Milton

Population: 5,685
Median household income: $84,648
Median home value: $210,500

Milton is a community in Rock County, Wisconsin, home to 5,685 residents. Its median household income of $84,648 runs above the Rock County figure of $74,390.

From 2019 to 2023, Milton's population grew 2.0% from 5,573 to 5,685, while its median home value rose 40.5% from $149,800 to $210,500.

Owners occupy 77.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 37.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,685
Median age: 37.3 yrs
Median household income: $84,648
Median home value: $210,500
Median gross rent: $940
Housing units: 2,261
Homeownership rate: 77.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,5735,685

Median household income

$67,523$84,648

Median home value

$149,800$210,500

Median gross rent

$787$940

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,573	$67,523	$149,800	$787
2020	5,594	$70,045	$156,600	$875
2021	5,708	$74,335	$163,500	$854
2022	5,692	$78,957	$190,300	$890
2023	5,685	$84,648	$210,500	$940

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 2411.1%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 648.7%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	263	4.6%
5 to 17	1,073	18.9%
18 to 24	629	11.1%
25 to 34	715	12.6%
35 to 44	854	15.0%
45 to 54	826	14.5%
55 to 64	497	8.7%
65 to 74	483	8.5%
75 and over	345	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,132	90.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	205	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	345	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.6%

High school graduate32.7%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree23.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	134	3.6%
High school graduate	1,215	32.7%
Some college or associate's	1,166	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	873	23.5%
Graduate or professional degree	332	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone88.4%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,876	88.4%
Carpooled	127	3.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	41	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	195	6.0%
Other means	16	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	650	21.2%
15 to 29 min	1,289	42.1%
30 to 44 min	640	20.9%
45 to 59 min	271	8.9%
60+ min	210	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 4.3% (241 of 5,665)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,572	70.4%
Nonfamily households	662	29.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,234	98.8%
Vacant	27	1.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,728	77.4%
Renter-occupied	506	22.6%

1-unit, detached68.2%

1-unit, attached7.5%

2 to 4 units11.9%

5 to 19 units10.0%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,542	68.2%
1-unit, attached	169	7.5%
2 to 4 units	269	11.9%
5 to 19 units	225	10.0%
20 or more units	21	0.9%
Mobile home & other	35	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5552200
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.71 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 42.7747, -88.9400