Overview
47,164
Total Population
39.5
Median age
51.49%
Female population %
94.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
41.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
5,135
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Middletown's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Middletown is 39.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Middletown's population under 18 was 15.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Middletown's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.24% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Middletown, 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.
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Gender
There are 1,410 more females than males in Middletown:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.49% females and 48.51% males in Middletown, CT.
- The Middletown, CT gender ratio is 94.2:100 i.e. 94.2 men to 100 women (0.942).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,310.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,349.
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Race / Ethnicity
Middletown's population has become increasingly diverse:
- 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.
- Middletown's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 5,135 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 42,029 (89.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Middletown is White with a population of 33,329 (70.67% of the total population).
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Year by year
Middletown's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 48,729 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Middletown's population increased by 3,173 (7.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Middletown's population decreased by 15 (0.03%), 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, Middletown's population was lowest in year 2000 at 44,486.
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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)