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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Middletown

Ohio · 51,605 residents · 26.2 sq mi
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Middletown is home to 51,605 people in Ohio. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Owners hold 60% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $89,700, having risen by half since 1990. 5,576 more people live here than in 1990. The median household earns $36,215, about 15% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

51,605
+12%since 1990
from 46,029 in 1990
1990 – 2025
36.2
+8%since 1990
from 33.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
26.2 sq mi
Population, 19902024
45K47K49K50K52K19902000201020202024Middletown
202452K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.2%(3,707)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.1%(3,668)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(3,446)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.6%(3,413)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.7%(3,452)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414%(7,220)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.3%(7,874)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413%(6,698)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.6%(4,425)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.8%(4,038)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.4%(2,775)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.7%(889)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$36,215
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,714 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$19,773
+52%since 1990
from $12,988 in 1990
US average: $21,522
12.6%
−2.8 ptssince 1990
from 15.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$89,700
+20%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $56,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$515
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $376 in 1990
US average: $602
60.1%
Unchangedsince 1990
from 60.0% in 1990
39.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic88.6%(40,776)
Black10.8%(4,955)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(275)
Asian0.4%(168)
2000
White, non-Hispanic86.5%(44,658)
Black10.6%(5,447)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(460)
Asian0.4%(186)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Dominican2.8%(1,468)
Mexican1.8%(943)
Puerto Rican1.4%(713)
Colombian0.4%(226)
Guatemalan0.3%(163)
Spaniard0.2%(113)
Peruvian0.2%(89)
Cuban0.1%(32)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.4%(193)
Kazakh0.3%(143)
Chinese0.1%(66)
Korean0.1%(34)
Mongolian0.1%(29)
Uzbek0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(47)
Ancestry
German18.2%(9,373)
English15.3%(7,911)
Irish13.7%(7,072)
American7.1%(3,669)
Italian2.9%(1,517)
Scottish1.6%(817)
Polish1.1%(577)
French1%(540)
Dutch0.9%(485)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(323)
Welsh0.6%(290)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.5%(244)
Jamaican0.5%(244)
Swedish0.4%(225)
British0.3%(153)
Norwegian0.3%(140)
Hungarian0.3%(139)
Nigerian0.3%(131)
Greek0.2%(82)
Slovak0.1%(71)
Lithuanian0.1%(65)
Swiss0.1%(62)
Arab0.1%(59)
Russian0.1%(45)
Serbian0.1%(42)
Ghanaian0.1%(38)
Croatian0.1%(34)
Egyptian0%(24)
Austrian0%(24)
Romanian0%(17)
Czech0%(15)
Ukrainian0%(13)
Finnish0%(7)
Syrian0%(6)
Section 05

Education

13.1%
+0.3 ptssince 1990
from 12.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
76.9%
+5.5 ptssince 1990
from 71.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
4.9%
+0.6 ptssince 1990
from 4.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.5 min
−18%since 1990
from 16.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27%(5,172)
Married56.4%(10,789)
Widowed3.2%(614)
Divorced13.4%(2,571)
Women 15+
Never married20.8%(4,539)
Married50.9%(11,119)
Widowed12.7%(2,780)
Divorced15.5%(3,393)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.0%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 15.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
46.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 46.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 8.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 20.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
33.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 34.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
53.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 53.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
49.3%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 51.3% 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)24.1%(667)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.2%(669)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.1%(970)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.5%(42)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.9%(81)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,765 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, Ohio?

Middletown, Ohio has about 51,605 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Middletown, Ohio?

The typical household in Middletown, Ohio earns about $36,215 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Middletown, Ohio expensive?

In Middletown, Ohio, the median home is worth about $89,700, and the typical rent is about $515 a month.

How educated are people in Middletown, Ohio?

About 13.1% of adults age 25 and over in Middletown, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Middletown, Ohio?

About 12.6% of people in Middletown, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

Has Middletown, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, Middletown, Ohio has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,576 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.

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

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