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Middletown Rhode Island Information: Middletown, Rhode Island is part of NEWPORT County. Population for Middletown from the last gathering is 17334. You can view Middletown venues that host many Middletown RI events every year. You can also research Middletown Rhode Island homes for sale by visiting our Middletown Rhode Island real estate guide. Middletown Rhode Island has a latitude of 41.5156 and a longitude of -71.2849. Zip codes in Middletown, RI include 02842 ... more Middletown zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Middletown, RI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Middletown, RI was 17,334.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Middletown was 8,434, which represents 48.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Middletown, RI
There are an estimated 4,082 married men in the town. 62.5 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 8,900 which is 51.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Middletown, Rhode Island
There are an estimated 4,077 married women in the community. 57.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Middletown, RI
The median age of people living in Middletown, RI was 37.7 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 1,210. There were 13,006 people above the age of 18, which represents 75 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.9 percent of the population (2,579) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Middletown, RI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Middletown, RI was 16,912.

White Population in Middletown, RI
The estimated White population in the Middletown community is 15,448, which is 89.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Middletown, Rhode Island
The estimated Black/African American population is 819, which is 4.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Middletown, RI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Middletown, RI was 62.

Asian Population in Middletown, Rhode Island
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 378.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Middletown, RI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Middletown was an estimated 19.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 186, while those of “two or more races” was 422 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Middletown community was 508, or 2.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Middletown, RI
The household population number in Middletown was 17,027.

Group Quarters Population in Middletown, RI
Group Quarters population in the community was 307.

Average Household Size in Middletown, RI
The average household size in Middletown is 2.43 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.01 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Middletown, RI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,603 total housing units in Middletown.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,993, or 92 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,944 were owner-occupied (56.4), and 3,049 were renter-occupied (43.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 610 vacant homes in Middletown at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Middletown, Rhode Island
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,445, with a median value in dollars of 160,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Middletown, RI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,375 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Middletown, average costs per month were $463 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 10,769 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Middletown, Rhode Island
4,545 people in Middletown also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 38.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Middletown, RI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Middletown was 2,299, or 18.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Middletown, RI
In 2000, there were 2,547 people in Middletown, RI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Middletown, RI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,447 people in Middletown who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Middletown, Rhode Island
There were 9,147 in the labor force in Middletown at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.9 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 17.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Middletown, RI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $51,075. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Middletown, RI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $57,322. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Middletown, Rhode Island
Per capita income in Middletown in the last full census was 25,857. 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 174, or 3.7 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, RI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 844, or 5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.