Middletown, CT Profile

Middletown, CT, population 47,438, is located in Connecticut's Middlesex county, about 14.0 miles from Hartford and 20.7 miles from Waterbury.

Through the 90's Middletown's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Middletown has grown by about 10%.

Middletown's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Connecticut's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Middletown tend to be much lower than Connecticut's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	80%
	African American	12%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.30
	Males	35.40
	Females	37.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	43,167	N/A
2001	46,041	6.66%
2002	46,504	1.01%
2003	47,008	1.08%
2004	47,260	0.54%
2005	47,438	0.38%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$47,162

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	147
2002	119
2003	106
2004	93
2005	125
2006	127

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	0	0	0	2	1
Forcible Rape	8	2	0	0	1	3
Robbery	26	20	21	22	25	25
Aggravated Assault	28	30	26	22	31	31

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,707
2002	2,407
2003	2,794
2004	2,740
2005	3,361
2006	3,108

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	215	148	124	129	195	222
Larceny, Theft	822	792	1,003	1,046	1,245	1101
Motor Vehicle Theft	138	116	115	118	148	149
Arson	0	1	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	100 feet above sea level
Land Area	40.9 Square Miles
Water Area	1.4 Square Miles