Middletown, NY

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2023 Population

30,227

0.192% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

35.7

3.51% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

15.5%

2.94% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$77,174

10% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$271,000

14.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

13,664

0.619% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Middletown, NY had a population of 30.2k people with a median age of 35.7 and a median household income of $77,174. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Middletown, NY grew from 30,169 to 30,227, a 0.192% increase and its median household income grew from $70,155 to $77,174, a 10% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Middletown, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (28.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (21.1%), Other (Hispanic) (18.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.3%), and White (Hispanic) (5.13%).

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 (712 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Middletown, NY was $271,000, and the homeownership rate was 52.5%.

Most people in Middletown, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.4 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 30.2k people, from which 88% are citizens. As of 2023, 19.8% of Middletown, NY residents were born outside of the country (5.97k people).

In 2023, there were 1.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.72k people) in Middletown, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.38k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.65k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88%

2023 Citizenship

89.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 88% of Middletown, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Middletown, NY was 89.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Middletown, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.72k ± 1.02k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.38k ± 1.42k
Other (Hispanic)
5.65k ± 1.2k

42.3%

Hispanic Population

12.8k people

42.3% of the people in Middletown, NY are hispanic (12.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Middletown, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

19.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.97k people

17.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5.41k people

As of 2023, 19.8% of Middletown, NY residents (5.97k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Middletown, NY was 17.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
503 ± 240
Vietnam
279 ± 111
Korea
118 ± 65

Middletown, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Middletown, NY employs 13.7k people. The largest industries in Middletown, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,699 people), Retail Trade (1,951 people), and Construction (1,041 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($94,443), Finance & Insurance ($91,607), and Information ($70,637).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

13.7k

2023 Value

± 1,076

0.619%

1 Year growth

± 11.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Middletown, NY grew at a rate of 0.619%, from 13.6k employees to 13.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Middletown, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,779 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,280 people), and Management Occupations (1,101 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Middletown, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

13.7k

2023 Value

± 1,076

0.619%

1 Year growth

± 11.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Middletown, NY grew at a rate of 0.619%, from 13.6k employees to 13.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Middletown, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,699 people), Retail Trade (1,951 people), and Construction (1,041 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,089

Median earning men ± $4,668

$39,273

Median earning women ± $3,176

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($106,750), Wholesale Trade ($81,205), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($120,592), Public Administration ($57,301), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($48,722).

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%.

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

Education

In 2022, universities in Middletown, NY awarded 712 degrees. The student population of Middletown, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,010 male students and 2,966 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Middletown, NY are White (370 and 52%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (200 and 28.1%), Black or African American (72 and 10.1%), and Two or More Races (31 and 4.36%).

The largest universities in Middletown, NY by number of degrees awarded are Orange County Community College (712 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Middletown, NY are Humanistic Studies (146 and 20.5%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (107 and 15%), and Registered Nursing (95 and 13.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 4,976 students enrolled in Middletown, NY, 40.4% men and 59.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,075 records, of which 59.3% were women and 40.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Humanistic Studies
146 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
107 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
95 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Middletown, NY was Humanistic Studies with 146 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Orange County Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

712 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Orange County Community College with 712 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 230 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Middletown, NY, which is 0.477 times less than the 482 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 370 degrees mean that there were 1.85 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 200 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,544) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($718) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% 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 (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

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, NY was $271,000 in 2023, which is 0.893 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $236,900 to $271,000, a 14.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Middletown, NY is 52.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Middletown, NY have an average commute time of 35.4 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.

Median household income in Middletown, NY is $77,174. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Middletown, NY was Census Tract 13 with a value of $120,221, followed by Census Tract 112 and Census Tract 12, with respective values of $98,093 and $79,519.

Housing

Property

$271,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,967

$5,341

Median Property Taxes

±$507

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.

Rent vs Own

52.5%

Homeownership

2023

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 52.5% of the housing units in Middletown, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 13
Census Tract 112
Census Tract 12

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Middletown, NY was Census Tract 13 with a value of $120,221, followed by Census Tract 112 and Census Tract 12, with respective values of $98,093 and $79,519.

The following map shows all of the places in Middletown, NY 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.

$77,174

Median Household Income

± $8,490

10.2k

Number of Households

± 938

In 2023, the median household income of the 10.2k households in Middletown, NY grew to $77,174 from the previous year's value of $70,155.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Middletown, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (64.5%)
Carpooled (18.6%)
Worked At Home (5.78%)

In 2023, 64.5% of workers in Middletown, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.6%) and those who worked at home (5.78%).

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

35.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Middletown, NY have a longer commute time (35.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 12.6% of the workforce in Middletown, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Middletown, NY (4.64k out of 29.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 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.

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

90.8% of the population of Middletown, NY has health coverage, with 42.6% on employee plans, 29.5% on Medicaid, 9.2% on Medicare, 9.02% on non-group plans, and 0.417% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Orange County, NY see 1443 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.276% decrease from the previous year (1447 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1487 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 390 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,443 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Orange County, NY

Primary care physicians in Orange County, NY see an average of 1,443 patients per year. This represents a 0.276% decrease from the previous year (1,447 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.8% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.23%

Uninsured

42.6%

Employer Coverage

29.5%

Medicaid

9.2%

Medicare

9.02%

Non-Group

0.417%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Middletown, NY grew by 9.29% from 8.45% to 9.23%.

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

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