CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Middletown

Iowa · 377 residents · 0.55 sq mi

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With 377 people, Middletown is a city in Iowa. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 4% of adults. The typical home is worth $36,900. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. The population has fallen 30% since 2000. Renters pay $288 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

4% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 7%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

377

−30%vs 2000

vs 535 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.6

−14%vs 2000

vs 35.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.55 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024322

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510.3%(39)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99%(34)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.8%(22)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.1%(23)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248%(30)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3421.2%(80)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.4%(43)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.7%(29)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.9%(26)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.2%(27)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.4%(24)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,974

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,083 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,040

−46%vs 2000

vs $16,835 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.1%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$36,900

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $52,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$288

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $461 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.5%

+3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.8% in 2000

23.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.3%(494)

Black2.6%(14)

Hispanic / Latino2.4%(13)

Asian1.3%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.3%(367)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(6)

Asian2.7%(10)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

German26.1%(84)

Irish14.3%(46)

English6.2%(20)

Norwegian4.7%(15)

Swedish4%(13)

American3.1%(10)

Scotch-Irish3.1%(10)

Dutch2.2%(7)

French1.2%(4)

Australian0.6%(2)

Polish0.6%(2)

Scottish0.3%(1)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Welsh0.3%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Swedish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

4.4%

−10.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.2%

−16.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.9%

−3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.2 min

+33%vs 2000

vs 14.5 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 married20.2%(25)

Married54.8%(68)

Widowed2.4%(3)

Divorced22.6%(28)

Women 15+

Never married28.1%(34)

Married53.7%(65)

Widowed5.8%(7)

Divorced12.4%(15)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.3%

−2.3 ptssince 2013

from 7.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

54.7%

−8.2 ptssince 2020

from 62.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.2%

+3.4 ptssince 2020

from 16.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.3%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 14.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.7%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 23.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.2%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 3.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.6%

−4.2 ptssince 2020

from 73.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.4%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 36.7% 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)13.3%(2)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era46.7%(7)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War13.3%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 15 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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