Middlebury, Wyoming County, New York Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Middlebury, New York, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Middlebury, New York. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Middlebury, New York. The estimated population of Middlebury, New York is 1,280 people, with a median age of 43.3.

We can look at the total population in Middlebury over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
1,280
+0.71%
-7.31%
2020
1,271
-7.36% -
2019
1,372
-2% -
2018
1,400
+1.38%
-
2017
1,381
- -

Population of Middlebury, New York by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
93.3%
98%
-4.80%
Black/African American
0%
1.5%
-100.00%
Native
0%
0%
0.00%
Hispanic
2.6%
0.4%
+550.00%
Asian
0%
0%
0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.8%
0%
0.00%
Other
0.4%
0%
0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Middlebury, New York by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 43.3 +0.7% 39.3 +6.22% 46.1 -0.43%
2020 43 +3.37% 37 -7.04% 46.3 +0.43%
2019 41.6 -6.31% 39.8 -1.73% 46.1 -1.91%
2018 44.4 -1.33% 40.5 -8.78% 47 +2.17%
2017 45 - 44.4 - 46 -

The median age of Middlebury, New York gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 91 -22.77% 54 +31.96% 66 73
10 to 19 100 -55.98% 69 -77.54% 52 25
20 to 29 55 +38.67% 90 -19.33% 74 72
30 to 39 83 +80.18% 76 +5.94% 161 80
40 to 49 81 -26.42% 87 -1.76% 60 83
50 to 59 100 -15.87% 102 -13.41% 85 87
60 to 69 130 -6.83% 101 -13.6% 116 87
70+ 78 +8.8% 84 -12.27% 85 74

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Middlebury, New York is $77,660.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Middlebury.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $78,516.00
  • 45 to 64
    $88,906.00
  • 65 and over
    $53,750.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Middlebury, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Middlebury, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Middlebury, New York is currently $94,197.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

9.95% of households in Middlebury are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Middlebury against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    13.32%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    18.29%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.41%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    24.87%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    12.97%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.20%
  • $200,000 or more
    9.95%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Middlebury is $41,755.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Middlebury by the total population of Middlebury.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Middlebury, New York, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Middlebury to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    10.65%
  • Bachelor's degree
    20.77%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.34%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    53.75%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.49%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Middlebury that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Middlebury over the age of 16 is 1,104.

Of those people, a total of 67.60% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Middlebury is 65.30%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 40 60.00% 12.50%
20 to 24 years 71 69.00% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 75 82.70% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 164 93.30% 3.30%
35 to 44 years 130 90.00% 8.50%
45 to 54 years 173 93.10% 2.50%
55 to 59 years 89 80.90% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 96 54.20% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 170 20.00% 8.80%
75 years and over 96 22.90% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Middlebury. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 1,035 66.40% 3.60%
Black or African American 0 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 24 100.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 45 77.80% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 33 100.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,025 66.00% 3.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Middlebury as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Middlebury is 721, with median earnings of $42,892.00.

Women in Middlebury, New York earning approximately 66.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 721 $42,892.00
Male 426 $44,619.00
Female 295 $29,583.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 132 $54,375.00
Business and Financial 20 $65,625.00
Computer and Mathematical 2 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 14 $43,750.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 3 $0.00
Community and Social Service 8 $48,750.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 51 $13,229.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 3 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 51 $47,250.00
Healthcare Support 24 $29,000.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 6 $0.00
Law Enforcement 13 $59,688.00
Food Preparation and Serving 16 $14,318.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 26 $30,000.00
Personal Care and Service 14 $22,500.00
Sales 66 $48,750.00
Office and Administrative Support 55 $40,417.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 30 $40,313.00
Construction and Extraction 68 $44,357.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 17 $36,250.00
Production 36 $48,750.00
Transportation and Material Moving 30 $43,333.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 78 $90,000.00 54 $49,063.00
Business and Financial 10 $66,250.00 10 $28,750.00
Computer and Mathematical 2 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 10 $90,833.00 4 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 3 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 4 $0.00 4 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 18 $13,000.00 33 $14,375.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 1 $0.00 2 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 8 $237,500.00 43 $46,750.00
Healthcare Support 10 $0.00 14 $33,750.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 3 $0.00 3 $0.00
Law Enforcement 10 $75,833.00 3 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 5 $0.00 11 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 19 $47,188.00 7 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 14 $22,500.00
Sales 50 $62,750.00 16 $17,917.00
Office and Administrative Support 13 $61,563.00 42 $33,333.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 27 $40,547.00 3 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 68 $44,357.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 16 $36,667.00 1 $0.00
Production 23 $69,375.00 13 $13,750.00
Transportation and Material Moving 18 $44,167.00 12 $25,833.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 563 households in Middlebury, with an average household size of 2.27 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 380 families in Middlebury with an average family size of 2.66 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 306 62 12 183
Average Household Size 2.82 2.19 3.42 1.31
Total Families 306 62 12 0
Average Household Size 2.81 1.84 3.17 0

Poverty

Of the 380 families in Middlebury, 5.50% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Middlebury:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 612 housing units in Middlebury, New York.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 563 91.99%
Vacant 49 8.01%

11.27% of the total 612 housing units in Middlebury are rental units. This is approximately 69 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 487 are occupied by the owner - or 79.58% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Middlebury is $689.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Middlebury that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    7
  • Less than $500
    6
  • $500 to $999
    56
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    7
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Middlebury is $126,300.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Middlebury that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    55
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    120
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    113
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    82
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    90
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    9
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    18
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Middlebury. The chart below shows the number of properties in Middlebury that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    325
  • 1940 to 1949
    20
  • 1950 to 1959
    14
  • 1960 to 1969
    28
  • 1970 to 1979
    59
  • 1980 to 1989
    46
  • 1990 to 1999
    46
  • 2000 to 2009
    58
  • 2010 to 2013
    16
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Middlebury that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    26
  • 1 vehicle available
    126
  • 2 vehicles available
    272
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    139

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Middlebury get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Middlebury that commute to work in a particular way.

26.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Middlebury.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    28
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    78
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    94
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    77
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    93
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    57
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    68
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    8
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    26
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    33
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    69
  • 90 or more minutes
    10

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Middlebury, New York in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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