CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Middletown

Pennsylvania · 6,866 residents · 2.61 sq mi

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With 6,866 people, Middletown is a city in Pennsylvania. Owners hold 91% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.0% of locals. Households here earn about 29% more than in Pennsylvania as a whole. The median age is 36.4, about 3 years above the US median. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,866

−7%vs 2000

vs 7,378 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

36.4

−9%vs 2000

vs 40.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.61 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56%(412)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.8%(468)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.5%(514)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.1%(489)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.3%(363)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.9%(1,026)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4419.9%(1,367)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.9%(682)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.9%(683)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.2%(634)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843%(208)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.3%(20)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$37,431

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $53,785 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,563

−35%vs 2000

vs $22,282 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.0%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$114,200

+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $124,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$474

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $691 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

91.0%

+1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.9% in 2000

9.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic91.9%(6,784)

Black2%(145)

Hispanic / Latino4.3%(318)

Asian0.9%(69)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.8%(6,581)

Black2%(136)

Hispanic / Latino4%(278)

Asian0.8%(56)

Other1.4%(93)

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 Rican11.3%(862)

South American3.5%(264)

Central American3.3%(250)

Dominican3.2%(245)

Venezuelan2.3%(176)

Guatemalan1.4%(108)

Salvadoran0.9%(69)

Costa Rican0.6%(49)

Colombian0.6%(45)

Chilean0.6%(43)

Honduran0.3%(24)

Cuban0.1%(5)

Asian origin

Korean0.6%(49)

Asian Indian0.5%(37)

Vietnamese0.2%(15)

Chinese0.1%(5)

Ancestry

German18.4%(1,407)

Italian16.3%(1,240)

American11.4%(867)

Irish9.2%(699)

Polish5.4%(412)

English4.6%(349)

Hungarian3.8%(293)

Slovak3.5%(269)

Scottish2.5%(187)

Austrian2.3%(179)

Portuguese1.6%(119)

West Indian1.2%(90)

+ 19 more ancestry groups with data

Jamaican1.2%(90)

Dutch1.2%(89)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(62)

Welsh0.7%(51)

Lithuanian0.5%(37)

Czech0.4%(31)

Russian0.4%(31)

French0.4%(30)

Arab0.4%(29)

Lebanese0.4%(29)

French Canadian0.3%(21)

Subsaharan African0.3%(21)

Cape Verdean0.3%(21)

Slovene0.3%(20)

Greek0.2%(16)

Swedish0.1%(11)

Swiss0.1%(10)

Brazilian0.1%(9)

Ukrainian0.1%(4)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population · Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.3%

−6.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.8%

−8.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.1%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.8 min

+6%vs 2000

vs 17.7 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 married26.1%(844)

Married67.3%(2,174)

Widowed1.6%(52)

Divorced5%(160)

Women 15+

Never married23.9%(755)

Married59.7%(1,885)

Widowed7.8%(247)

Divorced8.6%(272)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.5%

−5.1 ptssince 2013

from 6.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

70.3%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 66.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.8%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 17.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.7%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 23.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.4%

−4.4 ptssince 2020

from 15.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

83.7%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 79.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.1%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 36.4% 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)15.5%(98)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)11.2%(71)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era48%(304)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.6%(42)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 633 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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