Milton, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,793

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.1

4.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.3%

31.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$105,625

5.17% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$264,800

Population & Diversity

Milton, LA is home to a population of 2.79k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.752% of Milton, LA residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 22.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.64k people) in Milton, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 119 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 21 Asian (Non-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, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Milton, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Milton, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.64k ± 653
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
119 ± 111
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 37

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Milton, LA 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 Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

0.752%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

As of 2024, 0.752% of Milton, LA residents (21 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 Milton, LA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
36 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 47

Milton, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Milton, LA employs 1.17k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Milton, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (146 people), Construction (125 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (120 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($80,379), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,563), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,281).

Employment

Occupations

1.17k

2024 Value

± 316

9.01%

1 Year growth

± 36.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milton, LA grew at a rate of 9.01%, from 1.08k employees to 1.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Milton, LA, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (172 people), Management Occupations (151 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (122 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Milton, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (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

1.17k

2024 Value

± 316

9.01%

1 Year growth

± 36.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milton, LA grew at a rate of 9.01%, from 1.08k employees to 1.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Milton, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (146 people), Construction (125 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (120 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Milton, LA, though some of these residents may live in Milton, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$79,041

Median earning men ± $19,119

$47,201

Median earning women ± $8,303

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($66,797), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($34,023), and Manufacturing ($29,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,577), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,308), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,277).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Milton, LA was $264,800 in 2024, which is 0.796 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $244,300 to $264,800, a 8.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Milton, LA is 89.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Milton, LA have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Milton, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$264,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,414

$797

Median Property Taxes

±$230

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, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

89.7%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.7% of the housing units in Milton, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Milton, LA 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.

$105,625

Median Household Income

± $47,989

889

Number of Households

± 252

In 2024, the median household income of the 889 households in Milton, LA grew to $105,625 from the previous year's value of $100,428.

The following chart displays the households in Milton, LA 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Milton, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.3%)
Carpooled (9.8%)
Worked At Home (2.9%)

In 2024, 87.3% of workers in Milton, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.8%) and those who worked at home (2.9%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Milton, LA have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.51% of the workforce in Milton, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Milton, LA (554 out of 2.73k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Milton, LA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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