Milton, IL

Census Place

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2024 Population
217
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
40.3
13.5% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
15.7%
50.1% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$50,769
4.97% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$71,300
3.13% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
99
65% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Milton, IL 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.

100% of the residents in Milton, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Milton, IL was $71,300, and the homeownership rate was 82.1%.

Most people in Milton, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Milton, IL was 5 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Milton, IL is home to a population of 217 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Milton, IL residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (212 people) in Milton, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Milton, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Milton, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Milton, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    212 ± 103
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    4 ± 5
  3. White (Hispanic)
    1 ± 6
0.461%
Hispanic Population
1 people

In 2024, there were 53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (212 people) in Milton, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.461% of the people in Milton, IL are hispanic (1 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    633,244 ± 19,044 people
  2. India
    161,770 ± 9,812 people
  3. Poland
    119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    2 ± 19
  2. Vietnam
    2 ± 19

Milton, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Milton, IL employs 99 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Milton, IL were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (21 people), Manufacturing (18 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($70,455), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,393), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,214).

Employment

Occupations

99
2024 Value
± 84
65%
1 Year growth
± 89.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milton, IL grew at a rate of 65%, from 60 employees to 99 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Milton, IL, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (14 people), Material Moving Occupations (13 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Milton, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

99
2024 Value
± 84
65%
1 Year growth
± 89.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milton, IL grew at a rate of 65%, from 60 employees to 99 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Milton, IL, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (21 people), Manufacturing (18 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Milton, IL, though some of these residents may live in Milton, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$24,375
Median earning men ± $19,223
$37,679
Median earning women ± $3,492

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($27,188) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($24,205).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,393).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.
Y-Axis
2.47%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% 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 13%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Milton, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.
Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

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 Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Milton, IL was $71,300 in 2024, which is 0.214 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $73,600 to $71,300, a 3.13% decrease. The homeownership rate in Milton, IL is 82.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Milton, IL have an average commute time of 16.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Milton, IL is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$71,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$29,284
$64
Median Property Taxes
±$36

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

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

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Rent vs Own

82.1%
Homeownership
2024
67.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 82.1% of the housing units in Milton, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$50,769
Median Household Income
± $10,021
78
Number of Households
± 33

In 2024, the median household income of the 78 households in Milton, IL grew to $50,769 from the previous year's value of $48,365.

The following chart displays the households in Milton, IL 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 $40k - $45k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Milton, IL is from Illinois.
0.474
2023 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (99%)
  2. Worked At Home (1.01%)

In 2024, 99% of workers in Milton, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (1.01%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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.

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Commute Time

16.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Milton, IL have a shorter commute time (16.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Milton, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

5 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Milton, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Milton, IL have 5 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Milton, IL (34 out of 217 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Milton, IL is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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Health

98.2% of the population of Milton, IL has health coverage, with 40.1% on employee plans, 20.7% on Medicaid, 28.1% on Medicare, 8.29% on non-group plans, and 0.922% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.5% were men and 53.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.5% under 18 years, 12% between 18 and 34 years, 33.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.5% were men and 53.5% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

1.84%
Uninsured
40.1%
Employer Coverage
20.7%
Medicaid
28.1%
Medicare
8.29%
Non-Group
0.922%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Milton, IL declined by 56.7% from 4.26% to 1.84%.

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

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