Milton town, New York Population 2024

19,936

Milton town Demographics

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

  • White: 92.41%
  • Two or more races: 4.68%
  • Other race: 1.31%
  • Black or African American: 1.24%
  • Asian: 0.27%
  • Native American: 0.1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
558.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.07% (1,140)
The current population of Milton town, New York is 19,936 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 18,796.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,46592.41%
Two or more races8844.68%
Other race2481.31%
Black or African American2341.24%
Asian510.27%
Native American180.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Milton town Population by Race

Milton town Population Pyramid 2024

Milton town Median Age

43.2

Total

39.8

Male

45.5

Female

Milton town Adults

There are 14,982 adults, (2,928 of whom are seniors) in Milton town.

Milton town Age Dependency

56.8

Age Dependency Ratio

24.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Milton town Sex Ratio

Female8,91647.17%
Male9,98452.83%

Milton town Population by Age

Milton town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,5752.4775.824.2
Married4,0212.9890.89.2
Non Family2,4511.2758.141.9
Female7873.5950.349.7
Male3162.4386.113.9

2.94

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

75.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Milton town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5584.25%
Associates Degree1,90814.54%
Bachelors Degree2,57219.59%
Graduate Degree1,89914.47%
High School Graduate3,63727.71%
Less Than 9th Grade2842.16%
Some College2,26817.28%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Milton town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Milton town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,38311,6794,295
2+ Races451377112
Hispanic32531829
Other Race1115933
Black87837
Asian322424
Native American18180

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 75%.

Milton town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$76,039$79,324$72,356
Graduate Degree$83,490$101,824$76,354
High School Graduate$41,462$40,802$44,250
Less Than 9th Grade$55,022$51,103$55,877
Overall$66,382$73,476$61,604
Some College$61,538$64,907$49,583

$66,382

Average Earnings

$73,476

Average Male

$61,604

Average Female

Milton town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Milton town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Milton town Language

96.52% of Milton town residents speak only English, while 3.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.88% of the population.

Milton town Language

Milton town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,1808274.81%
Multiple8839310.53%
Hispanic4858517.53%
Black216125.56%
Other24420.82%

5.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.99%

Male Poverty Rate

5.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Milton town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Milton town is Hispanic, with 17.53% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Milton town is Other, with 0.82% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.69%.

Milton town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.34%
High School6.57%
Bachelors or Greater2.75%
Some College1.64%

Milton town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed16.11%
Male Employed2.33%
Female Employed0.97%
Male Unemployed0%

Milton town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Milton town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$120,052$127,785
Households$95,830$113,023
Married Families$143,165$-999,999,999
Non Families$62,776$69,752

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Milton town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.0%

Male Marriage Rate

51.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Milton town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Milton town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Milton town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Milton town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,110

Number of Veterans

1,031

Male Veterans

79

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam435
First Gulf War317
Second Gulf War239
Korea47
World War II23

Milton town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74351
35 to 54331
75+228
55 to 64122
18 to 3478

Milton town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0837.78%
Hispanic3310%
2+ Races223.97%
Black52.14%

Milton town Veterans by Race

Milton town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.45%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

Milton town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.3%

Labor Force Participation

62.6%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Milton town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Milton town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Milton town 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

77.43%

Born in Milton town

96.74%

Native Born

3.26%

Foreign Born

0.74%

Non Citizen

2.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.74% of Milton town residents were born in the United States, with 77.43% having been born in New York. 0.74% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Milton town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202922,9215972.67%
202822,3245972.75%
202721,7275972.83%
202621,1305972.91%
202520,5335972.99%
202419,9365973.09%
202319,3395973.19%
202218,742-90-0.48%
202118,832360.19%
202018,796-557-2.88%
201919,353-181-0.93%
201819,5342751.43%
201719,259160.08%
201619,2432411.27%
201519,002-4-0.02%
201419,00620.01%
201319,0042291.22%
201218,7751240.66%
201118,651470.25%
201018,60400%

Milton town Population by Year