West Virginia · Census place 54484
Milton town, WV
Quick answer
Milton town has 2,773 residents, ranking #59 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $54,135, the median home is worth $123,500 and median gross rent runs $1,050 a month.
- Population
- 2,773Milton town residents
- Median household income
- $54,135Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $123,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,050Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 50.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 62%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 23.3% 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 2.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 12.1% of residents and 62% 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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