Milton, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

2,817

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.7

33% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.3%

92.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$46,429

14.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$143,900

Population & Diversity

Milton, WV is home to a population of 2.82k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 24.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.7k people) in Milton, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 109 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 9 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Milton, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Milton, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Milton, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.7k ± 92
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
109 ± 88
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 15

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Milton, WV 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 West Virginia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,614 ± 1,254 people
Philippines
2,231 ± 1,159 people
India
2,211 ± 1,154 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,614 West Virginia residents, followed by Philippines with 2,231 and India with 2,211.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
61 ± 64
Vietnam
38 ± 40

Milton, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Milton, WV employs 1.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Milton, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (169 people), Retail Trade (150 people), and Utilities (134 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($122,619), Utilities ($75,431), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,125).

Employment

Occupations

1.1k

2024 Value

± 275

−0.0905%

1 Year decline

± 35.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milton, WV declined at a rate of −0.0905%, from 1.11k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Milton, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (192 people), Sales & Related Occupations (189 people), and Production Occupations (96 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Milton, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West Virginia (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

1.1k

2024 Value

± 275

−0.0905%

1 Year decline

± 35.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milton, WV declined at a rate of −0.0905%, from 1.11k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Milton, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (169 people), Retail Trade (150 people), and Utilities (134 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Milton, WV, though some of these residents may live in Milton, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,050

Median earning men ± $19,359

$28,451

Median earning women ± $16,413

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,323), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,583), and Manufacturing ($51,696).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,988), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,569), and Public Administration ($43,828).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Milton, WV was $143,900 in 2024, which is 0.433 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $123,500 to $143,900, a 16.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Milton, WV is 59.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Milton, WV have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Milton, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$143,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$47,978

$687

Median Property Taxes

±$225

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, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.8% of the housing units in Milton, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62%.

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

$46,429

Median Household Income

± $20,473

1.15k

Number of Households

± 304

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.15k households in Milton, WV declined from $46,429 from the previous year's value of $54,135.

The following chart displays the households in Milton, WV 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Milton, WV is from West Virginia.

0.443

2024 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0426% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.9%)
Worked At Home (17.8%)
Carpooled (9.24%)

In 2024, 72.9% of workers in Milton, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.8%) and those who carpooled to work (9.24%).

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

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Milton, WV have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Milton, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Milton, WV (653 out of 2.81k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

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

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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