Middletown

Population: 7,620
Median household income: $97,040
Median home value: $294,800

Located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Middletown is a community with a population of 7,620. At $97,040, its median household income sits above Northampton County's $86,687.

Between 2019 and 2023, Middletown's population grew 5.7% from 7,212 to 7,620, while its median home value rose 36.5% from $215,900 to $294,800.

The typical home was built around 1975. 8.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,620
Median age: 49.2 yrs
Median household income: $97,040
Median home value: $294,800
Median gross rent: $1,639
Housing units: 3,071
Homeownership rate: 81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,2127,620

Median household income

$78,125$97,040

Median home value

$215,900$294,800

Median gross rent

$1,309$1,639

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,212	$78,125	$215,900	$1,309
2020	6,890	$85,980	$226,300	$1,185
2021	7,495	$88,655	$237,900	$1,351
2022	7,245	$93,235	$272,500	$1,543
2023	7,620	$97,040	$294,800	$1,639

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 6416.7%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	421	5.5%
5 to 17	1,066	14.0%
18 to 24	376	4.9%
25 to 34	654	8.6%
35 to 44	907	11.9%
45 to 54	1,199	15.7%
55 to 64	1,272	16.7%
65 to 74	948	12.4%
75 and over	777	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,246	68.8%
Black or African American	251	3.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	86	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	0.1%
Two or more races	179	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,847	24.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate36.9%

Some college or associate's28.5%

Bachelor's degree20.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	408	7.1%
High school graduate	2,125	36.9%
Some college or associate's	1,640	28.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,165	20.2%
Graduate or professional degree	419	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone77.3%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit1.1%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home14.4%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,051	77.3%
Carpooled	193	4.9%
Public transit	45	1.1%
Walked	45	1.1%
Bicycle	15	0.4%
Worked from home	569	14.4%
Other means	27	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	869	25.7%
15 to 29 min	1,439	42.6%
30 to 44 min	553	16.4%
45 to 59 min	179	5.3%
60+ min	336	10.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 8.6% (653 of 7,620)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,254	75.0%
Nonfamily households	752	25.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,006	97.9%
Vacant	65	2.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,449	81.5%
Renter-occupied	557	18.5%

1-unit, detached85.2%

1-unit, attached5.7%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,616	85.2%
1-unit, attached	175	5.7%
2 to 4 units	73	2.4%
5 to 19 units	160	5.2%
20 or more units	47	1.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4249144
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.61 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.6440, -75.3246