Population 2,713 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Middletown
Household size in Middletown
| Period | Middletown | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.14 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.17 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.87 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Middletown average 2.87 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Even so, the typical household here is smaller than in California overall, where it has 3.01 people. Household size has dropped from 3.14 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.9 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.8 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Middletown is 36.8 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 28.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +12.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Middletown: 28.3% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.2% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.5% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.9% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.2% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Middletown rent their homes (30.2%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 48.1% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
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 | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 34.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Middletown: 19.4% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Middletown is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally.
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 | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,026 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,138 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,433 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,066 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,041 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Middletown pays $2,066 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in California as a whole ($2,229). The typical renter here spends 24.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Middletown have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.0%, against 35.6% 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 | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.0% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.0% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 67.9% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.3% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −9.8 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Middletown never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Middletown: 12.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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 cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middletown | 2.87 | 36.8 | 28.3% | 30.2% | 19.4% | 1987 | $2,066 | 22.0% | 80.3% | 12.0% |
| Whispering Pines | 2.50 | 45.6 | 20.7% | 38.6% | 11.7% | 1974 | $3,035 | 54.0% | 100.0% | 8.9% |
| Hidden Valley Lake | 2.54 | 52.4 | 8.3% | 11.6% | 13.6% | 1992 | $2,351 | 26.0% | 95.8% | 8.4% |
| Cobb | 2.35 | 55.5 | 14.2% | 6.0% | 35.0% | 1972 | $1,376 | 34.9% | 94.2% | 9.8% |
| Loch Lomond | 2.40 | 49.4 | 16.0% | 1.8% | 39.9% | 1968 | $1,375 | 26.8% | 92.6% | 14.3% |
| Seigler Springs | 2.41 | 48.3 | 10.8% | 32.0% | 23.7% | 1986 | $1,491 | 30.7% | 85.1% | 9.6% |
| Kellog | 2.83 | 46.2 | 6.5% | 39.6% | 26.2% | 1980 | $2,080 | 42.2% | 82.0% | 3.4% |
| Lower Lake | 2.49 | 48.0 | 9.7% | 34.6% | 10.9% | 1985 | $1,361 | 22.9% | 82.4% | 10.5% |
| Clearlake | 2.80 | 38.2 | 18.9% | 40.1% | 19.8% | 1977 | $1,376 | 8.6% | 80.0% | 14.8% |
| Pope Valley | 3.01 | 41.9 | 7.0% | 40.5% | 31.3% | 1985 | $2,532 | 39.5% | 79.9% | 5.4% |
| Las Lomas | 2.10 | 57.5 | 5.7% | 15.4% | 26.9% | 1978 | $1,415 | 54.3% | 95.0% | 1.3% |
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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