Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Dauphin
Municipality: Middletown borough
Total Population 9,254
SEX
Male 4,280
Female 4,974
AGE
Under 5 years 604
5 to 17 years 1,453
18 to 20 years 355
21 to 24 years 585
25 to 44 years 2,980
45 to 54 years 875
55 to 59 years 375
60 to 64 years 385
65 to 74 years 873
75 to 84 years 575
85 years and over 194
Median age 34.9
Under 18 years 2,057
Percent of total population 22.2
65 years and over 1,642
Percent of total population 17.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 3,934
Family households (families) 2,397
Married-couple families 1,841
Percent of total households 46.8
Other family, male householder 102
Other family, female householder 454
Nonfamily households 1,537
Percent of total households 39.1
Householder living alone 1,331
Householder 65 years and over 596
Persons living in households 9,076
Persons per household 2.31
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 178
Institutionalized persons 166
Other persons in group quarters 12
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 8,667
Black 474
Percent of total population 5.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 16
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 45
Percent of total population 0.5
Other race 52
Hispanic Origin (any race) 119
Percent of total population 1.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 4,201
Occupied housing units 3,934
Owner occupied 2,085
Percent owner occupied 53.0
Renter occupied 1,849
Vacant housing units 267
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.1
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.4
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.0
Units with over 1 person per room 49
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,563
1-unit, attached 659
2 to 4 units 505
5 to 9 units 251
10 or more units 870
Mobile home, trailer, other 353
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,656
Less than $50,000 492
$50,000 to $99,999 1,069
$100,000 to $149,999 78
$150,000 to $199,999 11
$200,000 to $299,999 6
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 59,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 1,786
Less than $250 357
$250 to $499 924
$500 to $749 501
$750 to $999 4
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 382
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,656
White 1,597
Black 52
Percent of occupied units 3.1
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 6
Percent of occupied units 0.4
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 8
Percent of occupied units 0.5
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997