Middletown is a medium-sized town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 24,263 people and six associated neighborhoods, Middletown is the 78th largest community in New Jersey. Housing costs in Middletown are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.Middletown is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 87.93% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Middletown is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Middletown who work in management occupations (15.87%), business and financial occupations (11.69%), and sales jobs (11.54%). 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 20.31% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 of many things, Middletown is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Middletown really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Middletown perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Middletown, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.26 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. Like elsewhere in America, most people in Middletown use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Middletown‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding a ferryboat. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.If knowledge is power, Middletown is a pretty powerful place. 55.69% of the adults in Middletown have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Middletown in 2022 was $68,675, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $274,700 for a family of four. Middletown is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Middletown include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English. The most common language spoken in Middletown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
