Milton, New York Population

Overview

18,856

Total Population

43.4

Median age

47.73%

Female population %

109.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

45.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

507

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Milton town is 43.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Milton town's population under 18 was 21.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Milton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Milton town, 16.47% were under the age of 15, 17.56% aged 15 to 29, 51.16% aged 30 to 64, 13.67% aged 65 to 84, and 1.15% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 856 less females than males in Milton town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.73% females and 52.27% males in Milton, New York.
The Milton, New York gender ratio is 109.5:100 i.e. 109.5 men to 100 women (1.095).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 951.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 962.

Milton town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Milton town population: 94.81% are White, 0.63% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.56% are Asian, 1.47% are some other race and 2.42% are multiracial.
Milton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 507 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 18,349 (97.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Milton town is White with a population of 17,877 (94.81% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 19,534 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Milton town's population increased by 1,477 (8.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Milton town's population increased by 184 (0.99%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2006 at 17,088.