2020 census As of the
2020 census, Middletown had a population of 50,987. The median age was 38.0 years, with 23.2% of residents under the age of 18 and 16.7% of residents 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.8 males age 18 and over. There were 21,164 households in Middletown, of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 34.6% were married-couple households, 21.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 32.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
2010 census As of the
census of 2010, there were 48,694 people, 20,238 households, and 12,505 families living in the city. The
population density was . There were 23,296 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 83.3%
White, 11.7%
African American, 0.2%
Native American, 0.5%
Asian, 1.6% from
other races, and 2.7% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 3.8% of the population. There were 20,238 households, of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.9% were married couples living together, 18.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.2% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age in the city was 38.3 years. 24.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 14.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 51,605 people, 21,469 households, and 13,933 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 23,144 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 86.98%
White, 10.59%
African American, 0.25%
Native American, 0.37%
Asian, 0.03%
Pacific Islander, 0.36% from
other races, and 1.42% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population. There were 21,469 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.94. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $36,215, and the median income for a family was $43,867. Males had a median income of $35,705 versus $23,865 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $19,773. About 9.2% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over. ==Arts and culture==