $17,274

$72,759

Median earning women ± $32,980

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,682).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,293).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Middletown, CA was $403,900 in 2024, which is 1.21 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $481,900 to $403,900, a 16.2% decrease. The homeownership rate in Middletown, CA is 67.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Middletown, CA have an average commute time of 29.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Middletown, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$403,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$156,584

$346

Median Property Taxes

±$186

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, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.7%

Homeownership

2024

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.7% of the housing units in Middletown, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Middletown, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$170,605

Median Household Income

± $61,879

511

Number of Households

± 223

In 2023, the median household income of the 511 households in Middletown, CA grew to $170,605 from the previous year's value of $163,247.

The following chart displays the households in Middletown, CA 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Middletown, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87%)
Carpooled (12.2%)
Worked At Home (0.773%)

In 2024, 87% of workers in Middletown, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.2%) and those who worked at home (0.773%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Middletown, CA have a longer commute time (29.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Middletown, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Middletown, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Middletown, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Middletown, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Middletown, CA (117 out of 1.45k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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