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Milton, Massachusetts

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StatisticMiltonMassachusettsUnited States
Total Population28,5877,044,056334,922,499
Median Household Income$188,529$103,960$80,734
Median Age41.140.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher71.9%47.3%35.7%
Median Home Value$933,200$562,100$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,474$1,762$1,413
Poverty Rate4.7%10.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.8%5.2%5.2%
Foreign Born14.1%18.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate85.2%62.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time31.329.126.4
Worked from Home29.7%18.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households62.8%45.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Milton, Massachusetts

Age in Milton, Massachusetts

StatisticMiltonMassachusettsUnited States
Median Age41.140.038.9
Under 18 %25.3%19.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.9%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %6.2%14.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.1%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.3%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.1%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Milton, Massachusetts

StatisticMiltonMassachusettsUnited States
Households9,0942,785,042129,227,496
Average Household Size3.02.42.5
Family Households77.2%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children42.9%27.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.4%16.5%17.3%
People Living Alone17.3%28.8%28.7%
Never Married35.1%37.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Milton, Massachusetts

StatisticMiltonMassachusettsUnited States
Per Capita Income$74,857$57,897$44,673
Households Under $25,0006.6%13.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9995.0%12.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.0%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More46.0%22.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate4.7%10.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty11.5%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households5.0%14.7%n/a

Housing in Milton, Massachusetts

StatisticMiltonMassachusettsUnited States
Housing Units9,3353,030,406143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes75.4%51.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units7.3%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate2.6%8.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,945.01,964.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied14.8%37.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.1%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$9,677$5,992n/a

Education in Milton, Massachusetts

StatisticMiltonMassachusettsUnited States
Less than High School4.1%8.6%10.4%
High School Graduate12.1%22.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree11.9%21.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree33.0%25.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree39.0%21.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Milton, Massachusetts

StatisticMiltonMassachusettsUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.7%67.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work53.6%61.2%68.8%
Public Transit7.7%6.5%3.2%
Walked to Work3.0%4.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes16.9%22.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour15.2%11.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.6%11.7%n/a

Origins and language in Milton, Massachusetts

StatisticMiltonMassachusettsUnited States
Born in State of Residence62.6%58.7%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens8.6%9.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.5%8.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home83.1%74.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.1%9.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency18.9%19.5%16.7%

Cities near Milton

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.