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Middletown Maryland Information: Middletown, Maryland is part of FREDERICK County. Population for Middletown from the last gathering is 2668. You can view Middletown venues that host many Middletown MD events every year. You can also research Middletown Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Middletown Maryland real estate guide. Middletown Maryland has a latitude of 39.4402 and a longitude of -77.5501. Zip codes in Middletown, MD include 21769 ... more Middletown zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Middletown, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Middletown, MD was 2,668.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Middletown was 1,277, which represents 47.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Middletown, MD
There are an estimated 606 married men in the town. 67.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Middletown are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Middletown is 1,391 which is 52.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Middletown, Maryland
There are an estimated 632 married women in the community. 61.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Middletown, MD
The median age of people living in Middletown, MD was 36.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Middletown was 192. There were 1,814 people above the age of 18, which represents 68 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11 percent of the population (293) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Middletown, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Middletown, MD was 2,641.

White Population in Middletown, MD
The estimated White population in the Middletown community is 2,585, which is 96.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Middletown, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 39, which is 1.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Middletown, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Middletown, MD was 2.

Asian Population in Middletown, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 9.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Middletown, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Middletown was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 6, while those of “two or more races” was 27 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Middletown community was 22, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Middletown, MD
The household population number in Middletown was 2,668.

Group Quarters Population in Middletown, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Middletown, MD
The average household size in Middletown is 2.78 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.21 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Middletown, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 981 total housing units in Middletown.

The number of occupied housing units was 960, or 97.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 713 were owner-occupied (74.3), and 247 were renter-occupied (25.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 21 vacant homes in Middletown at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Middletown, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 649, with a median value in dollars of 189,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Middletown, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,625 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Middletown, average costs per month were $347 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,528 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Middletown, Maryland
665 people in Middletown also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 40 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Middletown, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Middletown was 238, or 13.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Middletown, MD
In 2000, there were 270 people in Middletown, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Middletown, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 90 people in Middletown who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Middletown, Maryland
There were 1,436 in the labor force in Middletown at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 75.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Middletown was 33.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Middletown, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $67,266. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Middletown, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $80,115. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Middletown, Maryland
Per capita income in Middletown in the last full census was 25,759. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Middletown numbered 13, or 1.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Middletown, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 80, or 3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.