Milton, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

8,894

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

0.525% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.2%

10.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$96,540

7.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$539,700

Population & Diversity

Milton, WA is home to a population of 8.89k people, from which 95.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.3% of Milton, WA residents were born outside of the country (1.19k people).

In 2024, there were 7.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.74k people) in Milton, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 813 White (Hispanic) and 574 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%

2024 Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Milton, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.74k ± 801
White (Hispanic)
813 ± 467
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
574 ± 246

15.9%

Hispanic Population

1.42k people

15.9% of the people in Milton, WA are hispanic (1.42k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Milton, WA 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 Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

13.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.19k people

14.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.27k people

As of 2024, 13.3% of Milton, WA residents (1.19k 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, WA was 14.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
174 ± 102
Vietnam
103 ± 59
Gulf War (1990s)
88 ± 70

Milton, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Milton, WA employs 4.63k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Milton, WA were Accommodation & Food Services (493 people), Retail Trade (488 people), and Construction (472 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($215,945), Public Administration ($104,211), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($96,719).

Employment

Occupations

4.63k

2024 Value

± 571

7.53%

1 Year growth

± 16.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milton, WA grew at a rate of 7.53%, from 4.3k employees to 4.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Milton, WA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (596 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (503 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (441 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Milton, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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

4.63k

2024 Value

± 571

7.53%

1 Year growth

± 16.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milton, WA grew at a rate of 7.53%, from 4.3k employees to 4.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Milton, WA, are Accommodation & Food Services (493 people), Retail Trade (488 people), and Construction (472 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Milton, WA, though some of these residents may live in Milton, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,126

Median earning men ± $10,565

$50,139

Median earning women ± $16,272

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($105,333), Public Administration ($104,803), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,843).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($95,519), Manufacturing ($83,500), and Public Administration ($79,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Milton, WA was $539,700 in 2024, which is 1.62 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $511,000 to $539,700, a 5.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Milton, WA is 55%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Milton, WA have an average commute time of 30.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Milton, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$539,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,247

$1,802

Median Property Taxes

±$304

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

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

Rent vs Own

55%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55% of the housing units in Milton, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.3%.

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

$96,540

Median Household Income

± $6,893

3.28k

Number of Households

± 428

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.28k households in Milton, WA grew to $96,540 from the previous year's value of $89,804.

The following chart displays the households in Milton, WA 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, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.9%)
Worked At Home (9.16%)
Carpooled (8.78%)

In 2024, 73.9% of workers in Milton, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.16%) and those who carpooled to work (8.78%).

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

30.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Milton, WA have a longer commute time (30.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.63% of the workforce in Milton, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Milton, WA (890 out of 8.72k 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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