Middletown, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,786

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

1.28% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.6%

14.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,288

5.44% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$331,600

Population & Diversity

Middletown, VA is home to a population of 1.79k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.1% of Middletown, VA residents were born outside of the country (199 people).

In 2024, there were 3.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.27k people) in Middletown, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 334 Other (Hispanic) and 69 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Middletown, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Middletown, VA was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Middletown, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.27k ± 427
Other (Hispanic)
334 ± 287
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
69 ± 45

21.4%

Hispanic Population

382 people

21.4% of the people in Middletown, VA are hispanic (382 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Middletown, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

11.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

199 people

12.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

197 people

As of 2024, 11.1% of Middletown, VA residents (199 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, VA was 12.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 8
Vietnam
4 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 14

Middletown, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Middletown, VA employs 984 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Middletown, VA were Retail Trade (253 people), Manufacturing (144 people), and Construction (133 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($111,250), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($109,063), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,688).

Employment

Occupations

984

2024 Value

± 230

5.24%

1 Year growth

± 31.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Middletown, VA grew at a rate of 5.24%, from 935 employees to 984 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Middletown, VA, are Sales & Related Occupations (153 people), Production Occupations (127 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (103 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Middletown, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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

984

2024 Value

± 230

5.24%

1 Year growth

± 31.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Middletown, VA grew at a rate of 5.24%, from 935 employees to 984 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Middletown, VA, are Retail Trade (253 people), Manufacturing (144 people), and Construction (133 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Middletown, VA, though some of these residents may live in Middletown, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,417

Median earning men ± $20,260

$40,067

Median earning women ± $14,925

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,735), Public Administration ($82,813), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,472), Manufacturing ($65,536), and Public Administration ($54,688).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Middletown, VA was $331,600 in 2024, which is 0.997 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $288,200 to $331,600, a 15.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Middletown, VA is 60.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Middletown, VA have an average commute time of 29.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Middletown, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$331,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,904

$429

Median Property Taxes

±$95

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, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.9%

Homeownership

2024

73.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.9% of the housing units in Middletown, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.4%.

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

$60,288

Median Household Income

± $9,649

705

Number of Households

± 135

In 2024, the median household income of the 705 households in Middletown, VA grew to $60,288 from the previous year's value of $57,175.

The following chart displays the households in Middletown, VA 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Middletown, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.8%)
Carpooled (7.93%)
Worked At Home (7.72%)

In 2024, 82.8% of workers in Middletown, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.93%) and those who worked at home (7.72%).

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

29.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Middletown, VA have a longer commute time (29.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.95% of the workforce in Middletown, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Middletown, VA (260 out of 1.79k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females < 5.

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

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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