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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+27.5%
19,754 → 25,188
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.46%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+43.3%
$80,443 → $115,252
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.66%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Middletown across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
29,859
+4,671 from 2023 (25,188)
Projected Median Income 2030
$148,227
+$32,975 from 2023 ($115,252)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19,754 | — | $80,443 | — |
| 2015 | 20,519 | +3.9% | $84,451 | +5% |
| 2017 | 21,632 | +5.4% | $87,375 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 22,955 | +6.1% | $90,134 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 24,164 | +5.3% | $93,750 | +4% |
| 2023 | 25,188 | +4.2% | $115,252 | +22.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.