Census place 1047030

Middletown

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

Official Census name: Middletown town

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Middletown.

According to the 2025 estimate, Middletown has a population of 25,798 and 1,910 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 6 covered Delaware places are: median household income is $112,831, above the comparison median of $63,624; median home value is $409,600, above the comparison median of $294,150; and typical commute is 30 minutes, above the comparison median of 23.4 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$112,831
Above the comparison median of $63,624
median home value
$409,600
Above the comparison median of $294,150
typical commute
30 minutes
Above the comparison median of 23.4 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
25,798
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1%
Population estimate
Density
1,910/sq mi
13.5 sq mi land area
Median age
38.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$112,831
Median home value
$409,600
Median gross rent
$1,583
Bachelor’s degree or higher
44%
Typical commute
30 min
Drive-alone commute
73.7%
Public transit commute
0.7%
Walked to work
0.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
23.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
25.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
63.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
5.5%
Working from home
18.9%

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
96.7%
Homes built 2020+
2.9%
Households without a vehicle
2.5%
Households with children
39.2%
Residents with a disability
12.2%
Residents without insurance
2.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
11
Hurricane declarations
8
Snowstorm declarations
2
Severe Storm 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: WILMINGTON NEW CASTLE CO AP (17 mi from place center)
Average high
64.8°F
Average low
46.3°F
Annual rainfall
45.3"
Annual snowfall
20.2"

Month by month

A year in Middletown.

Typical high and low °F
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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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