Middletown

Population: 9,622
Median household income: $74,129
Median home value: $298,900

Middletown is a community in Jefferson County, Kentucky, home to 9,622 residents. Its median household income of $74,129 runs above the Jefferson County figure of $67,849.

From 2019 to 2023, Middletown's population grew 21.9% from 7,891 to 9,622, while its median home value rose 39.0% from $215,100 to $298,900.

11.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.13 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,622
Median age: 43.9 yrs
Median household income: $74,129
Median home value: $298,900
Median gross rent: $1,423
Housing units: 4,766
Homeownership rate: 56.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,8919,622

Median household income

$75,098$74,129

Median home value

$215,100$298,900

Median gross rent

$1,103$1,423

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,891	$75,098	$215,100	$1,103
2020	7,885	$75,207	$235,300	$1,161
2021	9,473	$73,638	$241,600	$1,247
2022	9,594	$81,881	$286,100	$1,422
2023	9,622	$74,129	$298,900	$1,423

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	390	4.1%
5 to 17	1,403	14.6%
18 to 24	874	9.1%
25 to 34	1,397	14.5%
35 to 44	953	9.9%
45 to 54	1,178	12.2%
55 to 64	1,259	13.1%
65 to 74	1,198	12.5%
75 and over	970	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,127	74.1%
Black or African American	1,256	13.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	657	6.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	14	0.1%
Two or more races	211	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	357	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate17.0%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree30.8%

Graduate or professional degree19.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	240	3.5%
High school graduate	1,185	17.0%
Some college or associate's	2,018	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,142	30.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,370	19.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone72.8%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.3%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,562	72.8%
Carpooled	304	6.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	310	6.3%
Bicycle	10	0.2%
Worked from home	572	11.7%
Other means	135	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,706	39.5%
15 to 29 min	1,922	44.5%
30 to 44 min	517	12.0%
45 to 59 min	96	2.2%
60+ min	80	1.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 11.7% (1,121 of 9,562)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,598	57.5%
Nonfamily households	1,917	42.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,515	94.7%
Vacant	251	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,560	56.7%
Renter-occupied	1,955	43.3%

1-unit, detached49.1%

1-unit, attached5.9%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units29.6%

20 or more units10.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,341	49.1%
1-unit, attached	279	5.9%
2 to 4 units	244	5.1%
5 to 19 units	1,410	29.6%
20 or more units	492	10.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2151978
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.14 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 38.2421, -85.5207