Middletown, Delaware
Town in New Castle County, Delaware · ZIP 19709, 19734
- New Castle County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 10 public schools
- 25,686 (2024 estimate)Population
- 8,726Households
- $115,252Median household income
- $399,500Median home value
- 10Public schools
- 2ZIP codes
About Middletown
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,161 |
| 2010 | 18,871 |
| 2020 | 23,192 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $115,252 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 6,660 units
- Renter occupied
- 2,066 units
- Vacancy rate
- 1.5%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Middletown | New Castle County | Delaware |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,071 | 573,030 | 1,005,872 |
| Median household income | $115,252 | $89,901 | $82,855 |
| Median age | 38.4 | 39.2 | 41.5 |
| Median home value | $399,500 | $329,800 | $326,800 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 45.5% | 39.2% | 35.3% |
| Foreign-born residents | 12.0% | 12.3% | 10.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.3% | 68.5% | 72.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 29.2 minutes | 25.4 minutes | 26.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appoquinimink PreSchool Center | Special education | Pre-K | Appoquinimink School District |
| Brick Mill Early Childhood Center | Public | Pre-K–K | Appoquinimink School District |
| Brick Mill Elementary School | Public | 1–5 | Appoquinimink School District |
| Bunker Hill Elementary School | Public | 1–5 | Appoquinimink School District |
| Silver Lake Elementary School | Public | 1–5 | Appoquinimink School District |
| Meredith (Everett) Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Appoquinimink School District |
| Redding (Louis L.) Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Appoquinimink School District |
| Appoquinimink High School | Public | 9–12 | Appoquinimink School District |
| Middletown High School | Public | 9–12 | Appoquinimink School District |
| MOT Charter School | Charter | K–12 | MOT Charter School |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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