CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Middleton

Wisconsin · 13,289 residents · 9.40 sq mi

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Middleton is home to 13,289 people in Wisconsin. 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. 49% of homes are owner-occupied. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.8% of locals. That is roughly 18% ahead of the Wisconsin median. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.7

US median: 33.0

More educated

42% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 29%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

13,289

−16%vs 2000

vs 15,770 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.7

−10%vs 2000

vs 36.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9.40 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202422K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.5%(866)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.4%(856)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.9%(916)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.8%(771)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.1%(1,073)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3421%(2,786)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418.7%(2,484)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.3%(1,364)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.7%(885)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.9%(788)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843%(394)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(106)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$34,859

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $50,786 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$17,436

−41%vs 2000

vs $29,464 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.8%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$92,800

−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $171,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$489

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $641 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

48.6%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 51.8% in 2000

51.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic90.7%(14,308)

Black2%(308)

Hispanic / Latino2.8%(444)

Asian2.7%(419)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.2%(12,923)

Black1.1%(140)

Hispanic / Latino1%(136)

Asian1%(129)

Other0.7%(97)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican6.5%(1,455)

South American4.1%(915)

Colombian1.8%(394)

Puerto Rican1%(232)

Uruguayan1%(213)

Venezuelan1%(213)

Cuban0.8%(168)

Central American0.5%(105)

Guatemalan0.3%(73)

Spaniard0.3%(66)

Chilean0.2%(54)

Salvadoran0.1%(32)

+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data

Argentine0.1%(22)

Ecuadorian0.1%(19)

Asian origin

Chinese3.4%(750)

Asian Indian1.9%(413)

Taiwanese0.7%(153)

Hmong0.4%(97)

Bangladeshi0.4%(84)

Korean0.2%(52)

Burmese0.2%(35)

Japanese0.1%(14)

Filipino0%(11)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(10)

Ancestry

German35.3%(7,876)

Irish18.9%(4,205)

English10.3%(2,303)

Norwegian7.9%(1,757)

Polish5.3%(1,187)

Italian3.4%(762)

Swedish2.9%(643)

French2.4%(529)

Dutch2.2%(496)

Czech1.8%(408)

Swiss1.4%(305)

Scottish1.3%(279)

+ 29 more ancestry groups with data

American1.2%(274)

Danish0.9%(195)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(168)

Greek0.7%(152)

Finnish0.6%(144)

Brazilian0.6%(135)

British0.5%(120)

Subsaharan African0.5%(117)

Russian0.5%(111)

Welsh0.5%(108)

Romanian0.5%(104)

French Canadian0.4%(92)

Arab0.4%(84)

Hungarian0.4%(84)

Austrian0.4%(83)

Iranian0.2%(54)

Lithuanian0.2%(44)

Bulgarian0.2%(39)

Serbian0.2%(39)

Belgian0.1%(33)

Canadian0.1%(28)

Ukrainian0.1%(24)

Portuguese0.1%(19)

Slovak0.1%(19)

Armenian0.1%(18)

Latvian0.1%(18)

Syrian0%(10)

Nigerian0%(10)

Slovene0%(9)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

42.2%

−8.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 50.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

92.4%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 95.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

14.8%

−6.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.6 min

+51%vs 2000

vs 10.4 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 married37.4%(3,477)

Married53.5%(4,973)

Widowed0.6%(60)

Divorced8.4%(783)

Women 15+

Never married33.9%(3,247)

Married50.2%(4,812)

Widowed6.8%(647)

Divorced9.1%(872)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.2%

−1.7 ptssince 2013

from 5.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

75.5%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 72.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.4%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 13.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.9%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 14.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.0%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 11.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.7%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 0.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

83.4%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 83.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

26.6%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 25.8% 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)23.2%(164)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)5.8%(41)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era46.3%(327)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.7%(40)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 706 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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