Middletown, MD

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2022 Population

4,978

1.74% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ben Cardin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

41.3

8.12% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

2.05%

35.3% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$168,007

18.5% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$515,300

15% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Middletown, MD had a population of 4.98k people with a median age of 41.3 and a median household income of $168,007. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Middletown, MD grew from 4,893 to 4,978, a 1.74% increase and its median household income grew from $141,793 to $168,007, a 18.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Middletown, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.64%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.78%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.67%), and White (Hispanic) (1.17%).

None of the households in Middletown, MD 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.

98.3% of the residents in Middletown, MD are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Middletown, MD was $515,300, and the homeownership rate was 82.7%.

Most people in Middletown, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Middletown, MD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Middletown, MD is home to a population of 4.98k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 7.19% of Middletown, MD residents were born outside of the country (358 people).

In 2022, there were 8.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.04k people) in Middletown, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 480 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 238 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.3%

2022 Citizenship

98%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.3% of Middletown, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Middletown, MD was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Middletown, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.04k ± 340
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
480 ± 287
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
238 ± 155

2.07%

Hispanic Population

103 people

2.07% of the people in Middletown, MD are hispanic (103 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Middletown, MD as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

7.19%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

358 people

7.97%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

390 people

As of 2022, 7.19% of Middletown, MD residents (358 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Middletown, MD was 7.97%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
166 ± 113
Vietnam
128 ± 80
Korea
72 ± 77

Middletown, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Middletown, MD employs 2.62k people. The largest industries in Middletown, MD are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (414 people), Educational Services (382 people), and Public Administration (274 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($157,639), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($154,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($131,146).

Employment

Occupations

2.62k

2022 Value

± 335

4.64%

1 Year growth

± 17.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Middletown, MD grew at a rate of 4.64%, from 2.5k employees to 2.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Middletown, MD, are Management Occupations (374 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (368 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (256 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Middletown, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.62k

2022 Value

± 335

4.64%

1 Year growth

± 17.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Middletown, MD grew at a rate of 4.64%, from 2.5k employees to 2.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Middletown, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (414 people), Educational Services (382 people), and Public Administration (274 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Middletown, MD, though some of these residents may live in Middletown, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$103,333

Median earning men ± $13,659

$60,625

Median earning women ± $12,223

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($172,500), Wholesale Trade ($157,639), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($128,102).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($113,021), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,417), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,353).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

0.617%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% 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 13.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Middletown, MD. Showing the available data for Maryland.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (65.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (32.2%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maryland for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

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Ben Cardin

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Chris Van Hollen

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Maryland

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maryland have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.05% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (961k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Middletown, MD was $515,300 in 2022, which is 1.83 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $447,900 to $515,300, a 15% increase. The homeownership rate in Middletown, MD is 82.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Middletown, MD have an average commute time of 30.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Middletown, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Middletown, MD is $168,007. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Middletown, MD was Census Tract 7526.01 with a value of $152,727, followed by Census Tract 7526.03 and Census Tract 7526.02, with respective values of $141,283 and $132,188.

Property

$515,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$40,661

$1,398

Median Property Taxes

±$188

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.7%

Homeownership

2022

60.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 82.7% of the housing units in Middletown, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 7526.01
Census Tract 7526.03
Census Tract 7526.02

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Middletown, MD was Census Tract 7526.01 with a value of $152,727, followed by Census Tract 7526.03 and Census Tract 7526.02, with respective values of $141,283 and $132,188.

The following map shows all of the places in Middletown, MD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$168,007

Median Household Income

± $38,231

1.69k

Number of Households

± 253

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.69k households in Middletown, MD grew to $168,007 from the previous year's value of $141,793.

The following chart displays the households in Middletown, MD 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Middletown, MD is from Maryland.

0.454

2022 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2022, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (66.4%)
Worked At Home (23.8%)
Carpooled (6.56%)

In 2022, 66.4% of workers in Middletown, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.56%).

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

30.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Middletown, MD have a longer commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.02% of the workforce in Middletown, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.05% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Middletown, MD (102 out of 4.97k 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 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Middletown, MD is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

99.3% of the population of Middletown, MD has health coverage, with 68.1% on employee plans, 7.74% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 7.17% on non-group plans, and 5.04% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Frederick County, MD see 1637 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.07% increase from the previous year (1573 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1496 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 376 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,637 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Frederick County, MD

Primary care physicians in Frederick County, MD see an average of 1,637 patients per year. This represents a 4.07% increase from the previous year (1,573 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Frederick County, MD in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.9% under 18 years, 15.2% between 18 and 34 years, 42% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

0.746%

Uninsured

68.1%

Employer Coverage

7.74%

Medicaid

11.2%

Medicare

7.17%

Non-Group

5.04%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Middletown, MD declined by 57.1% from 1.74% to 0.746%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Middletown, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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