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.Middletown is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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%). Middletown is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Middletown, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town. 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. Middletown is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 47.90% of adults in Middletown have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. 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.
