Delaware · Census place 48330
Milton town, DE
Quick answer
Milton town has 3,469 residents, ranking #28 of 79 places in Delaware. Median household income is $64,906, the median home is worth $376,600 and median gross rent runs $1,398 a month.
- Population
- 3,469Milton town residents
- Median household income
- $64,906Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $376,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,398Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 48.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 77.7%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Milton town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Milton town median would spend about 25.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 6.9% of residents and 77.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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- Selbyville town 3,005
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