Middletown town, Delaware
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,798
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 25,686
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 23,193
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 23,201
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 23,192
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,871
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.4%
Female persons, percent 56.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 51.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 31.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 51.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 978
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $409,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,214
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $690
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,583
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,013
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.73
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 13.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 96.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 44.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 2.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 127,475
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 263,611
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,712
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 711,014
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $28,776
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $112,831
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,839
Persons in poverty, percent 8.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,856.0
Population per square mile, 2010 1,625.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 12.50
Land area in square miles, 2010 11.61
FIPS Code 1047030