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Middletown, RI
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Middletown profile


Living in Middletown



Middletown is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Rhode Island. With a population of 16,815 people and five associated neighborhoods, Middletown is the 22nd largest community in Rhode Island.

Middletown home prices are not only among the most expensive in Rhode Island, but Middletown real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

There are many members of the armed forces living in Middletown. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

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: 7.57% 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.

Middletown is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

The citizens of Middletown are among the most well-educated in the nation: 47.90% of adults in Middletown have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Middletown in 2018 was $52,689, which is upper middle income relative to Rhode Island, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $210,756 for a family of four. However, Middletown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Middletown is a very 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Middletown include Irish, English, Italian, Portuguese, and German.

The most common language spoken in Middletown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.