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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 Middleton, WI compare?
| Figure | Middleton, WI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 23,115 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 21,827 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,322 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 21.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.3% |
| Measure | Middleton, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 22,301±41 |
| Median age | 39.1±1.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13.6%±3.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 71.8%±3.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.6%±1.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 7.3%±2.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 12.8%±2.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 61.7%±3.3 pts |
| Median household income | $89,524±$7,629 |
| Per capita income | $59,443±$3,914 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.6%±3.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0%±1.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $484,200±$20,378 |
| Median gross rent | $1,437±$74 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 25.8%±5.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 45.7%±3.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.3%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 20.3%±3.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 69.5%±4.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.5%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.3 min±1.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.2%±2.0 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