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Middletown, NY

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Middletown - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

30,227
Residents
$77,174
Median income
$271,000
Median home
$1,979
Median rent (state)

Middletown - the verdict

Nationally, Middletown sits in the 59th percentile for household income and the 45th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

59th
percentile, household income
60th
percentile, home value
83rd
percentile, median rent
45th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Middletown, NY

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 30,227 residents in Middletown, a small city within New York. The typical household in Middletown brings in $77,174 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 10.6%. Middletown's housing stock carries a median value of $271,000, and the median resident age is 35.7 years. About 19.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 58.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 27 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 58% from five years earlier. Middletown reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 1514.5 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). NOAA puts Middletown's yearly average temperature at 49.7°F with 44.4 inches of precipitation per year.

New York carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 107.9 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,979 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $285 across New York, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 90.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

30,227 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New York

Median Household Income

$77,174 /yr

Poverty 10.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.9 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average

How does Middletown compare to other US cities?

Where Middletown sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 59% higher than other cities
Home value 60% pricier than other cities
Median rent 83% pricier than other cities
Safety 45% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to New York alone, Middletown ranks #18 of 55 New York cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Middletown against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New York only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

New York-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Middletown toward the bottom of New York's cities

Among the 1,254 New York cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Middletown ranks #1,006 - the 20th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Middletown only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#667 of 1,205
45th percentile in New York
Median Gross Rent
#401 of 1,256
62nd percentile in New York
Median Home Value
#545 of 1,202
55th percentile in New York
Poverty Rate
#290 of 1,246
77th percentile in New York
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,006 of 1,254
20th percentile in New York

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New York only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

59thIncome percentile
45thSafety percentile

59th percentile nationally for median household income · 45th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Middletown's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Middletown's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 44 Avg. percentile National median
Middletown's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Middletown's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$271,000 40th percentile more affordable than 40% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Middletown $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Middletown, NY Middletown, NY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Middletown, NY-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Middletown, NY median $77,174/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Middletown, NY's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Middletown, NY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 19.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 10.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 58.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
30,227
Median Income
$77,174
Median Home Value
$271,000
Median Age
35.7
Poverty Rate
10.6%
Labor force participation
58.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
19.8%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1514.5
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
308.9
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1205.6
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
49.7°F
Annual Precipitation
44.4"
Annual Snowfall
N/A

Schools

Total Schools
10
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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30,000 residents30,100 residents30,200 residents30,300 residents30,400 residents30,500 residents 202020212022202320242025 30,286 residents 30,098 residents ▼ -0.6%
Middletown's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
27
housing units authorized
Single-Family
27
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.9
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 64
2020 66
2021 76
2022 67
2023 14
2024 27

Permit volume decreased 58% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
64.5%
Carpool
18.6%
Public Transit
4.5%
Walk
2.7%
Work from Home
5.8%
Other
3.9%

Based on 13,184 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New York - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$65
avg/month
Total Utilities
$285
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New York state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New York state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Middletown sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,979/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
90.6 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New York

North Tonawanda
30,338 people
Franklin Square
30,559 people
Port Chester
31,162 people
Harrison
29,279 people
Bay Shore
31,275 people
Centereach
31,501 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Middletown's 30,227 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Highland Park, IL
30,229 people
Austintown, OH
30,215 people
Niles, IL
30,262 people
Morgantown, WV
30,273 people
Granger, IN
30,279 people
Newark, DE
30,309 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Middletown's $77,174 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Woodside, DE
$77,176 median income
Cheyenne, WY
$77,176 median income
Citrus Heights, CA
$77,167 median income
Hopkins, MI
$77,188 median income
Chandler, MN
$77,188 median income
Oxford, NJ
$77,188 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Middletown, NY Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Middletown, NY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 34.0% 24.9% 19.7% 13.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 42.3% White 34.0% Black or African American 24.9% Asian 3.2% American Indian 4.3% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 19.7% Two or more races 13.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Middletown compares to nearby New York cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Middletown (this city) 30,227 $77,174
North Tonawanda 30,338 $66,774
Franklin Square 30,559 $140,051
Port Chester 31,162 $99,916
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Middletown, NY?

What is the population of Middletown, NY? +

30,227 people live in Middletown, NY according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Middletown, NY? +

Median annual household income in Middletown runs $77,174, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Middletown? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Middletown; the closest available measure is the New York state average, a cost of living index of 107.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New York vary by metro area.

Is Middletown, NY safe? +

Middletown has a total crime rate of 1514.5 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Middletown, NY? +

A typical home in Middletown is worth $271,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Middletown? +

The average annual temperature in Middletown runs 49.7°F, 44.4 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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