Middletown (Northampton County), PA

Census Place

2024 Population

7,628

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.9

4.67% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.8%

2.65% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$97,607

0.584% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$322,000

Population & Diversity

Middletown (Northampton County), PA is home to a population of 7.63k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.08% of Middletown (Northampton County), PA residents were born outside of the country (540 people).

In 2024, there were 4.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.9k people) in Middletown (Northampton County), PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.21k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 406 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Middletown (Northampton County), PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Middletown (Northampton County), PA was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Middletown (Northampton County), PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Middletown (Northampton County), PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.9k ± 652
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.21k ± 406
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
406 ± 271

25.9%

Hispanic Population

1.97k people

25.9% of the people in Middletown (Northampton County), PA are hispanic (1.97k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Middletown (Northampton County), PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

7.08%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

540 people

8.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

637 people

As of 2024, 7.08% of Middletown (Northampton County), PA residents (540 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 (Northampton County), PA was 8.36%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
304 ± 111
Gulf War (2001-)
98 ± 96
Gulf War (1990s)
58 ± 51

Middletown (Northampton County), PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Middletown (Northampton County), PA.

Economy

The economy of Middletown (Northampton County), PA employs 3.97k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Middletown (Northampton County), PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (682 people), Manufacturing (469 people), and Retail Trade (453 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($91,050), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,500), and Construction ($82,702).

Employment

Occupations

3.97k

2024 Value

± 463

0.253%

1 Year growth

± 16.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Middletown (Northampton County), PA grew at a rate of 0.253%, from 3.96k employees to 3.97k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Middletown (Northampton County), PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (484 people), Sales & Related Occupations (471 people), and Management Occupations (426 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Middletown (Northampton County), PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

3.97k

2024 Value

± 463

0.253%

1 Year growth

± 16.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Middletown (Northampton County), PA grew at a rate of 0.253%, from 3.96k employees to 3.97k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Middletown (Northampton County), PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (682 people), Manufacturing (469 people), and Retail Trade (453 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Middletown (Northampton County), PA, though some of these residents may live in Middletown (Northampton County), PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,462

Median earning men ± $5,620

$39,503

Median earning women ± $5,714

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($119,231), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,906), and Construction ($83,226).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($80,060), Construction ($65,694), and Manufacturing ($61,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Middletown (Northampton County), PA was $322,000 in 2024, which is 0.968 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $294,800 to $322,000, a 9.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Middletown (Northampton County), PA is 80.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Middletown (Northampton County), PA have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Middletown (Northampton County), PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$322,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,306

$2,441

Median Property Taxes

±$352

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 (Northampton County), PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Middletown (Northampton County), PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.6%

Homeownership

2024

68.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.6% of the housing units in Middletown (Northampton County), PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Middletown (Northampton County), PA 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.

$97,607

Median Household Income

± $13,810

3.03k

Number of Households

± 406

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.03k households in Middletown (Northampton County), PA grew to $97,607 from the previous year's value of $97,040.

The following chart displays the households in Middletown (Northampton County), PA 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Middletown (Northampton County), PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.5%)
Worked At Home (17.8%)
Carpooled (6.29%)

In 2024, 73.5% of workers in Middletown (Northampton County), PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.29%).

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

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Middletown (Northampton County), PA have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.48% of the workforce in Middletown (Northampton County), PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Middletown (Northampton County), PA (671 out of 7.63k 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Middletown (Northampton County), PA is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More 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.

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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