Milton, LA

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2023 Population
2,123
13.7% 1-year decline
2023 Median Age
36.6
4.94% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
15.5%
10.3% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$100,428
1.63% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$244,300
4.31% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
1,077
20% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Milton, LA had a population of 2.12k people with a median age of 36.6 and a median household income of $100,428. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Milton, LA declined from 2,459 to 2,123, a −13.7% decrease and its median household income grew from $98,818 to $100,428, a 1.63% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Milton, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (95%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.66%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (0.33%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Milton, LA 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, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Milton, LA was $244,300, and the homeownership rate was 83.3%.

Most people in Milton, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Milton, LA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Milton, LA is home to a population of 2.12k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Milton, LA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 20.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.02k people) in Milton, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 99 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Milton, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Milton, LA 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, LA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.02k ± 773
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    99 ± 100
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    7 ± 11

In 2023, there were 20.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.02k people) in Milton, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 99 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    31 ± 37
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    8 ± 25
  3. Korea
    0 ± 20

Milton, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Milton, LA employs 1.08k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Milton, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (212 people), Construction (166 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (138 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($148,032), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($122,619), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($122,619).

Employment

Occupations

1.08k
2023 Value
± 315
−20%
1 Year decline
± 47.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Milton, LA declined at a rate of −20%, from 1.35k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Milton, LA, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (196 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (155 people), and Management Occupations (120 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Milton, LA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.08k
2023 Value
± 315
−20%
1 Year decline
± 47.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Milton, LA declined at a rate of −20%, from 1.35k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Milton, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (212 people), Construction (166 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (138 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$77,375
Median earning men ± $25,448
$53,194
Median earning women ± $15,289

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Retail Trade ($148,032), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($130,625), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($122,619).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,850), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,131), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,750).

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Civics

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Senator Elections

US Senators from the United States

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US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New, North, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode, South, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.13% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.891% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (798k), and Secondary Education (592k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Milton, LA was $244,300 in 2023, which is 0.805 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $255,300 to $244,300, a 4.31% decrease. The homeownership rate in Milton, LA is 83.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Milton, LA have an average commute time of 23.8 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

$244,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$44,282
$637
Median Property Taxes
±$214

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.

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Rent vs Own

83.3%
Homeownership
2023
60.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 83.3% of the housing units in Milton, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.8%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$100,428
Median Household Income
± $44,586
765
Number of Households
± 243

In 2023, the median household income of the 765 households in Milton, LA grew to $100,428 from the previous year's value of $98,818.

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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (95.5%)
  2. Carpooled (3.44%)
  3. Worked At Home (1.02%)

In 2023, 95.5% of workers in Milton, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (3.44%) and those who worked at home (1.02%).

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

23.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Milton, LA have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.88% of the workforce in Milton, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Milton, LA (323 out of 2.09k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. 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.

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Health

93.5% of the population of Milton, LA has health coverage, with 54.6% on employee plans, 15.4% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.2% under 18 years, 14.6% between 18 and 34 years, 43.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.5%
Uninsured
54.6%
Employer Coverage
15.4%
Medicaid
10.1%
Medicare
13.3%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Milton, LA declined by 30.2% from 9.31% to 6.5%.

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