West Milton, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

4,771

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.4

0.737% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.3%

95.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,885

5.65% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

West Milton, OH is home to a population of 4.77k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.796% of West Milton, OH residents were born outside of the country (38 people).

In 2024, there were 29.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.53k people) in West Milton, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 153 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 73 Other (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 West Milton, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Milton, OH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Milton, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.53k ± 228
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
153 ± 188
Other (Non-Hispanic)
73 ± 125

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Milton, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

0.796%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

0.316%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2024, 0.796% of West Milton, OH 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 West Milton, OH was 0.316%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
86 ± 81
Vietnam
39 ± 50

West Milton, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Milton, OH employs 2.26k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Milton, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (341 people), Transportation & Warehousing (290 people), and Manufacturing (251 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,963), Educational Services ($61,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,063).

Employment

Occupations

2.26k

2024 Value

± 485

−0.132%

1 Year decline

± 29.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Milton, OH declined at a rate of −0.132%, from 2.27k employees to 2.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Milton, OH, are Production Occupations (427 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (316 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (165 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Milton, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

2.26k

2024 Value

± 485

−0.132%

1 Year decline

± 29.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Milton, OH declined at a rate of −0.132%, from 2.27k employees to 2.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Milton, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (341 people), Transportation & Warehousing (290 people), and Manufacturing (251 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Milton, OH, though some of these residents may live in West Milton, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,444

Median earning men ± $15,116

$45,729

Median earning women ± $11,098

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,382), Wholesale Trade ($68,600), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,350).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($121,250), Manufacturing ($60,197), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,123).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Milton, OH was $141,800 in 2024, which is 0.426 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $120,200 to $141,800, a 18% increase. The homeownership rate in West Milton, OH is 71%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Milton, OH have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Milton, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$141,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,536

$1,456

Median Property Taxes

±$359

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

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

Rent vs Own

71%

Homeownership

2024

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71% of the housing units in West Milton, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Milton, OH 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.

$62,885

Median Household Income

± $7,231

2.05k

Number of Households

± 418

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.05k households in West Milton, OH grew to $62,885 from the previous year's value of $59,522.

The following chart displays the households in West Milton, OH 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Milton, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (91.1%)
Worked At Home (7.52%)
Carpooled (0.895%)

In 2024, 91.1% of workers in West Milton, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.52%) and those who carpooled to work (0.895%).

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

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Milton, OH have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.69% of the workforce in West Milton, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Milton, OH (717 out of 4.68k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Milton, OH 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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