Overview
23,001
Total Population
40.3
Median age
53.74%
Female population %
86.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
68.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,175
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 40.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Middletown's population under 18 was 26.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Middletown's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Middletown, 21.82% were under the age of 15, 14.81% aged 15 to 29, 44.53% aged 30 to 64, 16.85% aged 65 to 84, and 1.99% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,721 more females than males in Middletown:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.74% females and 46.26% males in Middletown, DE.
- The Middletown, DE gender ratio is 86.1:100 i.e. 86.1 men to 100 women (0.861).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,027.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,356.
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Race / Ethnicity
Middletown's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Middletown population: 60.74% are White, 26.06% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.37% are Asian, 2.75% are some other race and 4.98% are multiracial.
- Middletown's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 1,175 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 21,826 (94.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Middletown is White with a population of 13,971 (60.74% 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 24,698 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Middletown's population increased by 12,688 (201.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Middletown's population increased by 4,405 (23.22%), 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 6,285.
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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)