Milton

Population: 3,469
Median household income: $64,906
Median home value: $376,600

Milton is a community in Sussex County, Delaware, home to 3,469 residents. The median household income of $64,906 is below the Sussex County median ($78,162).

From 2019 to 2023, Milton's population grew 19.9% from 2,893 to 3,469, while its median home value rose 25.2% from $300,900 to $376,600.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 27.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 77.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,469
Median age: 48.9 yrs
Median household income: $64,906
Median home value: $376,600
Median gross rent: $1,398
Housing units: 1,767
Homeownership rate: 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8933,469

Median household income

$57,754$64,906

Median home value

$300,900$376,600

Median gross rent

$944$1,398

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,893	$57,754	$300,900	$944
2020	2,993	$59,924	$301,800	$841
2021	3,224	$59,531	$308,200	$1,146
2022	3,349	$67,763	$374,000	$1,215
2023	3,469	$64,906	$376,600	$1,398

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 243.8%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 447.3%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 648.0%

65 to 7427.2%

75 and over11.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	233	6.7%
5 to 17	467	13.5%
18 to 24	133	3.8%
25 to 34	390	11.2%
35 to 44	253	7.3%
45 to 54	367	10.6%
55 to 64	276	8.0%
65 to 74	943	27.2%
75 and over	407	11.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,677	77.2%
Black or African American	444	12.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	18	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	15	0.4%
Two or more races	106	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	209	6.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate23.7%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree20.8%

Graduate or professional degree17.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	186	7.1%
High school graduate	625	23.7%
Some college or associate's	819	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	547	20.8%
Graduate or professional degree	459	17.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone82.5%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home10.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	938	82.5%
Carpooled	65	5.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	0.8%
Bicycle	5	0.4%
Worked from home	120	10.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	184	18.1%
15 to 29 min	544	53.5%
30 to 44 min	208	20.5%
45 to 59 min	53	5.2%
60+ min	28	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 6.9% (240 of 3,456)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,019	66.1%
Nonfamily households	523	33.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,542	87.3%
Vacant	225	12.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,198	77.7%
Renter-occupied	344	22.3%

1-unit, detached69.4%

1-unit, attached17.8%

2 to 4 units8.1%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,226	69.4%
1-unit, attached	314	17.8%
2 to 4 units	143	8.1%
5 to 19 units	35	2.0%
20 or more units	9	0.5%
Mobile home & other	40	2.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1048330
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.86 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 38.7751, -75.3099