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==Demographics== {{US Census population | 1810= 1106 | 1820= 1157 | 1830= 1366 | 1840= 1624 | 1850= 1884 | 1860= 2155 | 1870= 2195 | 1880= 2575 | 1890= 2368 | 1890n=* | 1900= 2191 | 1900n=* | 1910= 2974 | 1920= 2760 | 1920n=* | 1930= 3430 | 1940= 3889 | 1950= 4599 | 1960= 6718 | 1970= 8725 | 1980= 11373 | 1990= 14771 | 2000= 16405 | 2010= 18911 | 2020= 20380 | estimate=20184 | estyear=2023 | estref=<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref> |footnote=Population sources:<small>1810β2000<ref>Barnett, Bob. [http://westjersey.org/popcap_04.htm Population Data for Cape May County Municipalities, 1810 - 2000], WestJersey.org, January 6, 2011. Accessed October 17, 2012.</ref><br>1800β1920<ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed July 9, 2013.</ref> 1840<ref>[[Francis Bowen|Bowen, Francis]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=DnUFAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA232 ''American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge for the Year 1843''], p. 232, David H. Williams, 1842. Accessed July 9, 2013.</ref> 1850β1870<ref>Raum, John O. [https://books.google.com/books?id=5qZ4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA261 ''The History of New Jersey: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 1''], p. 261, J. E. Potter and company, 1877. Accessed July 9, 2013. "Middle township was incorporated in 1798 and contained in 1850, 1,884 inhabitants; in 1860, 2,155; and in 1870, 3,443. About one half of this township is salt marsh or sea beach. It extends across the township from the Atlantic ocean to Delaware bay. Goshen is a post village about five miles northwest of the court house and contains about twenty five dwellings. The post village of Cape May Court House is in the central part of the county between Great Sound and Jenkins Sound and about eighty miles from Trenton in a straight line. It contained in 1870 1,348 inhabitants."</ref><br>1850<ref>[[J. D. B. De Bow|Debow, James Dunwoody Brownson]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=25TicJOdU0AC&pg=PA138 ''The Seventh Census of the United States: 1850''], p. 138. R. Armstrong, 1853. Accessed July 9, 2013.</ref> 1870<ref>Staff. [https://books.google.com/books?id=gNwIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA259 ''A compendium of the ninth census, 1870''], p. 259. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1872. Accessed July 9, 2013.</ref> 1880β1890<ref>Porter, Robert Percival. [https://books.google.com/books?id=8gUkQkJdLpsC&pg=PA97 ''Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins: Volume III - 51 to 75''], p. 97. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1890. Accessed July 9, 2013.</ref><br>1890β1910<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA335 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 335. Accessed July 9, 2013.</ref> 1910β1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA714 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 714. Accessed July 9, 2013.</ref><br>1940β2000<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> 2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/><br>2010<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3400945810 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Middle township, Cape May County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212102538/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3400945810 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed October 17, 2012.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_cap/middle1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Middle township] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430010144/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_cap/middle1.pdf |date=2012-04-30 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed October 17, 2012.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/middletownshipcapemaycountynewjersey QuickFacts Middle township, Cape May County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 23, 2022.</ref><ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref><br>* = Lost territory in previous decade<ref name=Story/></small> }} ===2010 census=== The [[2010 United States census]] counted 18,911 people, 7,256 households, and 4,934 families in the township. The [[population density]] was {{convert|268.9|/sqmi}}. There were 9,296 housing units at an average density of {{convert|132.2|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup was 83.11% (15,716) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 10.41% (1,969) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.18% (34) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 1.79% (339) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.05% (9) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.97% (373) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 2.49% (471) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 5.09% (962) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/> Of the 7,256 households, 24.7% had children under the age of 18; 50.4% were married couples living together; 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present and 32.0% were non-families. Of all households, 26.2% were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.00.<ref name=Census2010/> 20.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 30.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 94.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 91.7 males.<ref name=Census2010/> The Census Bureau's 2006β2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $57,244 (with a margin of error of +/β $6,225) and the median family income was $66,451 (+/β $6,897). Males had a median income of $49,645 (+/β $5,272) versus $48,029 (+/β $5,201) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $28,087 (+/β $1,866). About 4.4% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3400945810 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Middle Township, Cape May County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212082313/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3400945810 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed October 17, 2012.</ref> ===2000 census=== As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]],<ref name="GR2" /> there were 16,405 people, 6,009 households, and 4,218 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|230.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 7,510 housing units at an average density of {{convert|105.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 85.21% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 10.86% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.23% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.44% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.66% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.58% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.12% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603400945810.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Middle township, Cape May County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040116105935/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603400945810.pdf |date=2004-01-16 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed May 1, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3400945810 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Middle township, Cape May County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212092309/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3400945810 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed October 17, 2012.</ref> There were 6,009 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.08.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> In the township, the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> The median income for a household in the township was $41,533, and the median income for a family was $49,030. Males had a median income of $37,531 versus $27,166 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $19,805. About 8.6% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
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