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PA Regular Public School District 5 Schools

Middletown Area SD

Middletown, PA 17057 • Dauphin County • 5 Operating Schools
(717) 948-3300
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
20,108
2,317 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$68,578
Overall Poverty Rate
11.33%
2,183 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
12.80%
379 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% PA Avg: 14.35% 2020 Poverty Rate: 12.05% (329 / 2,730 kids) 12.05% 2020 329 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 14.12% (417 / 2,953 kids) 14.12% 2021 417 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 11.74% (338 / 2,880 kids) 11.74% 2022 338 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 14.58% (429 / 2,943 kids) 14.58% 2023 429 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 12.8% (379 / 2,960 kids) 12.8% 2024 379 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 2,730 329 12.05% 13.39% 14.57%
2021 2,953 417 14.12% 15.21% 15.78%
2022 2,880 338 11.74% 14.29% 15.17%
2023 2,943 429 14.58% 14.42% 14.98%
2024 2,960 379 12.80% 14.35% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $184,900
Median Gross Rent $1,124/mo
Owner-Occupied 5,825
Renter-Occupied 3,037
Owner-Occupied: 5,825 (65.7%) Renter-Occupied: 3,037 (34.3%)
Occupied 8,862

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 5,825 (65.7%)
Renter-Occupied 3,037 (34.3%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 8,862 households
712 (8%)
< $10k
115 (1.3%)
$10k-$14k
296 (3.3%)
$15k-$19k
150 (1.7%)
$20k-$24k
511 (5.8%)
$25k-$29k
351 (4%)
$30k-$34k
433 (4.9%)
$35k-$39k
361 (4.1%)
$40k-$44k
456 (5.1%)
$45k-$49k
569 (6.4%)
$50k-$59k
907 (10.2%)
$60k-$74k
1,315 (14.8%)
$75k-$99k
886 (10%)
$100k-$124k
467 (5.3%)
$125k-$149k
597 (6.7%)
$150k-$199k
736 (8.3%)
$200k+
< $10k
712 (8%)
$10k-$14k
115 (1.3%)
$15k-$19k
296 (3.3%)
$20k-$24k
150 (1.7%)
$25k-$29k
511 (5.8%)
$30k-$34k
351 (4%)
$35k-$39k
433 (4.9%)
$40k-$44k
361 (4.1%)
$45k-$49k
456 (5.1%)
$50k-$59k
569 (6.4%)
$60k-$74k
907 (10.2%)
$75k-$99k
1,315 (14.8%)
$100k-$124k
886 (10%)
$125k-$149k
467 (5.3%)
$150k-$199k
597 (6.7%)
$200k+
736 (8.3%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 1,956 students
202 (10.3%)
1st
164 (8.4%)
2nd
192 (9.8%)
3rd
62 (3.2%)
4th
163 (8.3%)
5th
132 (6.7%)
6th
160 (8.2%)
7th
214 (10.9%)
8th
125 (6.4%)
9th
147 (7.5%)
10th
146 (7.5%)
11th
249 (12.7%)
12th
1st Grade
202 (10.3%)
2nd Grade
164 (8.4%)
3rd Grade
192 (9.8%)
4th Grade
62 (3.2%)
5th Grade
163 (8.3%)
6th Grade
132 (6.7%)
7th Grade
160 (8.2%)
8th Grade
214 (10.9%)
9th Grade
125 (6.4%)
10th Grade
147 (7.5%)
11th Grade
146 (7.5%)
12th Grade
249 (12.7%)