Milton, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population
6,534
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
34
5.56% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
15.2%
23.3% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$54,577
1.91% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$196,800
14.4% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,464
2.61% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Milton, PA 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.

98.7% of the residents in Milton, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Milton, PA are Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit LPN Career (44 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Milton, PA was $196,800, and the homeownership rate was 48.3%.

Most people in Milton, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Milton, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Milton, PA is home to a population of 6.53k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.94% of Milton, PA residents were born outside of the country (192 people).

In 2024, there were 14.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.31k people) in Milton, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 371 White (Hispanic) and 356 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%
2024 Citizenship
95.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Milton, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Milton, PA was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Milton, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.31k ± 335
  2. White (Hispanic)
    371 ± 276
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    356 ± 352
11.6%
Hispanic Population
758 people

In 2024, there were 14.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.31k people) in Milton, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 371 White (Hispanic) and 356 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.6% of the people in Milton, PA are hispanic (758 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.94%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
192 people
5.52%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
363 people

As of 2024, 2.94% of Milton, PA residents (192 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, PA was 5.52%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    168 ± 161
  2. Vietnam
    110 ± 65
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    29 ± 30

Milton, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Milton, PA employs 3.46k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Milton, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (807 people), Retail Trade (785 people), and Manufacturing (523 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($124,397), Information ($120,714), and Public Administration ($59,188).

Employment

Occupations

3.46k
2024 Value
± 505
2.61%
1 Year growth
± 20.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milton, PA grew at a rate of 2.61%, from 3.38k employees to 3.46k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Milton, PA, are Material Moving Occupations (435 people), Sales & Related Occupations (355 people), and Management Occupations (250 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Milton, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.46k
2024 Value
± 505
2.61%
1 Year growth
± 20.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milton, PA grew at a rate of 2.61%, from 3.38k employees to 3.46k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Milton, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (807 people), Retail Trade (785 people), and Manufacturing (523 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Milton, PA, though some of these residents may live in Milton, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,953
Median earning men ± $4,532
$32,540
Median earning women ± $5,413

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($122,672), Manufacturing ($67,551), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,302).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,239), Manufacturing ($32,143), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($16,308).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.
Y-Axis
2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% 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 18.1%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Milton, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.
John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

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

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Education

In 2023, universities in Milton, PA awarded 44 degrees. The student population of Milton, PA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 5 male students and 82 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Milton, PA are White (40 and 90.9%), Black or African American (3 and 6.82%), and Asian (1 and 2.27%).

The largest universities in Milton, PA by number of degrees awarded are Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit LPN Career (44 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Milton, PA are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (44 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Milton, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 83.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 76.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 87 (5.75% men and 94.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 87 students enrolled in Milton, PA, 5.75% men and 94.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 78 records, of which 97.4% were women and 2.56% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
Most Common
44 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Milton, PA was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 44 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Milton, PA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit LPN Career
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
44 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit LPN Career with 44 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Milton, PA, which is 0.0476 times less than the 42 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 40 degrees mean that there were 13.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 3 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Milton, PA was $196,800 in 2024, which is 0.592 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $172,100 to $196,800, a 14.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Milton, PA is 48.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Milton, PA have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Milton, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$196,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$28,386
$1,373
Median Property Taxes
±$270

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, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

48.3%
Homeownership
2024
55.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 48.3% of the housing units in Milton, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 45%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$54,577
Median Household Income
± $8,271
2.84k
Number of Households
± 433

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.84k households in Milton, PA grew to $54,577 from the previous year's value of $53,552.

The following chart displays the households in Milton, PA 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, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.3%)
  3. Carpooled (6.31%)

In 2024, 77.2% of workers in Milton, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.31%).

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

22.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Milton, PA have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.01% of the workforce in Milton, PA 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, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Milton, PA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Milton, PA (973 out of 6.42k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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Health

94.8% of the population of Milton, PA has health coverage, with 50.4% on employee plans, 25.4% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 6.1% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 26.4% between 18 and 34 years, 33.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

5.18%
Uninsured
50.4%
Employer Coverage
25.4%
Medicaid
12.9%
Medicare
6.1%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Milton, PA grew by 8.02% from 4.8% to 5.18%.

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