Milton (Ulster County), NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,679

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

50.9

5.04% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.5%

20.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$87,763

8.49% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Milton (Ulster County), NY is home to a population of 1.68k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.26% of Milton (Ulster County), NY residents were born outside of the country (38 people).

In 2024, there were 4.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.18k people) in Milton (Ulster County), NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 250 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 200 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Milton (Ulster County), NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Milton (Ulster County), NY was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Milton (Ulster County), NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.18k ± 333
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
250 ± 280
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
200 ± 165

2.44%

Hispanic Population

41 people

2.44% of the people in Milton (Ulster County), NY are hispanic (41 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Milton (Ulster County), 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

2.26%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

2.42%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

As of 2024, 2.26% of Milton (Ulster County), NY residents (38 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 (Ulster County), NY was 2.42%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
67 ± 73
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 29

Milton (Ulster County), NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.15 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Milton (Ulster County), NY.

Economy

The economy of Milton (Ulster County), NY employs 939 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Milton (Ulster County), NY were Construction (180 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (158 people), and Retail Trade (115 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($250,001), Information ($146,573), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,889).

Employment

Occupations

939

2024 Value

± 251

−4.57%

1 Year decline

± 39.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milton (Ulster County), NY declined at a rate of −4.57%, from 984 employees to 939 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Milton (Ulster County), NY, are Management Occupations (283 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (82 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (69 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Milton (Ulster County), 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

939

2024 Value

± 251

−4.57%

1 Year decline

± 39.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milton (Ulster County), NY declined at a rate of −4.57%, from 984 employees to 939 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Milton (Ulster County), NY, are Construction (180 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (158 people), and Retail Trade (115 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Milton (Ulster County), NY, though some of these residents may live in Milton (Ulster County), NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,903

Median earning men ± $4,802

$56,058

Median earning women ± $40,866

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($146,573), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,833), and Construction ($63,587).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($126,429), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($11,213).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Milton (Ulster County), NY was $350,500 in 2024, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $338,700 to $350,500, a 3.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Milton (Ulster County), NY is 64.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Milton (Ulster County), NY have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Milton (Ulster County), NY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$350,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$65,505

$484

Median Property Taxes

±$148

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.5%

Homeownership

2024

57%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.5% of the housing units in Milton (Ulster County), NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Milton (Ulster County), 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.

$87,763

Median Household Income

± $24,389

750

Number of Households

± 223

In 2024, the median household income of the 750 households in Milton (Ulster County), NY declined from $87,763 from the previous year's value of $95,909.

The following chart displays the households in Milton (Ulster County), 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Milton (Ulster County), 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 (69.2%)
Worked At Home (21.2%)
Carpooled (9.63%)

In 2024, 69.2% of workers in Milton (Ulster County), NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.63%).

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

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Milton (Ulster County), NY have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.4% of the workforce in Milton (Ulster County), NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Milton (Ulster County), NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Milton (Ulster County), NY have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Milton (Ulster County), NY (342 out of 1.67k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Milton (Ulster County), NY is Two Or More, followed by White 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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