Middletown township, New Jersey Population 2024

66,207

Middletown township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Middletown township was:

  • White: 86.66%
  • Two or more races: 6.97%
  • Asian: 2.38%
  • Black or African American: 2.11%
  • Other race: 1.66%
  • Native American: 0.22%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
41.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,616.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.17% (-787)
The current population of Middletown township, New Jersey is 66,207 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 66,994.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White57,93486.66%
Two or more races4,6596.97%
Asian1,5922.38%
Black or African American1,4102.11%
Other race1,1081.66%
Native American1460.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Middletown township Population by Race

Middletown township Population Pyramid 2024

Middletown township Median Age

44.3

Total

41.2

Male

47

Female

Middletown township Adults

There are 51,828 adults, (11,582 of whom are seniors) in Middletown township.

Middletown township Age Dependency

66.1

Age Dependency Ratio

28.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Middletown township Sex Ratio

Female32,58348.74%
Male34,26651.26%

Middletown township Population by Age

Middletown township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All25,1142.6586.213.8
Married15,6123.25955
Non Family6,7531.2168.931.1
Female1,8852.9778.521.5
Male8642.5679.120.9

3.13

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

86.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Middletown township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1862.52%
Associates Degree3,3617.14%
Bachelors Degree15,46532.86%
Graduate Degree8,17117.36%
High School Graduate10,79322.93%
Less Than 9th Grade8261.76%
Some College7,26315.43%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Middletown township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Middletown township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White40,68639,35120,475
Hispanic3,3223,0611,465
2+ Races2,4132,3611,233
Asian1,2521,137865
Other Race852655250
Black850607281
Native American11910644

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 97.85%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 69.09%.

Middletown township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$104,387$136,415$73,512
Graduate Degree$122,026$165,382$92,777
High School Graduate$51,319$71,905$39,779
Less Than 9th Grade$33,931$34,107$30,625
Overall$81,723$104,118$60,027
Some College$62,760$74,955$41,889

$81,723

Average Earnings

$104,118

Average Male

$60,027

Average Female

Middletown township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Middletown township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Middletown township Language

89.76% of Middletown township residents speak only English, while 10.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.46% of the population.

Middletown township Language

Middletown township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White56,2171,8733.33%
Hispanic5,7823736.45%
Other1,10814513.09%
Multiple4,6511443.1%
Asian1,5921277.98%
Black1,3871118%

3.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.21%

Male Poverty Rate

4.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Middletown township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Middletown township is Other, with 13.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Middletown township is Multiple, with 3.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.36%.

Middletown township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.48%
High School5.61%
Some College3.41%
Bachelors or Greater2.13%

Middletown township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed18.93%
Male Unemployed11.13%
Female Employed1.85%
Male Employed0.49%

Middletown township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Middletown township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$167,644$208,995
Households$141,723$191,816
Married Families$180,129$-999,999,999
Non Families$66,701$137,152

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Middletown township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.0%

Male Marriage Rate

57.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Middletown township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Middletown township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Middletown township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Middletown township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,151

Number of Veterans

2,043

Male Veterans

108

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,006
First Gulf War289
Second Gulf War257
Korea206
World War II35

Middletown township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+768
65 to 74722
35 to 54329
55 to 64302
18 to 3430

Middletown township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,9704.3%
Asian13210.15%
Hispanic511.39%
2+ Races341.28%
Other Race151.63%

Middletown township Veterans by Race

Middletown township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.59%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Middletown township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.2%

Labor Force Participation

63.1%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Middletown township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Middletown township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Middletown township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

60.23%

Born in Middletown township

92.95%

Native Born

7.05%

Foreign Born

1.73%

Non Citizen

5.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.95% of Middletown township residents were born in the United States, with 60.23% having been born in New Jersey. 1.73% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Middletown township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202964,852-271-0.42%
202865,123-271-0.41%
202765,394-271-0.41%
202665,665-271-0.41%
202565,936-271-0.41%
202466,207-271-0.41%
202366,478-271-0.41%
202266,749-394-0.59%
202167,1431490.22%
202066,9941,5912.43%
201965,403-43-0.07%
201865,4462660.41%
201765,180-73-0.11%
201665,253-353-0.54%
201565,606-290-0.44%
201465,896-258-0.39%
201366,154-120-0.18%
201266,274-161-0.24%
201166,435-101-0.15%
201066,53600%

Middletown township Population by Year