Milton, MA

Census Place

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2024 Population

28,587

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.1

2.24% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.72%

0.276% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$188,529

5.88% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$933,200

4.09% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

14,491

1.26% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Milton, MA 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.

94.5% of the residents in Milton, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Milton, MA are Curry College (514 degrees awarded in 2024) and Laboure College of Healthcare (366 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Milton, MA was $933,200, and the homeownership rate was 85.2%.

Most people in Milton, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Milton, MA was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: View of the sunrise from Blue Hills Reservation in Milton, MA.

Photo by Dan Dvorscak

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Population & Diversity

Milton, MA is home to a population of 28.6k people, from which 94.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 14.1% of Milton, MA residents were born outside of the country (4.02k people).

In 2024, there were 4.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.9k people) in Milton, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.59k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.61k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.5%

2024 Citizenship

94.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.5% of Milton, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Milton, MA was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Milton, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
19.9k ± 957
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.59k ± 1k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.61k ± 268

3.21%

Hispanic Population

917 people

3.21% of the people in Milton, MA are hispanic (917 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Milton, MA 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 Massachusetts.

Most Common Origin

Brazil
108,593 ± 8,028 people
Dominican Republic
106,391 ± 7,947 people
China
103,416 ± 7,837 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was Brazil, the natal country of 108,593 Massachusetts residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 106,391 and China with 103,416.

Foreign-Born Population

14.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.02k people

14.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.02k people

As of 2024, 14.1% of Milton, MA residents (4.02k 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, MA was 14.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
200 ± 96
Gulf War (1990s)
117 ± 111
Gulf War (2001-)
114 ± 75

Milton, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

98.8% of the population of Milton, MA has health coverage, with 70% on employee plans, 7.28% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 9.19% on non-group plans, and 0.467% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 990 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (990 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 915 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 130 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 15.1% between 18 and 34 years, 41.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.18%

Uninsured

70%

Employer Coverage

7.28%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

9.19%

Non-Group

0.467%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Milton, MA grew by 30.1% from 0.91% to 1.18%.

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

Economy

The economy of Milton, MA employs 14.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Milton, MA were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,653 people), Educational Services (2,338 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,938 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($240,722), Manufacturing ($163,243), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($153,906).

Employment

Occupations

14.5k

2024 Value

± 1,047

−1.26%

1 Year decline

± 10.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milton, MA declined at a rate of −1.26%, from 14.7k employees to 14.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Milton, MA, are Management Occupations (2,442 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,430 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,387 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Milton, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (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

14.5k

2024 Value

± 1,047

−1.26%

1 Year decline

± 10.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milton, MA declined at a rate of −1.26%, from 14.7k employees to 14.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Milton, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,653 people), Educational Services (2,338 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,938 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Milton, MA, though some of these residents may live in Milton, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$116,208

Median earning men ± $21,897

$87,062

Median earning women ± $11,390

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($241,917), Manufacturing ($177,260), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($167,716).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($189,554), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($128,661), and Manufacturing ($117,571).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.61%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.67M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.61% 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 17.5%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 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

Voting results are not available for Milton, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (61.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (36%)
Republican Party
Other (1.48%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/us/massachusetts-special-senate-election.html |title=Democrat Wins Special Election for Kerry's Senate Seat |work=The New York Times |date=June 25, 2013 |access-date=May 21, 2020 |last1=Seelye |first1=Katharine Q. }}

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

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

Education

In 2024, universities in Milton, MA awarded 880 degrees. The student population of Milton, MA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 896 male students and 1,628 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Milton, MA are White (494 and 57.2%), Black or African American (178 and 20.6%), Hispanic or Latino (92 and 10.6%), and Unknown (43 and 4.98%).

The largest universities in Milton, MA by number of degrees awarded are Curry College (514 and 58.4%) and Laboure College of Healthcare (366 and 41.6%).

The most popular majors in Milton, MA are Registered Nursing (440 and 50%), General Business Administration & Management (60 and 6.82%), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (49 and 5.57%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $36,204.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Milton, MA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 87.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 11.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,524 (35.5% men and 64.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 2,524 students enrolled in Milton, MA, 35.5% men and 64.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,303 records, of which 63.5% were women and 36.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
211 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
49 degrees awarded
General Psychology
47 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Milton, MA was Registered Nursing with 211 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Milton, MA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Curry College
514 degrees awarded
Laboure College of Healthcare
366 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Curry College with 514 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 220 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Milton, MA, which is 0.333 times less than the 660 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 494 degrees mean that there were 2.78 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 178 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($36,204) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,815) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,150) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Milton, MA was $933,200 in 2024, which is 2.8 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $896,500 to $933,200, a 4.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Milton, MA is 85.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Milton, MA have an average commute time of 31.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Milton, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$933,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,456

$7,746

Median Property Taxes

±$547

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, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

85.2%

Homeownership

2024

50.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.2% of the housing units in Milton, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.7%.

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

$188,529

Median Household Income

± $14,505

9.09k

Number of Households

± 765

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.09k households in Milton, MA grew to $188,529 from the previous year's value of $178,053.

The following chart displays the households in Milton, MA 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, MA is from Massachusetts.

0.477

2024 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.478

2023 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2024, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.306% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (53.6%)
Worked At Home (29.7%)
Public Transit (7.75%)

In 2024, 53.6% of workers in Milton, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.75%).

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

31.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Milton, MA have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.43% of the workforce in Milton, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Milton, MA (1.28k out of 27.1k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

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

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.