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Middleton is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,744 at the 2000 census.
History
Middleton was first settled in 1659 and was officially incorporated in 1728. Prior to 1728 it was considered a part of Salem.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.4 km² (14.4 mi²). 36.2 km² (14.0 mi²) of it is land and 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²) of it (3.32%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 7,744 people, 2,305 households, and 1,744 families residing in the town. The population density was 214.0/km² (554.4/mi²). There were 2,347 housing units at an average density of 64.9/km² (168.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.43% White, 1.65% African American, 0.05% Native American, 1.11% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.26% of the population.
There were 2,305 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 36.9% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 138.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 147.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $81,395, and the median income for a family was $87,605. Males had a median income of $51,831 versus $37,874 for females. The per capita income for the town was $29,031. About 2.1% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.
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