Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.59 minutes getting to work every day.
As is often the case in a small city, Middlesborough doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Middlesborough citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.87% of adults 25 and older in Middlesborough have a college degree.
The per capita income in Middlesborough in 2022 was $22,625, which is lower middle income relative to Kentucky, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $90,500 for a family of four. However, Middlesborough contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Middlesborough also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 30.96% of its population below the federal poverty line.
The people who call Middlesborough home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Middlesborough residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Middlesborough include Irish, English, German, Scots-Irish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Middlesborough is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Greek.
