Middleton is a medium-sized city located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 11,730 people and three associated neighborhoods, Middleton is the 24th largest community in Idaho. Much of the housing stock in Middleton was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Middleton economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Middleton, where the median household income is $83,681.00.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Middleton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Middleton is a city of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Middleton who work in office and administrative support (14.72%), management occupations (12.15%), and business and financial occupations (7.13%). Also of interest is that Middleton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Middleton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.02% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Because of many things, Middleton is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Middleton a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Middleton has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Middleton’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. In Middleton, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.75 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Middleton is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Middleton citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.55% of adults in Middleton have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Middleton in 2022 was $32,019, which is upper middle income relative to Idaho, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $128,076 for a family of four. However, Middleton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Middleton is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Middleton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Middleton residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Middleton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.58% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Middleton include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Danish. The most common language spoken in Middleton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
