Middlesex is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 929 people and three associated neighborhoods, Middlesex is the 410th largest community in North Carolina.Middlesex is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Middlesex is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Middlesex who work in sales jobs (20.93%), food service (9.66%), and office and administrative support (7.65%). One downside of living in Middlesex, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.51 minutes every day commuting to work. Middlesex is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In terms of college education, the citizens of Middlesex rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.37% of adults 25 and older in Middlesex have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Middlesex in 2022 was $26,437, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $105,748 for a family of four. However, Middlesex contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Middlesex is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Middlesex home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Middlesex residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Middlesex also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.71% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Middlesex include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Hungarian. The most common language spoken in Middlesex is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
