Milton township, Illinois Population 2024

117,790

Milton township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Milton township was:

  • White: 73.73%
  • Asian: 10.13%
  • Two or more races: 8.06%
  • Black or African American: 4.33%
  • Other race: 3.47%
  • Native American: 0.24%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
Land Area (mi²)
34.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,421.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.81% (-2,171)
The current population of Milton township, Illinois is 117,790 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 119,961.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White87,84273.73%
Asian12,07410.13%
Two or more races9,6068.06%
Black or African American5,1544.33%
Other race4,1333.47%
Native American2840.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander530.04%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Milton township Population by Race

Milton township Population Pyramid 2024

Milton township Median Age

39

Total

38.1

Male

40.3

Female

Milton township Adults

There are 91,384 adults, (20,898 of whom are seniors) in Milton township.

Milton township Age Dependency

69

Age Dependency Ratio

29.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Milton township Sex Ratio

Female60,37550.67%
Male58,77149.33%

Milton township Population by Age

Milton township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All44,3742.672.927.1
Married26,0613.2687.512.5
Non Family13,2491.2152.447.6
Female3,8252.8454.545.5
Male1,2392.8439.960.1

3.15

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

72.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Milton township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,7092.14%
Associates Degree5,1946.51%
Bachelors Degree28,23035.38%
Graduate Degree20,35225.51%
High School Graduate10,64913.35%
Less Than 9th Grade2,6533.32%
Some College11,00813.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Milton township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Milton township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White59,81358,88039,545
Asian8,1636,6194,794
Hispanic6,2734,9571,967
2+ Races4,4903,9602,224
Black3,3682,897913
Other Race2,4741,863569
Native American14012350
Islander45450

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 66.11%.

Milton township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$85,593$108,863$61,509
Graduate Degree$103,256$130,425$81,465
High School Graduate$42,795$55,096$33,708
Less Than 9th Grade$33,445$40,660$28,078
Overall$71,799$92,530$54,518
Some College$51,437$64,250$42,461

$71,799

Average Earnings

$92,530

Average Male

$54,518

Average Female

Milton township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Milton township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Milton township Language

79.06% of Milton township residents speak only English, while 20.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 8.73% of the population.

Milton township Language

Milton township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White82,8103,9474.77%
Asian11,7611,36911.64%
Black4,7441,16324.52%
Hispanic11,1546756.05%
Multiple9,2375385.82%
Other4,02440810.14%
Islander53815.09%

6.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.02%

Male Poverty Rate

7.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Milton township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Milton township is Black, with 24.52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Milton township is White, with 4.77% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.05%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.35%.

Milton township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.51%
High School12.08%
Some College6.18%
Bachelors or Greater3.07%

Milton township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed16.42%
Female Unemployed6.99%
Male Employed3.22%
Female Employed2.99%

Milton township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Milton township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$148,969$197,836
Households$118,958$164,005
Married Families$167,551$218,240
Non Families$64,533$81,699

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Milton township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.2%

Male Marriage Rate

54.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Milton township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Milton township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Milton township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Milton township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,420

Number of Veterans

3,233

Male Veterans

187

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,380
Second Gulf War746
First Gulf War598
Korea285
World War II100

Milton township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,237
65 to 74961
35 to 54559
55 to 64352
18 to 34311

Milton township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,0504.42%
Hispanic1972.57%
Black1323.13%
2+ Races1111.92%
Asian860.92%
Other Race301.06%
Native American116.88%

Milton township Veterans by Race

Milton township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.15%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Milton township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66%

Labor Force Participation

63.1%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Milton township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Milton township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Milton township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.26%

Born in Milton township

85.34%

Native Born

14.66%

Foreign Born

5.69%

Non Citizen

8.97%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.34% of Milton township residents were born in the United States, with 61.26% having been born in Illinois. 5.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Milton township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029116,620-234-0.2%
2028116,854-234-0.2%
2027117,088-234-0.2%
2026117,322-234-0.2%
2025117,556-234-0.2%
2024117,790-234-0.2%
2023118,024-234-0.2%
2022118,258-920-0.77%
2021119,178-783-0.65%
2020119,9613,3922.91%
2019116,569-863-0.73%
2018117,432-639-0.54%
2017118,071-307-0.26%
2016118,378-472-0.4%
2015118,850-27-0.02%
2014118,877160.01%
2013118,8614290.36%
2012118,4324390.37%
2011117,9937080.6%
2010117,28500%

Milton township Population by Year