6.8% of Middletown, DE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.5% less than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Delaware. 6.2% of high school graduates and 3.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.9%. For comparison, it was 19.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Middletown, DE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Middletown:
6.8%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Middletown:
5.7%
Whole state:
4.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Middletown:
20.8%
Delaware:
15.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 9.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Middletown:
35.8%
Delaware:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.9%
Residents above poverty level:
19.2%
Poverty by age in Middletown, DE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Middletown,DE (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
25.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
17.1%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.9%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
7.1%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
2.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Middletown,DE (percentage below poverty level)
24.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
5.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
17.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Middletown,DE (% below half of poverty level)
12.4%Under 6 years
11.1%6 to 11 years
2.5%12 to 17 years
2.2%18 to 24 years
7.6%25 to 34 years
2.8%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
8.4%55 to 64 years
0.7%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Middletown, DE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Middletown, DE (%)
3.3%White
13.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
2.3%Asian
0.0%Other race
1.5%2+ races
1.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Middletown, DE (absolute numbers)
386White
954Black
0American Indian
29Asian
0Other race
292+ races
29Hispanic
6.7%Below poverty level
93.3%Above poverty level
2.7%Below poverty level
97.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Middletown, DE
Children below poverty level:
Middletown, Delaware:
6.5%
State:
12.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Middletown:
6.2%
Delaware:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Middletown:
3.1%
Delaware:
22.1%
19.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
80.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
20.8%Worked part-time
79.2%Did not work
12.5%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
87.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
19.0%1999 to 2000
7.6%1995 to 1998
16.2%1990 to 1994
7.6%1980 to 1989
28.6%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
14.3%1950 to 1959
6.7%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
19.4%1999 to 2000
17.5%1995 to 1998
9.7%1990 to 1994
21.4%1980 to 1989
7.4%1970 to 1979
5.7%1960 to 1969
7.8%1950 to 1959
1.3%1940 to 1949
9.9%1939 or earlier
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