Middleton is a medium-sized city located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 11,016 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, Middleton isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Middleton are a mix 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. Middleton is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Middleton’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Middleton is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Middleton, the average commute to work is 30.75 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Being a small city, Middleton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, Middleton is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 30.55% of adults in Middleton have a college 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.
