Middletown is a very small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 2,651 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Middletown is the 223rd largest community in Maryland.

Unlike some towns, Middletown isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Middletown are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Middletown is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Middletown who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.95%), sales jobs (10.70%), and management occupations (10.34%).

Also of interest is that Middletown has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Middletown is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Middletown is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Middletown's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Middletown, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.89 minutes every day commuting to work.

As is often the case in a small town, Middletown doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Middletown Information and Demographics

The education level of Middletown citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (14.96%): 40.01% of adults in Middletown have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Middletown in 2000 was $25,759, which is upper middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $103,036 for a family of four.

The people who call Middletown home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Middletown is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Middletown include German, Irish, English, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Middletown is English.