Middletown, PA

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2022 Population
9,525
0.591% 1-year growth
US Senator
Bob Casey Jr.
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
32.7
4.66% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
16%
1.35% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$50,599
4.02% 1-year decline
2022 Median Property Value
$144,800
11.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Middletown, PA had a population of 9.53k people with a median age of 32.7 and a median household income of $50,599. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Middletown, PA grew from 9,469 to 9,525, a 0.591% increase and its median household income declined from $52,716 to $50,599, a −4.02% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Middletown, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.9%), White (Hispanic) (3.83%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.74%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.43%).

None of the households in Middletown, PA 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.

95.4% of the residents in Middletown, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Middletown, PA was $144,800, and the homeownership rate was 45.2%.

Most people in Middletown, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Middletown, PA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Middletown, PA is home to a population of 9.53k people, from which 95.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.92% of Middletown, PA residents were born outside of the country (659 people).

In 2022, there were 8.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.91k people) in Middletown, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 848 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 365 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.4%
2022 Citizenship
94.6%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.4% of Middletown, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Middletown, PA was 94.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Middletown, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.91k ± 497
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    848 ± 402
  3. White (Hispanic)
    365 ± 289
10.1%
Hispanic Population
966 people

In 2022, there were 8.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.91k people) in Middletown, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 848 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 365 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.1% of the people in Middletown, PA are hispanic (966 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

6.92%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
659 people
7.73%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
732 people

As of 2022, 6.92% of Middletown, PA residents (659 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, PA was 7.73%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    146 ± 81
  2. Vietnam
    105 ± 65
  3. Korea
    93 ± 93

Middletown, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Middletown, PA employs 4.75k people. The largest industries in Middletown, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (721 people), Retail Trade (668 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (617 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($72,778), Construction ($65,833), and Wholesale Trade ($62,757).

Occupations

4.75k
2022 Value
± 505
0.529%
1 Year growth
± 14.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Middletown, PA grew at a rate of 0.529%, from 4.73k employees to 4.75k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Middletown, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (823 people), Material Moving Occupations (535 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (389 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Middletown, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

4.75k
2022 Value
± 505
0.529%
1 Year growth
± 14.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Middletown, PA grew at a rate of 0.529%, from 4.73k employees to 4.75k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Middletown, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (721 people), Retail Trade (668 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (617 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Middletown, PA, though some of these residents may live in Middletown, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$43,750
Median earning men ± $3,492
$35,671
Median earning women ± $1,790

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,357), Wholesale Trade ($63,015), and Public Administration ($56,964).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($69,053), Wholesale Trade ($58,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,500).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% 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 18.1%.

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

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

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

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US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 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 Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Middletown, PA was $144,800 in 2022, which is 0.514 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $129,600 to $144,800, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Middletown, PA is 45.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Middletown, PA have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Middletown, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Middletown, PA is $50,599. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Middletown, PA was Census Tract 239 with a value of $60,156, followed by Census Tract 238 and Census Tract 237, with respective values of $49,413 and $38,194.

Property

$144,800
Median Property Value 2022
±$8,813
$1,938
Median Property Taxes
±$330

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Rent vs Own

45.2%
Homeownership
2022
59.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 45.2% of the housing units in Middletown, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.6%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 239
  2. Census Tract 238
  3. Census Tract 237

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Middletown, PA was Census Tract 239 with a value of $60,156, followed by Census Tract 238 and Census Tract 237, with respective values of $49,413 and $38,194.

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$50,599
Median Household Income
± $6,898
4.29k
Number of Households
± 492

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.29k households in Middletown, PA declined from $50,599 from the previous year's value of $52,716.

The following chart displays the households in Middletown, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Middletown, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.467
2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (75%)
  2. Carpooled (12.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.07%)

In 2022, 75% of workers in Middletown, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.8%) and those who worked at home (5.07%).

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.

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Commute Time

21.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Middletown, PA have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.56% of the workforce in Middletown, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Middletown, PA (1.49k out of 9.31k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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.

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Health

93.6% of the population of Middletown, PA has health coverage, with 45.4% on employee plans, 21.2% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 14.8% on non-group plans, and 0.994% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dauphin County, PA see 918 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.99% increase from the previous year (909 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1356 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 388 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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918 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dauphin County, PA

Primary care physicians in Dauphin County, PA see an average of 918 patients per year. This represents a 0.99% increase from the previous year (909 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 31.1% between 18 and 34 years, 32% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.36%
Uninsured
45.4%
Employer Coverage
21.2%
Medicaid
11.3%
Medicare
14.8%
Non-Group
0.994%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Middletown, PA grew by 25.2% from 5.08% to 6.36%.

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