Milton

Population: 6,582
Median household income: $53,552
Median home value: $172,100

Located in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, Milton is a community with a population of 6,582. Its median household income of $53,552 runs below the Northumberland County figure of $57,948.

Between 2019 and 2023, Milton's population declined 1.7% from 6,697 to 6,582, while its median home value rose 30.9% from $131,500 to $172,100.

14.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 45.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,582
Median age: 36.0 yrs
Median household income: $53,552
Median home value: $172,100
Median gross rent: $902
Housing units: 3,072
Homeownership rate: 45.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,6976,582

Median household income

$49,000$53,552

Median home value

$131,500$172,100

Median gross rent

$680$902

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,697	$49,000	$131,500	$680
2020	6,558	$47,520	$134,100	$788
2021	6,641	$47,560	$146,900	$802
2022	6,610	$50,431	$161,300	$870
2023	6,582	$53,552	$172,100	$902

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 2412.7%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	411	6.2%
5 to 17	1,143	17.4%
18 to 24	839	12.7%
25 to 34	866	13.2%
35 to 44	668	10.1%
45 to 54	699	10.6%
55 to 64	895	13.6%
65 to 74	473	7.2%
75 and over	588	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,601	85.1%
Black or African American	31	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	93	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	20	0.3%
Two or more races	175	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	662	10.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate50.3%

Some college or associate's29.5%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	255	6.1%
High school graduate	2,106	50.3%
Some college or associate's	1,236	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	430	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	162	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone87.0%

Carpooled2.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,836	87.0%
Carpooled	92	2.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	47	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	256	7.9%
Other means	30	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,005	33.4%
15 to 29 min	1,250	41.6%
30 to 44 min	455	15.1%
45 to 59 min	134	4.5%
60+ min	161	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 12.3% (795 of 6,464)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,575	57.2%
Nonfamily households	1,178	42.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,753	89.6%
Vacant	319	10.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,240	45.0%
Renter-occupied	1,513	55.0%

1-unit, detached43.7%

1-unit, attached13.2%

2 to 4 units27.3%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units11.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,342	43.7%
1-unit, attached	405	13.2%
2 to 4 units	839	27.3%
5 to 19 units	139	4.5%
20 or more units	347	11.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4250016
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 3.47 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Center point: 41.0023, -76.8510