East Milton, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

14,783

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.4

3.24% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.5%

15.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,904

4.82% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$212,900

Population & Diversity

East Milton, FL is home to a population of 14.8k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.09% of East Milton, FL residents were born outside of the country (604 people).

In 2024, there were 3.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.62k people) in East Milton, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.47k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 917 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of East Milton, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Milton, FL was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in East Milton, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Milton, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.62k ± 1.52k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.47k ± 274
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
917 ± 342

8.17%

Hispanic Population

1.21k people

8.17% of the people in East Milton, FL are hispanic (1.21k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Milton, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

4.09%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

604 people

2.94%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

420 people

As of 2024, 4.09% of East Milton, FL residents (604 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East Milton, FL was 2.94%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in East Milton, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
608 ± 236
Gulf War (1990s)
341 ± 160
Vietnam
206 ± 105

East Milton, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.78 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in East Milton, FL.

Economy

The economy of East Milton, FL employs 4.88k people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Milton, FL were Retail Trade (603 people), Accommodation & Food Services (595 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (522 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($129,457), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,452), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,697).

Employment

Occupations

4.88k

2024 Value

± 742

9.53%

1 Year growth

± 19.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Milton, FL grew at a rate of 9.53%, from 4.46k employees to 4.88k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Milton, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (975 people), Sales & Related Occupations (718 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (487 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Milton, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.88k

2024 Value

± 742

9.53%

1 Year growth

± 19.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Milton, FL grew at a rate of 9.53%, from 4.46k employees to 4.88k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Milton, FL, are Retail Trade (603 people), Accommodation & Food Services (595 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (522 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Milton, FL, though some of these residents may live in East Milton, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,454

Median earning men ± $6,773

$37,919

Median earning women ± $4,662

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($128,315), Public Administration ($50,435), and Wholesale Trade ($49,196).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,474), Public Administration ($47,386), and Retail Trade ($41,773).

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Milton, FL was $212,900 in 2024, which is 0.64 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $199,900 to $212,900, a 6.5% increase. The homeownership rate in East Milton, FL is 85.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Milton, FL have an average commute time of 32.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Milton, FL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$212,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,513

$3,322

Median Property Taxes

±$550

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In East Milton, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in East Milton, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

85.8%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.8% of the housing units in East Milton, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Milton, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,904

Median Household Income

± $10,425

3.87k

Number of Households

± 649

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.87k households in East Milton, FL grew to $64,904 from the previous year's value of $61,922.

The following chart displays the households in East Milton, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Milton, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.4%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (9.4%)

In 2024, 77.4% of workers in East Milton, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (9.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Milton, FL have a longer commute time (32.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.07% of the workforce in East Milton, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East Milton, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in East Milton, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Milton, FL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Milton, FL (1.32k out of 10.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Milton, FL is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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