East Milton

Population: 14,280
Median household income: $61,922
Median home value: $199,900

East Milton is a community in Santa Rosa County, Florida, home to 14,280 residents. Its median household income of $61,922 runs below the Santa Rosa County figure of $88,968.

From 2019 to 2023, East Milton's population grew 4.3% from 13,697 to 14,280, while its median home value rose 71.6% from $116,500 to $199,900.

82.0% of workers drive to work alone. 61.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,280
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $61,922
Median home value: $199,900
Median gross rent: $1,181
Housing units: 3,955
Homeownership rate: 80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,69714,280

Median household income

$54,559$61,922

Median home value

$116,500$199,900

Median gross rent

$859$1,181

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,697	$54,559	$116,500	$859
2020	14,388	$53,178	$120,200	$836
2021	14,566	$57,065	$125,900	$890
2022	13,974	$61,923	$191,200	$1,065
2023	14,280	$61,922	$199,900	$1,181

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 179.5%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3423.1%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 5416.6%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over2.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	502	3.5%
5 to 17	1,350	9.5%
18 to 24	835	5.8%
25 to 34	3,302	23.1%
35 to 44	2,243	15.7%
45 to 54	2,373	16.6%
55 to 64	2,066	14.5%
65 to 74	1,248	8.7%
75 and over	361	2.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,944	62.6%
Black or African American	2,792	19.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	68	0.5%
Asian	82	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1,309	9.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,085	7.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.1%

High school graduate42.3%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree7.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,981	17.1%
High school graduate	4,899	42.3%
Some college or associate's	3,331	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	893	7.7%
Graduate or professional degree	489	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,616	82.0%
Carpooled	338	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	380	8.6%
Other means	58	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	564	14.0%
15 to 29 min	1,383	34.3%
30 to 44 min	1,125	27.9%
45 to 59 min	506	12.6%
60+ min	452	11.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.77
Poverty rate: 10.8% (1,083 of 10,045)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,471	67.9%
Nonfamily households	1,168	32.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,639	92.0%
Vacant	316	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,938	80.7%
Renter-occupied	701	19.3%

1-unit, detached61.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other36.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,433	61.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	72	1.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1,450	36.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1219275
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 29 sq mi
Water area: 1.34 sq mi
Center point: 30.6172, -86.9643