Milton is a very small town located in the state of Delaware. With a population of 3,675 people and four associated neighborhoods, Milton is the 20th largest community in Delaware. Milton has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Milton, where the median household income is $64,906.00.Unlike some towns, Milton isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Milton are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Milton is a town of professionals, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Milton who work in healthcare (16.51%), maintenance occupations (10.66%), and management occupations (9.43%). Of important note, Milton is also a town of artists. Milton has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Milton’s character. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.55% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Milton is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Milton citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 38.16% of adults in Milton have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Milton in 2022 was $36,028, which is middle income relative to Delaware and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $144,112 for a family of four. However, Milton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Milton is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Milton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Milton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Milton include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Milton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
