Milton

Population: 451
Median household income: $41,875
Median home value: $54,400

Milton, a community in Van Buren County, Iowa, has 451 residents. At $41,875, its median household income sits below Van Buren County's $60,183.

Between 2019 and 2023, Milton's population declined 6.2% from 481 to 451, while its median home value rose 25.1% from $43,500 to $54,400.

54.7% of workers drive to work alone. 65.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 451
Median age: 33.3 yrs
Median household income: $41,875
Median home value: $54,400
Median gross rent: $550
Housing units: 201
Homeownership rate: 77.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

481451

Median household income

$41,458$41,875

Median home value

$43,500$54,400

Median gross rent

$738$550

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	481	$41,458	$43,500	$738
2020	470	$42,083	$43,200	$563
2021	511	$38,333	$46,800	$521
2022	496	$38,125	$60,000	$564
2023	451	$41,875	$54,400	$550

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

Age distribution

Under 512.4%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3416.9%

35 to 447.8%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 649.1%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	56	12.4%
5 to 17	78	17.3%
18 to 24	27	6.0%
25 to 34	76	16.9%
35 to 44	35	7.8%
45 to 54	43	9.5%
55 to 64	41	9.1%
65 to 74	66	14.6%
75 and over	29	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	446	98.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.9%

High school graduate29.7%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree6.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	78	26.9%
High school graduate	86	29.7%
Some college or associate's	99	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	20	6.9%
Graduate or professional degree	7	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone54.7%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked13.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.4%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	99	54.7%
Carpooled	20	11.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	24	13.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	37	20.4%
Other means	1	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	57	39.6%
15 to 29 min	44	30.6%
30 to 44 min	14	9.7%
45 to 59 min	29	20.1%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 25.9% (117 of 451)

	Count	Share
Family households	107	61.1%
Nonfamily households	68	38.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	175	87.1%
Vacant	26	12.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	135	77.1%
Renter-occupied	40	22.9%

1-unit, detached65.2%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units6.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other27.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	131	65.2%
1-unit, attached	3	1.5%
2 to 4 units	12	6.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	55	27.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1952500
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.69 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.6715, -92.1620