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Middletown, NY
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Middletown profile


Living in Middletown



Middletown is a medium-sized city located in the state of New York. With a population of 30,207 people and 15 constituent neighborhoods, Middletown is the 48th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Middletown was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Like elsewhere in America, most people in Middletown use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Middletown‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding taxis. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

The education level of Middletown citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.06% of adults 25 and older in Middletown have a college degree.

The per capita income in Middletown in 2018 was $29,449, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $117,796 for a family of four. However, Middletown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Middletown is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Middletown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Middletown, accounting for 36.89% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Middletown residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Middletown include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Middletown's cultural character, accounting for 16.69% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Middletown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.