CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Middletown

Maryland · 1,815 residents · 2.12 sq mi

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Middletown is a city of 1,815 people in Maryland. The population has fallen 32% since 2000. The poverty rate is 2.7%, under the national 13.2%. The typical home is worth $132,800. The median household earns $40,403, about 34% above the national median. The average commute runs 28 minutes.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.6

US median: 33.0

More educated

25% 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

1,815

−32%vs 2000

vs 2,668 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.6

−4%vs 2000

vs 36.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.12 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.7%(121)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96%(108)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148%(145)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.4%(116)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.4%(135)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.1%(293)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.7%(267)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.5%(208)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.9%(179)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.8%(142)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.8%(88)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(13)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$40,403

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $67,266 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$17,325

−33%vs 2000

vs $25,759 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.7%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$132,800

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $188,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$560

+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $677 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.2%

−10.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.3% in 2000

35.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.4%(2,571)

Black1.5%(39)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(22)

Asian0.3%(9)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.6%(1,807)

Black0.3%(6)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(2)

Asian0.1%(2)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Cuban1.3%(64)

Puerto Rican1.2%(58)

Spaniard0.7%(34)

Mexican0.5%(27)

South American0.5%(25)

Colombian0.5%(25)

Asian origin

Filipino4.1%(206)

Chinese0.7%(36)

Asian Indian0.5%(24)

Pakistani0.2%(8)

Ancestry

German30%(1,503)

English23.3%(1,170)

Irish21.7%(1,089)

Italian6.7%(336)

Polish3.5%(173)

American2.3%(117)

Scottish2.2%(111)

Welsh1.9%(96)

French1.7%(86)

Czech1.6%(79)

Turkish1.6%(79)

Greek1.6%(78)

+ 17 more ancestry groups with data

British1.5%(73)

Dutch0.9%(43)

Norwegian0.7%(36)

Croatian0.7%(34)

Russian0.7%(33)

French Canadian0.6%(31)

Swedish0.6%(31)

Portuguese0.5%(27)

Subsaharan African0.5%(26)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(22)

Hungarian0.4%(19)

Armenian0.3%(15)

Arab0.2%(12)

Lebanese0.2%(12)

Ukrainian0.2%(12)

Austrian0.2%(11)

Nigerian0.2%(9)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest Filipino population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

25.3%

−14.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 40.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

85.5%

−6.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

11.0%

−5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.7 min

+1%vs 2000

vs 27.4 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 married23.1%(445)

Married67.2%(1,293)

Widowed4.6%(88)

Divorced5.1%(99)

Women 15+

Never married20.4%(396)

Married64.1%(1,246)

Widowed7.2%(139)

Divorced8.4%(163)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.9%

−1.9 ptssince 2013

from 3.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

82.0%

+6.1 ptssince 2020

from 75.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.0%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 13.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.4%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 14.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

5.6%

−4.6 ptssince 2020

from 10.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.7%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 1.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

90.6%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 89.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

18.5%

−5.4 ptssince 2020

from 23.9% 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)37.9%(138)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)44%(160)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era25.3%(92)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War19.2%(70)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 364 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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