Milton

Population: 188
Median household income: $48,365
Median home value: $73,600

Milton is a community in Pike County, Illinois, home to 188 residents. Its median household income of $48,365 runs below the Pike County figure of $58,029.

From 2019 to 2023, Milton's population declined 34.9% from 289 to 188, while its median home value rose 13.2% from $65,000 to $73,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.0% of the population. 98.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 188
Median age: 35.5 yrs
Median household income: $48,365
Median home value: $73,600
Median gross rent: $1,350
Housing units: 89
Homeownership rate: 82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

289188

Median household income

$35,125$48,365

Median home value

$65,000$73,600

Median gross rent

$950$1,350

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	289	$35,125	$65,000	$950
2020	317	$34,063	$66,900	$1,000
2021	242	$42,614	$82,200	$1,018
2022	215	$45,893	$68,800	$1,275
2023	188	$48,365	$73,600	$1,350

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

Age distribution

Under 59.0%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 545.9%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 744.8%

75 and over18.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	9.0%
5 to 17	37	19.7%
18 to 24	18	9.6%
25 to 34	22	11.7%
35 to 44	18	9.6%
45 to 54	11	5.9%
55 to 64	21	11.2%
65 to 74	9	4.8%
75 and over	35	18.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	171	91.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	1.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma30.2%

High school graduate43.1%

Some college or associate's20.7%

Bachelor's degree6.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	35	30.2%
High school graduate	50	43.1%
Some college or associate's	24	20.7%
Bachelor's degree	7	6.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone98.3%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	59	98.3%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	1.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16	27.1%
15 to 29 min	23	39.0%
30 to 44 min	12	20.3%
45 to 59 min	6	10.2%
60+ min	2	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 31.4% (59 of 188)

	Count	Share
Family households	58	77.3%
Nonfamily households	17	22.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	75	84.3%
Vacant	14	15.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	62	82.7%
Renter-occupied	13	17.3%

1-unit, detached71.9%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other27.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	64	71.9%
1-unit, attached	1	1.1%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	24	27.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1749477
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.39 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.5646, -90.6499