Milton

Population: 2,773
Median household income: $54,135
Median home value: $123,500

Milton is a community in Cabell County, West Virginia, home to 2,773 residents. Its median household income of $54,135 runs in line with the Cabell County figure of $52,828.

Between 2019 and 2023, Milton's population grew 7.2% from 2,586 to 2,773, while its median home value rose 3.6% from $119,200 to $123,500.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 22.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 99.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,773
Median age: 50.3 yrs
Median household income: $54,135
Median home value: $123,500
Median gross rent: $1,050
Housing units: 1,494
Homeownership rate: 62.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5862,773

Median household income

$32,238$54,135

Median home value

$119,200$123,500

Median gross rent

$687$1,050

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,586	$32,238	$119,200	$687
2020	2,813	$35,145	$96,500	$743
2021	2,781	$37,692	$104,800	$794
2022	2,773	$42,857	$95,000	$934
2023	2,773	$54,135	$123,500	$1,050

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

Age distribution

Under 511.9%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 445.3%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6422.0%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over13.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	331	11.9%
5 to 17	335	12.1%
18 to 24	148	5.3%
25 to 34	307	11.1%
35 to 44	147	5.3%
45 to 54	284	10.2%
55 to 64	609	22.0%
65 to 74	243	8.8%
75 and over	369	13.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,762	99.6%
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	11	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate43.4%

Some college or associate's25.1%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	241	12.3%
High school graduate	850	43.4%
Some college or associate's	491	25.1%
Bachelor's degree	198	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	179	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone82.2%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	908	82.2%
Carpooled	88	8.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	109	9.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	263	26.4%
15 to 29 min	379	38.1%
30 to 44 min	210	21.1%
45 to 59 min	112	11.2%
60+ min	32	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 12.1% (335 of 2,773)

	Count	Share
Family households	802	65.9%
Nonfamily households	415	34.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,217	81.5%
Vacant	277	18.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	755	62.0%
Renter-occupied	462	38.0%

1-unit, detached52.7%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units7.6%

20 or more units6.7%

Mobile home & other22.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	788	52.7%
1-unit, attached	40	2.7%
2 to 4 units	119	8.0%
5 to 19 units	114	7.6%
20 or more units	100	6.7%
Mobile home & other	333	22.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5454484
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.13 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 38.4362, -82.1360