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.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Middletown is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Middletown is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Middletown who work in management occupations (13.86%), office and administrative support (10.85%), and sales jobs (8.63%). There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Middletown, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community. 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.57% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. One of the nice things about Middletown is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. The education level of Middletown ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Middletown, 47.90% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Middletown in 2022 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.
