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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Middletown, RI compare?
| Figure | Middletown, RI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 16,502 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 17,075 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,344 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.4% |
| Measure | Middletown, RI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 16,832±25 |
| Median age | 43.8±2.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.3%±2.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 74.9%±3.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 5.1%±1.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.1%±0.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.1%±2.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 47.4%±3.4 pts |
| Median household income | $101,948±$6,260 |
| Per capita income | $59,109±$5,986 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.5%±2.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0%±2.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $563,300±$45,579 |
| Median gross rent | $1,990±$170 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 36.3%±6.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 57.9%±4.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.9%±2.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.7%±4.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.9%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.9 min±1.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.2%±1.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov