Milton, FL

Census Place

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2022 Population

10,254

2.13% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

0.503% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

9.11%

0.841% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$70,299

7.47% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$167,200

12.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Milton, FL had a population of 10.3k people with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $70,299. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Milton, FL grew from 10,040 to 10,254, a 2.13% increase and its median household income grew from $65,410 to $70,299, a 7.47% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Milton, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (81%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.17%), Other (Hispanic) (3.49%), White (Hispanic) (2.96%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.06%).

None of the households in Milton, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98% of the residents in Milton, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Milton, FL was $167,200, and the homeownership rate was 48.7%.

Most people in Milton, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Milton, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Milton, FL employs 4.44k people. The largest industries in Milton, FL are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (662 people), Public Administration (511 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (484 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($80,182), Transportation & Warehousing ($71,004), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,134).

Employment

Occupations

4.44k

2022 Value

± 785

−1.99%

1 Year decline

± 25.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Milton, FL declined at a rate of −1.99%, from 4.53k employees to 4.44k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Milton, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (616 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (562 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (344 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Milton, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.44k

2022 Value

± 785

−1.99%

1 Year decline

± 25.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Milton, FL declined at a rate of −1.99%, from 4.53k employees to 4.44k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Milton, FL, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (662 people), Public Administration (511 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (484 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Milton, FL, though some of these residents may live in Milton, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,604

Median earning men ± $11,983

$27,447

Median earning women ± $4,986

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,250), Wholesale Trade ($80,182), and Public Administration ($76,178).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,711), Public Administration ($36,630), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($28,889).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (51.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.635%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Milton, FL was $167,200 in 2022, which is 0.593 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $148,100 to $167,200, a 12.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Milton, FL is 48.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Milton, FL have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Milton, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Milton, FL is $70,299. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Milton, FL was Census Tract 105.04 with a value of $86,684, followed by Census Tract 105.03 and Census Tract 108.09, with respective values of $71,811 and $60,568.

Property

$167,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,599

$2,239

Median Property Taxes

±$476

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 Milton, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

48.7%

Homeownership

2022

71.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 48.7% of the housing units in Milton, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 105.04
Census Tract 105.03
Census Tract 108.09

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Milton, FL was Census Tract 105.04 with a value of $86,684, followed by Census Tract 105.03 and Census Tract 108.09, with respective values of $71,811 and $60,568.

The following map shows all of the places in Milton, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$70,299

Median Household Income

± $2,830

4.6k

Number of Households

± 796

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.6k households in Milton, FL grew to $70,299 from the previous year's value of $65,410.

The following chart displays the households in 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (76.8%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Worked At Home (8.12%)

In 2022, 76.8% of workers in Milton, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (8.12%).

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

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Milton, FL have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.84% of the workforce in Milton, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Milton, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Milton, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Milton, FL (911 out of 10k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

82.6% of the population of Milton, FL has health coverage, with 40.1% on employee plans, 10.5% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 15.6% on non-group plans, and 5.62% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Santa Rosa County, FL see 1751 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.1% decrease from the previous year (1807 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3527 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1049 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,751 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Santa Rosa County, FL

Primary care physicians in Santa Rosa County, FL see an average of 1,751 patients per year. This represents a 3.1% decrease from the previous year (1,807 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Santa Rosa County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.6% under 18 years, 24.1% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

17.4%

Uninsured

40.1%

Employer Coverage

10.5%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

15.6%

Non-Group

5.62%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Milton, FL declined by 5.93% from 18.5% to 17.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Milton, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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