Population 7,995 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in middletown
Household size in middletown
| Period | middletown | Bethlehem | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.50 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.54 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.51 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.04 | +0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in middletown run a little small, averaging 2.56 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in Bethlehem overall, where it has 2.46 people. Household size has dropped from 2.66 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in middletown
| Period | middletown | Bethlehem | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.0 | 40.1 | 40.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.2 | 41.1 | 41.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.7 | 41.2 | 42.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.7 | 41.2 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +1.1 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.7, middletown is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has crept up from 45.0 in 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the north, the oldest in the south.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in middletown
| Period | middletown | Bethlehem | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 12.0% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 11.5% | 11.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 10.0% | 11.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −2.0 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.5% of households in middletown, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 0.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in middletown
Renters in middletown
| Period | middletown | Bethlehem | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 33.7% | 26.9% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 37.4% | 29.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 37.4% | 31.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 38.5% | 30.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +4.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.6% of households in middletown rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than a third of owners (36.5%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northwest; owners are most common in the northeast. The renter share has risen 9.8 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in middletown
| Period | middletown | Bethlehem | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 6.2% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 7.0% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 7.3% | 8.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 4.9% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.0% of homes in middletown are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy is down 1.6 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in middletown
| Period | middletown | Bethlehem | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1963 | 1965 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1964 | 1967 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1965 | 1967 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1967 | 1969 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +3 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in middletown was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Bethlehem as a whole, where the median home dates to 1967. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the south has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in middletown
| Period | middletown | Bethlehem | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $996 | $974 | $928 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $901 | $1,046 | $1,020 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,206 | $1,190 | $1,170 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,493 | $1,620 | $1,504 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$497 | +$646 | +$576 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in middletown costs $1,493 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in Bethlehem overall ($1,620). Rent has climbed $497 a month since 2006–10, up 50%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 34.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in middletown
Bachelor's degrees in middletown
| Period | middletown | Bethlehem | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.5% | 31.1% | 26.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.8% | 29.8% | 26.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.7% | 33.8% | 29.5% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.8% | 38.9% | 33.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in middletown than nationally: 31.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 2.3 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in middletown
| Period | middletown | Bethlehem | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.4% | 86.9% | 86.4% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.1% | 88.3% | 88.0% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.8% | 90.6% | 89.7% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.5% | 91.6% | 91.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +4.7 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in middletown is above the national rate: 93.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 5.2 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in middletown
| Period | middletown | Bethlehem | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 6.6% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 8.3% | 9.4% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 4.7% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 5.8% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in middletown runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has edged down 1.1 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
middletown compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| middletown | 2.56 | 45.7 | 6.5% | 18.6% | 3.0% | 1978 | $1,493 | 31.8% | 93.5% | 4.2% |
| South Side | 2.59 | 30.9 | 16.2% | 69.4% | 15.4% | 1949 | $1,268 | 19.9% | 79.0% | 15.0% |
| West Bethlehem | 2.24 | 39.2 | 9.9% | 43.6% | 5.5% | 1944 | $1,447 | 44.2% | 94.8% | 6.4% |
| Sayre Park | 2.69 | 27.2 | 12.0% | 65.3% | 5.3% | 1948 | $1,541 | 25.2% | 78.0% | 4.6% |
| Palmer Heights | 2.58 | 49.6 | 7.3% | 12.4% | 5.7% | 1977 | $1,573 | 39.0% | 96.4% | 5.3% |
| Rittersville | 2.87 | 39.7 | 19.1% | 49.6% | 7.7% | 1952 | $1,419 | 14.3% | 74.9% | 15.7% |
| West Ward | 2.81 | 32.4 | 24.3% | 63.4% | 12.1% | 1938 | $1,255 | 15.7% | 86.9% | 6.3% |
| Southside | 2.61 | 36.3 | 23.7% | 38.4% | 4.7% | 1961 | $1,514 | 21.9% | 86.1% | 5.4% |
| Overlook Park | 2.69 | 31.4 | 26.5% | 52.3% | 9.8% | 1975 | $1,389 | 11.2% | 79.7% | 5.2% |
| College Hill | 1.83 | 27.8 | 9.7% | 38.8% | 20.5% | 1938 | $1,435 | 72.2% | 93.2% | 3.7% |
| 6th Ward | 2.86 | 31.0 | 32.4% | 55.1% | 6.6% | 1938 | $1,358 | 12.3% | 79.8% | 15.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up middletown. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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