Middletown, CT Demographics

The total population of Middletown is estimated to be 48,152 with 23,476 males (48.75%) and 24,676 females (51.25%). There are 1,200 more females than males in Middletown.
The median household income in Middletown was $72,945 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,665(3.79%) from $70,280 in 2020. This income is 97.77% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Middletown sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $87,265. Overall, the median household income for the city of Middletown stands at $72,945.
In Middletown, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $48,561 for males and $35,486 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $74,980 for males and $61,837 for females.
In Middletown, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $82,169, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $27,146.
In 2022, the population of Middletown was 48,729, a 0.01% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Middletown's population was 48,723, an increase of 2.26% compared to a population of 47,644 in 2020.
The median age in Middletown, CT is 39.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 12.82% were under the age of 15, 24.71% aged 15 to 29, 46.23% aged 30 to 64, 13.91% aged 65 to 84, and 2.33% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Middletown population: 70.67% are White, 15.69% are Black or African American, 0.60% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.66% are Asian, 1.66% are some other race and 5.74% are multiracial.