Milton, IA Population

Overview

511

Total Population

29.5

Median age

43.05%

Female population %

132.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

70.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Milton's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Milton is 29.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Milton's population under 18 was 35.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Milton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Milton, 28.18% were under the age of 15, 22.11% aged 15 to 29, 36.59% aged 30 to 64, 11.15% aged 65 to 84, and 1.96% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 71 less females than males in Milton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.05% females and 56.95% males in Milton, IA.
The Milton, IA gender ratio is 132.3:100 i.e. 132.3 men to 100 women (1.323).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 51.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 27.

Milton's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Milton population: 97.06% are White, 0.20% are Black or African American, 0.39% are Asian, 1.96% are some other race and 0.39% are multiracial.
Milton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 501 (98.04% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Milton is White with a population of 496 (97.06% of the total population).

Milton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 557 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Milton's population decreased by 113 (20.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Milton's population decreased by 52 (11.71%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Milton's population was lowest in year 2020 at 392.