Milton, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

4,450

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.2

6.36% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.48%

6.47% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$94,982

8.39% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$354,700

Population & Diversity

Milton, NY is home to a population of 4.45k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.81% of Milton, NY residents were born outside of the country (125 people).

In 2024, there were 15.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.69k people) in Milton, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 235 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 184 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Milton, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Milton, NY was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Milton, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.69k ± 647
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
235 ± 184
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
184 ± 142

3.78%

Hispanic Population

168 people

3.78% of the people in Milton, NY are hispanic (168 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Milton, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

2.81%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

125 people

2.44%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

106 people

As of 2024, 2.81% of Milton, NY residents (125 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, NY was 2.44%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
95 ± 75
Vietnam
83 ± 58
Korea
26 ± 41

Milton, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Milton, NY employs 2.18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Milton, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (452 people), Educational Services (262 people), and Retail Trade (222 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($108,125), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($105,341), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,250).

Employment

Occupations

2.18k

2024 Value

± 380

1.82%

1 Year growth

± 24.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milton, NY grew at a rate of 1.82%, from 2.14k employees to 2.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Milton, NY, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (225 people), Management Occupations (214 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (205 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Milton, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

2.18k

2024 Value

± 380

1.82%

1 Year growth

± 24.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milton, NY grew at a rate of 1.82%, from 2.14k employees to 2.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Milton, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (452 people), Educational Services (262 people), and Retail Trade (222 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Milton, NY, though some of these residents may live in Milton, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,221

Median earning men ± $20,257

$70,438

Median earning women ± $12,546

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($108,125), Information ($101,310), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,429).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($109,044), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,917), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($71,579).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Milton, NY was $354,700 in 2024, which is 1.07 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $330,100 to $354,700, a 7.45% increase. The homeownership rate in Milton, NY is 63.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Milton, NY have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Milton, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$354,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,093

$1,250

Median Property Taxes

±$243

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.1%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.1% of the housing units in Milton, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.4%.

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

$94,982

Median Household Income

± $13,510

1.98k

Number of Households

± 345

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.98k households in Milton, NY declined from $94,982 from the previous year's value of $103,680.

The following chart displays the households in Milton, NY 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Milton, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.8%)
Worked At Home (11.3%)
Carpooled (10.2%)

In 2024, 75.8% of workers in Milton, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.3%) and those who carpooled to work (10.2%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Milton, NY have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.413% of the workforce in Milton, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.48% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Milton, NY (109 out of 4.4k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Milton, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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