Connecticut · Census place 47290
Middletown city, CT
Quick answer
Middletown city has 47,646 residents, ranking #15 of 215 places in Connecticut. Median household income is $73,979, the median home is worth $279,500 and median gross rent runs $1,392 a month.
- Population
- 47,646Middletown city residents
- Median household income
- $73,979Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $279,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,392Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 53.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Middletown city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Middletown city median would spend about 22.6% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 12.2% of residents and 53.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Connecticut.
- West Haven city 55,147
- East Hartford CDP 50,798
- Milford city (balance) 50,749
- Shelton city 41,402
- Norwich city 39,992
- Manchester CDP 36,561
- Torrington city 35,481
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