Middletown, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

2,235

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

1.49% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.7%

2.68% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,008

0.313% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$96,200

Population & Diversity

Middletown, IN is home to a population of 2.24k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.447% of Middletown, IN residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.97k people) in Middletown, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 94 White (Hispanic) and 69 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Middletown, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Middletown, IN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Middletown, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.97k ± 302
White (Hispanic)
94 ± 90
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
69 ± 57

9.31%

Hispanic Population

208 people

9.31% of the people in Middletown, IN are hispanic (208 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Middletown, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

0.447%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 0.447% of Middletown, IN residents (10 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, IN was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
48 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 21

Middletown, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.18 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Middletown, IN.

Economy

The economy of Middletown, IN employs 976 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Middletown, IN were Retail Trade (164 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (137 people), and Manufacturing (133 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($62,500), Educational Services ($57,788), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($56,250).

Employment

Occupations

976

2024 Value

± 169

−2.98%

1 Year decline

± 25.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Middletown, IN declined at a rate of −2.98%, from 1.01k employees to 976 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Middletown, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (123 people), Sales & Related Occupations (105 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (93 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Middletown, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

976

2024 Value

± 169

−2.98%

1 Year decline

± 25.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Middletown, IN declined at a rate of −2.98%, from 1.01k employees to 976 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Middletown, IN, are Retail Trade (164 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (137 people), and Manufacturing (133 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Middletown, IN, though some of these residents may live in Middletown, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,345

Median earning men ± $5,590

$25,769

Median earning women ± $9,708

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,792), Construction ($59,688), and Manufacturing ($54,196).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($54,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,833), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Middletown, IN was $96,200 in 2024, which is 0.289 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $98,500 to $96,200, a 2.34% decrease. The homeownership rate in Middletown, IN is 67.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Middletown, IN have an average commute time of 31.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Middletown, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$96,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,993

$580

Median Property Taxes

±$120

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, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.4%

Homeownership

2024

53.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.4% of the housing units in Middletown, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Middletown, IN 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.

$56,008

Median Household Income

± $9,231

861

Number of Households

± 153

In 2024, the median household income of the 861 households in Middletown, IN grew to $56,008 from the previous year's value of $55,833.

The following chart displays the households in Middletown, IN 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Middletown, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.8%)
Carpooled (9.12%)
Worked At Home (6.3%)

In 2024, 79.8% of workers in Middletown, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.12%) and those who worked at home (6.3%).

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

31.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Middletown, IN have a longer commute time (31.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.33% of the workforce in Middletown, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Middletown, IN (276 out of 2.17k 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 < 5, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Middletown, IN is White, followed by Two Or More and Other.

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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