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Middletown, DE vs Laurel, DE

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- Household income in Laurel, is 63% less than it is in Middletown and is 99% below the National Average.
- Middletown unemployment rate is 6.5%.
- Laurel unemployment rate is 6.4%.
 Middletown, DELaurel, DEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$46,790  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$34,615$69,021
 Family Median Income$106,929  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Middletown, DELaurel, DEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock28.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Middletown, DELaurel, DEUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.0%6.5%
 Community, social services0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology13.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock7.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock36.5%13.1%
Reviews for Middletown    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Housing in Middletown is abundant and affordable. There are townhomes and single family homes. There are very small lots to large farmettes available right now. A major  More

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Over 14 years ago

.... I could leave Delaware  More

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Over 17 years ago

Outdoor recreation is very limited here. There are very few parks with walking trails in Middletown. The state parks are beautiful, but it seems that very few people  More

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Reviews for Laurel    2 Reviews

In the town of Laurel there are two properties taxes, town and country. Outside of town only has county. In town of Laurel there is city water, sewage and trash with a  More

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Laurel is place I moved to because a house was available at a time when a roof was the most important thing in my life. The people here are snooty for no reason. Jobs a  More

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