Milton

Population: 8,747
Median household income: $89,804
Median home value: $511,000

Located in Pierce County, Washington, Milton is a community with a population of 8,747. The median household income of $89,804 is below the Pierce County median ($96,632).

Between 2019 and 2023, Milton's population grew 13.4% from 7,715 to 8,747, while its median home value rose 68.1% from $303,900 to $511,000.

The typical home was built around 1988. 11.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,747
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $89,804
Median home value: $511,000
Median gross rent: $1,986
Housing units: 3,340
Homeownership rate: 58.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,7158,747

Median household income

$74,394$89,804

Median home value

$303,900$511,000

Median gross rent

$1,320$1,986

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,715	$74,394	$303,900	$1,320
2020	8,211	$77,064	$340,600	$1,398
2021	8,501	$81,690	$359,400	$1,619
2022	8,543	$90,372	$439,200	$1,836
2023	8,747	$89,804	$511,000	$1,986

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4417.6%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	593	6.8%
5 to 17	1,700	19.4%
18 to 24	563	6.4%
25 to 34	1,077	12.3%
35 to 44	1,537	17.6%
45 to 54	814	9.3%
55 to 64	1,191	13.6%
65 to 74	627	7.2%
75 and over	645	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,829	66.6%
Black or African American	205	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	0.2%
Asian	602	6.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	113	1.3%
Some other race	120	1.4%
Two or more races	551	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,309	15.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate32.4%

Some college or associate's35.4%

Bachelor's degree16.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	555	9.4%
High school graduate	1,910	32.4%
Some college or associate's	2,083	35.4%
Bachelor's degree	990	16.8%
Graduate or professional degree	353	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit2.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,206	77.5%
Carpooled	396	9.6%
Public transit	82	2.0%
Walked	51	1.2%
Bicycle	14	0.3%
Worked from home	350	8.5%
Other means	40	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	575	15.2%
15 to 29 min	1,702	44.9%
30 to 44 min	864	22.8%
45 to 59 min	175	4.6%
60+ min	473	12.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 11.4% (977 of 8,581)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,093	65.0%
Nonfamily households	1,126	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,219	96.4%
Vacant	121	3.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,878	58.3%
Renter-occupied	1,341	41.7%

1-unit, detached51.0%

1-unit, attached6.1%

2 to 4 units8.7%

5 to 19 units12.9%

20 or more units15.7%

Mobile home & other5.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,702	51.0%
1-unit, attached	203	6.1%
2 to 4 units	289	8.7%
5 to 19 units	432	12.9%
20 or more units	523	15.7%
Mobile home & other	191	5.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5346020
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.78 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 47.2520, -122.3173