Middletown is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Rhode Island. With a population of 17,334 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Middletown is the 20th largest community in Rhode Island.

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.

6.60% of the workforce is employed in the armed forces, making the military a huge focus of life in Middletown. Even though it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy. The Healthcare and Retail industries respectively employ 15.33% and 12.42% of the civilian workforce.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Middletown are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

One of the benefits of Middletown is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.56 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

Middletown Information and Demographics

The population of Middletown is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 38.19% of adults in Middletown have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Middletown in 2000 was $25,857, which is upper middle income relative to Rhode Island, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $103,428 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 Irish, Portuguese, English, Italian, German, French, French Canadian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Middletown is English.