Population 954 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Middletown
Household size in Middletown
| Period | Middletown | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Middletown are small: just 2.39 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.55 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.2 | 38.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.7 | 39.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.3 | 40.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.2 | 40.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Middletown skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.7% of households in Middletown, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 28.3% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 30.1% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.1% | 31.1% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 29.6% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.2% 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. Among homeowners, 65.7% have no mortgage at all, well 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 | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Middletown is close to the national rate: 11.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider St. Louis area (8.8%).
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 | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1972 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Middletown are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $675 | $825 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $692 | $920 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $652 | $1,010 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $769 | $1,239 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$94 | +$414 | +$383 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Middletown costs $769 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 10.6% 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 | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 30.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 32.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 34.9% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 38.5% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Middletown have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.3%, 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 | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.1% | 88.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.1% | 90.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.0% | 92.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.4% | 93.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.3 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Middletown have finished high school as nationally: 89.4%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the St. Louis area as a whole (93.6%).
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 | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Middletown has been low: just 1.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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 | 2.39 | 47.2 | 7.7% | 14.2% | 11.0% | 1985 | $769 | 16.3% | 89.4% | 1.2% |
| Marling | 2.51 | 43.2 | 10.0% | 13.4% | 10.8% | 1988 | $781 | 18.4% | 92.2% | 1.4% |
| Gazette | 2.54 | 37.3 | 8.2% | 13.8% | 11.2% | 1976 | $666 | 10.6% | 84.9% | 0.5% |
| Gamma | 2.16 | 53.9 | 4.0% | 15.9% | 11.4% | 1983 | $758 | 11.3% | 82.9% | 1.1% |
| New Hartford | 2.74 | 36.4 | 13.8% | 10.9% | 10.5% | 1991 | $795 | 22.9% | 98.3% | 1.6% |
| Olney | 3.08 | 38.8 | 4.3% | 32.9% | 18.9% | 1990 | $909 | 9.5% | 93.5% | 2.7% |
| Farmer | 2.74 | 36.8 | 13.3% | 11.3% | 10.7% | 1988 | $792 | 21.3% | 96.0% | 1.4% |
| Bellflower | 2.55 | 50.1 | 5.9% | 25.1% | 19.6% | 1979 | $735 | 11.7% | 83.7% | 9.9% |
| New Harmony | 2.66 | 41.5 | 11.4% | 16.0% | 11.9% | 1984 | $780 | 17.8% | 93.2% | 1.0% |
| Wellsville | 2.60 | 44.6 | 10.2% | 21.0% | 15.9% | 1970 | $735 | 17.6% | 84.7% | 4.3% |
| Louisville | 2.69 | 39.4 | 13.6% | 6.4% | 11.4% | 1991 | $810 | 25.0% | 90.9% | 2.2% |
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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