Population 22,553 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Middletown
Household size in Middletown
| Period | Middletown | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.41 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.43 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.42 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.44 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Middletown is a place of small households, averaging 2.23 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.50 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the center.
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 | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 39.8 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.7 | 40.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.0 | 40.9 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.7 | 40.7 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.6 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 39.7, the median age in Middletown is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has edged down from 40.3 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Middletown is younger than the great majority of Pennsylvania cities.
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 | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 10.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 10.7% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 10.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 10.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Middletown as they are nationally: 12.0%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Harrisburg area as a whole (10.2%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 1.6 points, 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 | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.4% | 30.3% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.4% | 31.6% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.5% | 32.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.5% | 32.0% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Middletown rent their homes (33.5%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 34.5% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the northwest. The renter share has risen 4.2 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 8.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 8.6% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Middletown than nationally: 7.5%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Harrisburg area. Vacancy has edged down 1.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1969 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1970 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1971 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1974 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Middletown leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1965 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the south.
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 | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $718 | $808 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $794 | $909 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $913 | $1,045 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,146 | $1,304 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$428 | +$496 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Middletown costs $1,146 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $428 a month from 2006–10, a 60% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 34.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the east and lowest in the northwest.
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 | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 28.6% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 29.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 32.7% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.5% | 35.9% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Middletown than nationally: 28.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 8.5 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the south.
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 | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.9% | 89.0% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.0% | 89.8% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.4% | 90.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.1% | 91.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +2.8 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Middletown is above the national rate: 93.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Harrisburg area. The share with a diploma has risen 5.2 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 6.9% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 4.2% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Middletown has been strong: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has edged down 0.9 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than 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 cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middletown | 2.23 | 39.7 | 12.0% | 33.5% | 7.5% | 1973 | $1,146 | 28.5% | 93.1% | 3.2% |
| Royalton | 2.19 | 44.5 | 10.9% | 26.7% | 9.5% | 1955 | $1,092 | 18.6% | 91.7% | 0.0% |
| Highspire | 2.03 | 36.8 | 17.3% | 60.6% | 6.7% | 1961 | $1,043 | 13.4% | 93.1% | 4.3% |
| Goldsboro | 2.46 | 42.1 | 11.3% | 7.6% | 6.3% | 1993 | $887 | 19.8% | 94.3% | 2.0% |
| Etters | 2.65 | 40.8 | 12.4% | 7.3% | 5.5% | 1987 | $1,161 | 24.9% | 95.2% | 0.7% |
| Bressler | 2.64 | 41.6 | 12.9% | 13.1% | 5.0% | 1961 | $1,201 | 23.0% | 87.9% | 3.8% |
| Hummelstown | 2.44 | 40.5 | 7.9% | 28.6% | 4.2% | 1986 | $1,474 | 59.4% | 97.3% | 2.9% |
| Falmouth | 2.31 | 52.5 | 2.2% | 6.4% | 3.8% | 1990 | $1,479 | 18.2% | 89.1% | 1.8% |
| Steelton | 2.69 | 29.2 | 26.7% | 51.7% | 8.1% | 1947 | $1,269 | 16.9% | 87.7% | 4.6% |
| York Haven | 2.64 | 41.6 | 10.1% | 10.4% | 7.7% | 1983 | $1,123 | 20.7% | 94.6% | 5.9% |
| Deodate | 2.47 | 41.5 | 10.8% | 13.9% | 11.1% | 1974 | $967 | 36.7% | 91.6% | 6.3% |
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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