Milton, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,534

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Milton, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.31k ± 335
White (Hispanic)
371 ± 276
Other (Hispanic)
356 ± 352

11.6%

Hispanic Population

758 people

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.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
168 ± 161
Vietnam
110 ± 65
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.

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

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

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.

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).

Education

The student population of Milton, PA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 10 male students and 88 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Milton, PA are White (36 and 92.3%) and Black or African American (3 and 7.69%).

The largest universities in Milton, PA by number of degrees awarded are Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit LPN Career (39 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Milton, PA are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (39 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2024 in Milton, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 66.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 75.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 98 (10.2% men and 89.8% 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

In 2024 there were 98 students enrolled in Milton, PA, 10.2% men and 89.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 82 records, of which 92.7% were women and 7.32% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training

Most Common

39 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Milton, PA was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 39 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.

Universities

Gender

Race

Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit LPN Career

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

39 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit LPN Career with 39 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Milton, PA, which is 0.0263 times less than the 38 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 36 degrees mean that there were 12 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 3 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.

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.

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%.

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

$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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Milton, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.2%)
Worked At Home (13.3%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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