Census place 5551575

Middleton

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Middleton city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Middleton.

According to the 2025 estimate, Middleton has a population of 23,115 and 2,429 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 98 covered Wisconsin places are: median home value is $484,200, above the comparison median of $281,700; population density is 2,429/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,870/sq mi; and median gross rent is $1,437, above the comparison median of $1,115. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$484,200
Above the comparison median of $281,700
population density
2,429/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,870/sq mi
median gross rent
$1,437
Above the comparison median of $1,115

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Middleton's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
23,115
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2.6%
Population estimate
Density
2,429/sq mi
9.5 sq mi land area
Median age
39.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$89,524
Median home value
$484,200
Median gross rent
$1,437
Bachelor’s degree or higher
61.7%
Typical commute
19.3 min
Drive-alone commute
69.5%
Public transit commute
1.5%
Walked to work
1.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
54.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
39.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
65.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
2%
Working from home
20.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
94%
Homes built 2020+
2.3%
Households without a vehicle
5.4%
Households with children
25.3%
Residents with a disability
9.4%
Residents without insurance
4.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Dane County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Severe Storm declarations
4
Snowstorm declarations
3
Flood declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MADISON DANE CO RGNL AP (8 mi from place center)
Average high
56.5°F
Average low
37.6°F
Annual rainfall
37.1"
Annual snowfall
51.8"

Month by month

A year in Middleton.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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