Milton, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

133

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.8

19% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.6%

3.22% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$36,136

7.07% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$234,400

Population & Diversity

Milton, NC is home to a population of 133 people, from which 95.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.51% of Milton, NC residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 1.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (78 people) in Milton, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.5% of Milton, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Milton, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Milton, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
78 ± 56
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
46 ± 62
Other (Hispanic)
6 ± 10

4.51%

Hispanic Population

6 people

4.51% of the people in Milton, NC are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Milton, NC 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 North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

4.51%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 4.51% of Milton, NC residents (6 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, NC was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 15

Milton, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Milton, NC was $234,400 in 2024, which is 0.705 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $225,000 to $234,400, a 4.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Milton, NC is 95.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Milton, NC have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Milton, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$234,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$172,696

$63

Median Property Taxes

±$45

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, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

95.5%

Homeownership

2024

70.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.5% of the housing units in Milton, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 91.3%.

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

$36,136

Median Household Income

± $18,116

Number of Households

± 42

In 2024, the median household income of the 66 households in Milton, NC grew to $36,136 from the previous year's value of $33,750.

The following chart displays the households in Milton, NC 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Milton, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (52.5%)
Other (30%)
Worked At Home (10%)

In 2024, 52.5% of workers in Milton, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (30%) and those who worked at home (10%).

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

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Milton, NC have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Milton, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Milton, NC (34 out of 133 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Milton, NC 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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