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Middletown, DE
Full City Profile · Delaware · New Castle County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
24,071
Population
1,783/sq mi density
$115,252
Median Income
$54,362 per capita
$399,500
Home Value
$523,674 Zillow
$1,567
Median Rent
23.2% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
208
Violent Crime/100K
2,036 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$115,252 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$399,500 home value, $1,567/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
208 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
45.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$115,252
53% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$54,362
39% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.8%
37% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Middletown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Middletown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$115,252
153%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$54,362
139%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$89,269
124%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,545
108%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,545
8% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
6% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.5%
15% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.4%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
85% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$75,964M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.4%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
17.5%
Other
5.4%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
27,696
Restaurants
1,312
Healthcare
1,971
Retail
2,013
Manufacturing
386
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$89,269
24% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,768
36% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
99.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $115,252 |
| Per Capita Income | $54,362 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $89,269 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,545 |
| County GDP | $75,964M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.454 |
| Cost of Living Index | 99.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 17.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 27,696 |
| Restaurants | 1,312 |
| Healthcare | 1,971 |
| Retail | 2,013 |
| Manufacturing | 386 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $89,269 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,768 |