Middletown Township, Bucks County, PA

As of 2007, Middletown township's population is 47,259 people. Since 2000, it has had a
population growth of 7.06 percent.
The median home cost in Middletown township is $359,400. Home appreciation the last
year has been 8.17 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Middletown township's cost of living is 11.68% higher
than the U.S. average.
Middletown township (Bucks county) public schools spend $8,101 per student. The average
school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058.
There are about 18 students per teacher in Middletown township.
The unemployment rate in Middletown township is 3.60 percent (U.S. avg. is 4.60%).
Recent job growth is Negative.
Middletown township (Bucks county) jobs have Decreased by 0.09 percent.

People
The 2007 Middletown township , population is 47,259. There are 2,470 people per
square mile (population density).

Family in Middletown township
The median age is 39.3. The US median is 37.6. 60.54% of people in Middletown township
are married. 6.84% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.85 people. 30.95% of people are married, with children.       
6.43% have children, but are single.

Race in Middletown township
93.61% of people are white, 2.10% are black, 3.25% are Asian, 0.15% are Native American, and 1.69% claim 'Other'.
1.69% of the people in Middletown township , claim Hispanic ethnicity (meaning 98.31% are non-Hispanic).

Economy
The unemployment rate in Middletown township , is 3.60%, with job growth of -0.09%.
Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 16.01%.

Middletown township  Taxes
Middletown township ,sales tax rate is 6.00%. Income tax is 7.56%.

Middletown township  Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $29,943, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $74,230.

Housing
The median home value in Middletown township , is $359,400. Home appreciation                       
is 8.17% over the last year. The median age of Middletown township , real estate is 33 years.

Middletown township  Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 23.16% of the Middletown township , population. 2.70% of houses
and apartments in Middletown township , are unoccupied (vacancy rate).

Health
There are 257 physicians per capita in Middletown township. The US average is 170.                   

Middletown township Health Index
Air quality in Middletown township is 23 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is
based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Middletown township  is 24 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The
EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 10 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA
Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.

Crime
Middletown township , violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 2. Violent
crime is composed of four offenses: murder and non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and
aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Middletown township , property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 3. Property crime
includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type
offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims.
The US average is 3.

Climate
Middletown township , gets 45 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37.
Snowfall is 24 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days       
with any measurable precipitation is 116.
On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Middletown township . The
July high is around 86 degrees. The January low is 21. Our comfort index, which is based on
humidity during the hot months, is a 44 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US
average on the comfort index is 44.

Educate
Middletown township , schools spend $8,101 per student. There
are 18 pupils per teacher, 445 students per librarian, and 474 children
per counselor in Middletown township schools.

Transportation
The average one-way commute in Middletown township,
takes 29 minutes. 85% of commuters drive their own car alone.
8% carpool with others. 3% take mass transit and 3% work from home.

Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means
Middletown township  is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index
above 100 means Middletown township  is more expensive.
Overall, Middletown township  cost of living is 111.68.
 

Religion
66.04% of the people in Middletown township  are religious, meaning they
affiliate with a religion. 43.76% are Catholic; 12.15% are Protestant; 0.15% are LDS; 3.83% are
another Christian faith; 5.82% in Middletown township  are Jewish; 0.01% are
an eastern faith; 0.32% affiliate with Islam.

Voting
48.2% of the people in Middletown township are registered as Democrats.
38.2% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent/other: 13.6%.                   

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