Overview
30,086
Total Population
37.8
Median age
50.17%
Female population %
99.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
58.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
11,099
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Middletown's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Middletown is 37.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Middletown's population under 18 was 24.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Middletown's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Middletown, 20.94% were under the age of 15, 19.03% aged 15 to 29, 44.21% aged 30 to 64, 14.31% aged 65 to 84, and 1.51% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 100 more females than males in Middletown:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.17% females and 49.83% males in Middletown, NY.
- The Middletown, NY gender ratio is 99.3:100 i.e. 99.3 men to 100 women (0.993).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,252.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,313.
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Race / Ethnicity
Middletown's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Middletown population: 47.76% are White, 23.21% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.89% are Asian, 0.19% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 15.38% are some other race and 9.33% are multiracial.
- Middletown's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
- By ethnicity, 11,099 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 18,987 (63.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Middletown is White with a population of 14,368 (47.76% of the total population).
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Year by year
Middletown's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 30,410 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Middletown's population increased by 2,735 (10.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Middletown's population increased by 2,121 (7.53%), 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 25,418.
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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)