2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Middletown, DE vs Lexington, SC

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- Household income in Lexington, is 21% less than it is in Middletown and is 6% above the National Average.
- Middletown unemployment rate is 6.5%.
- Lexington unemployment rate is 3.7%.
 Middletown, DELexington, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.5%3.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.7%-0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.9%31.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.6%7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$46,790$36,029$37,638
 Household Income$93,750$73,785$69,021
 Family Median Income$106,929$93,493$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Middletown, DELexington, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.3%7.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.0%2.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K3.9%6.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.0%4.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.4%6.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.9%11.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.5%11.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.3%14.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K24.8%21.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.6%6.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K9.5%6.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Middletown, DELexington, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.2%18.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.1%6.7%6.5%
 Community, social services0.7%2.2%1.8%
 Legal0.7%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%9.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.4%2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology13.5%6.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.1%2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%2.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.0%7.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.5%1.6%3.6%
 Personal care0.9%1.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.2%22.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.3%8.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.9%7.9%13.1%
Reviews for Middletown    4 Reviews

Over 11 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 13 years ago

.... I could leave Delaware  More

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Over 16 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 Lexington    6 Reviews

Over the years Lexington has grown and there are indeed good schools, low cost of living, chain stores & plenty of churches. However, there is a high percentage of  More

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Over 12 years ago

It's a great place to raise a  More

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Over 14 years ago

We moved down here from Pennsylvania almost 5 years ago and have enjoyed every minute. We really miss our friends from up there, but that's about it. Just like  More

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