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41%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
66%
Household income NAT. AVG.
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Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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IndexMiddletownDelawareNational
Income per capita$41,984$31,118$29,829
Median household income$91,663$61,017$55,322
Median income owner occupied$93,552$72,470$70,586
Median income renter occupied$80,848$38,152$35,192
Median earnings male$59,761$39,093$36,919
Median earnings female$42,708$30,154$26,250
Unemployment rate4.5%4.5%4.7%
Poverty level5.7%12.0%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Middletown is 41% higher than the national average
  • The median household income in Middletown is 66% higher than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Middletown is 4% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Middletown is 62% lower than the national average

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      $61,102 $91,663 $183,326
      City
      $40,673 $61,017 $122,034
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
      Nation
      According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

      Middletown median earnings by income bracket

      Middletown employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry7.3%7.3%
      Manufacturing sector10.8%10.8%
      Financial & insurance services10.4%10.4%
      Wholesale & retail services16.0%16.0%
      Public administration5.8%5.8%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities9.1%9.1%
      Education, health & social services16.2%16.2%
      Other24.4%24.4%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Townsend, DE2,546$137,856149.2%
      St. Georges, DE1,045$107,50094.3%
      Charlestown, MD1,530$95,93873.4%
      Glasgow, DE15,399$93,41668.9%
      Clayton, DE3,393$87,11857.5%
      Middletown, DE22,350$91,66365.7%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Yellowknife, NT22,316n/a 
      Garden City, NY22,384$186,607237.3%
      Patterson, CA22,309$69,94726.4%
      Westmount, QC22,392n/a 
      Waynesboro, VA22,300$43,48021.4%
      Middletown, DE22,350$91,66365.7%
      Source: The Middletown, DE employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).