Overview
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Total Population
32.6
Median age
50.00%
Female population %
1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
75-79 years
Largest age group
93.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
9
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Milton's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Milton is 32.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Milton's population under 18 was 27.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Milton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Milton, 24.79% were under the age of 15, 20.25% aged 15 to 29, 31.40% aged 30 to 64, 23.55% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 0 less females than males in Milton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.00% females and 50.00% males in Milton, IL.
- The Milton, IL gender ratio is 1:100 i.e. 1 men to 100 women (1.000).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 13.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 17.
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Race / Ethnicity
Milton's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Milton population: 96.28% are White, 2.89% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.83% are multiracial.
- Milton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 233 (96.28% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Milton is White with a population of 233 (96.28% of the total population).
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Year by year
Milton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 277 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Milton's population decreased by 7 (2.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Milton's population decreased by 61 (22.59%), 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 209.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)