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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Middletown

Connecticut · 42,762 residents · 41.0 sq mi
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With 42,762 people, Middletown is a city in Connecticut. The typical home is worth $156,100. 51% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 7.0%, under the national 13.2%. About 26% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Renters pay $576 a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.5
US median: 33.0
More educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 53%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

42,762
−1%vs 2000
vs 43,167 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.5
−13%vs 2000
vs 36.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
41.0 sq mi
Population, 19902024
42K44K45K47K49K19902000201020202024Middletown
202448K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(2,861)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.6%(1,972)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.7%(2,030)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.7%(3,276)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2411.5%(4,908)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3422.2%(9,496)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.1%(6,032)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.3%(3,964)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.2%(3,096)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.9%(2,943)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844%(1,692)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(492)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$37,644
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $47,162 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$17,814
−31%vs 2000
vs $25,720 in 2000
US average: $14,340
7.0%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$156,100
+53%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $134,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$576
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $665 in 2000
US average: $450
50.7%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 51.3% in 2000
49.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic77.5%(33,435)
Black11.8%(5,111)
Hispanic / Latino5.3%(2,287)
Asian2.6%(1,135)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic85.7%(36,626)
Black11.1%(4,753)
Hispanic / Latino3%(1,292)
Asian1.6%(684)
Other1.6%(699)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican6.7%(3,237)
South American2.1%(1,005)
Ecuadorian1.4%(676)
Mexican1.2%(596)
Dominican0.6%(277)
Salvadoran0.4%(215)
Spaniard0.4%(199)
Colombian0.4%(175)
Honduran0.3%(124)
Cuban0.2%(108)
Peruvian0.1%(62)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(59)
Venezuelan0.1%(24)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.3%(1,083)
Chinese1.1%(545)
Filipino0.5%(244)
Vietnamese0.3%(154)
Pakistani0.3%(147)
Cambodian0.3%(139)
Sri Lankan0.2%(87)
Nepalese0.2%(84)
Japanese0.2%(80)
Taiwanese0.1%(55)
Bangladeshi0.1%(48)
Korean0.1%(47)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0.1%(33)
Hmong0%(8)
Thai0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(24)
Ancestry
Italian17.4%(8,350)
Irish13%(6,249)
Polish7.7%(3,679)
English7.3%(3,516)
German7.1%(3,394)
French3.8%(1,841)
American3.1%(1,470)
West Indian2.8%(1,328)
Jamaican2.5%(1,187)
Scottish1.5%(704)
Swedish1.3%(641)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.9%(449)
Arab0.9%(428)
Portuguese0.8%(375)
Ukrainian0.7%(339)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(330)
Dutch0.6%(279)
Hungarian0.5%(234)
Norwegian0.5%(227)
Macedonian0.4%(194)
Czech0.4%(172)
Welsh0.3%(156)
Lithuanian0.3%(150)
Austrian0.3%(149)
Lebanese0.3%(126)
Canadian0.2%(113)
Armenian0.2%(110)
Egyptian0.2%(103)
British0.2%(103)
Ghanaian0.2%(103)
Greek0.2%(94)
Slovak0.2%(91)
Nigerian0.2%(91)
Danish0.2%(88)
Moroccan0.2%(73)
Croatian0.1%(71)
Romanian0.1%(71)
Serbian0.1%(66)
Syrian0.1%(61)
Swiss0.1%(53)
Brazilian0.1%(36)
Bulgarian0.1%(29)
Turkish0.1%(29)
Barbadian0%(23)
Haitian0%(23)
Slovene0%(15)
Finnish0%(13)
Guyanese0%(10)
Iranian0%(9)
Kenyan0%(4)
Section 05

Education

26.4%
−4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 30.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.3%
−6.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
10.2%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.8 min
+29%vs 2000
vs 13.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married48.4%(9,908)
Married40.1%(8,203)
Widowed2%(409)
Divorced9.6%(1,957)
Women 15+
Never married41%(8,900)
Married37.8%(8,216)
Widowed8.4%(1,822)
Divorced12.8%(2,776)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.4%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 8.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
59.2%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 63.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
23.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 21.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.2%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 73.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.9%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 34.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)30.1%(551)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.9%(309)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.8%(617)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.2%(113)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(9)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,828 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Middletown, Connecticut?

Middletown, Connecticut has about 42,762 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Middletown, Connecticut?

The typical household in Middletown, Connecticut earns about $37,644 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Middletown, Connecticut expensive?

In Middletown, Connecticut, the median home is worth about $156,100, and the typical rent is about $576 a month.

How educated are people in Middletown, Connecticut?

About 26.4% of adults age 25 and over in Middletown, Connecticut hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Middletown, Connecticut?

About 7.0% of people in Middletown, Connecticut live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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