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The Town of Milton had a population of 3,567 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.

The primary coordinate point for Milton is located at latitude 38.7776 and longitude -75.3099 in Sussex County. The formal boundaries for the Town of Milton encompass a land area of 1.8 sq. miles and a water area of 0.1 sq. miles. Sussex County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Town of Milton has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

Delaware is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The Town of Milton is located within Milton Division of Sussex County.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	3,567 (100%)
Population Density	1,339 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	39


INCOME
Median Household Income	$80,875
Per Capita Income	$41,559
Median Home Value	$407,000

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	1,874 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	1,301 (69.4%)
Renter Occupied HU	316 (16.9%)
Vacant Housing Units	257 (13.7%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	1,617
Average Household Size	2.20
Family Households	1,008 (62.3%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Milton, DE - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Milton to the other 79 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Delaware by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 29	64th
Population Density	# 42	49th
Median Household Income	# 39	51st
Per Capita Income	# 36	55th
Diversity Index	# 56	31st

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