Middletown is a medium-sized city located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 48,729 people and 13 associated neighborhoods, Middletown is the 20th largest community in Connecticut.Middletown is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 85.74% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Middletown is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Middletown who work in office and administrative support (10.99%), teaching (9.44%), and management occupations (9.40%). Also of interest is that Middletown has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.17% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.Because there are quite a few people attending college in Middletown, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Middletown provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities. Middletown is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 40.49% of adults in Middletown have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Middletown in 2022 was $43,202, which is lower middle income relative to Connecticut, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $172,808 for a family of four. However, Middletown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Middletown is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Middletown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Middletown residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Middletown also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.98% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Middletown include Italian, Irish, Polish, German, and English. The most common language spoken in Middletown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
