The following information is provided by the Bureau of the Census. According to the Middletown Bureau of Employment, the number of major businesses and industries in Middletown has shrunk from 56 in 1960 to 45 in 1970 to 32 in 1980 to 17 in 1990 and 16 today. These industries left behind a highly polluted industrial wasteland along the Unlucky River. In Middletown, the majority of jobs are factory or service related. In August of 1995, the Bureau of Employment reported that about 18 percent of the 75,000 person work force in Middletown were unemployed.
Teenagers often find themselves vying against adults for fast-food or maintenance jobs.
At present, there are no job training programs available in Middletown. Residents wishing to learn new job skills or further their education must drive to South Downs Community College.