Overview
21,634
Total Population
38.2
Median age
51.46%
Female population %
94.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
47.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,226
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Middleton's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Middleton is 38.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Middleton's population under 18 was 20.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Middleton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Middleton, 16.69% were under the age of 15, 20.50% aged 15 to 29, 47.12% aged 30 to 64, 14.18% aged 65 to 84, and 1.50% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 632 more females than males in Middleton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.46% females and 48.54% males in Middleton, WI.
- The Middleton, WI gender ratio is 94.3:100 i.e. 94.3 men to 100 women (0.943).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,081.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,262.
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Race / Ethnicity
Middleton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Middleton population: 82.07% are White, 3.71% are Black or African American, 0.41% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.54% are Asian, 2.47% are some other race and 4.81% are multiracial.
- Middleton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,226 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 20,408 (94.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Middleton is White with a population of 17,754 (82.07% of the total population).
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Year by year
Middleton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 22,576 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Middleton's population increased by 1,806 (11.42%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Middleton's population increased by 4,232 (24.01%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Middleton's population was lowest in year 2000 at 15,819.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)