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Milton, DE
Full City Profile · Delaware · Sussex County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
3,469
Population
1,865/sq mi density
$64,906
Median Income
$36,028 per capita
$376,600
Home Value
$467,367 Zillow
$1,398
Median Rent
31.2% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
133
Violent Crime/100K
1,326 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$64,906 median income, 3.2% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$376,600 home value, $1,398/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
133 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+36.6%
2,692 → 3,677
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+3.17%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+41%
$46,042 → $64,906
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.49%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Milton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
4,575
+898 from 2023 (3,677)
Projected Median Income 2030
$82,523
+$17,617 from 2023 ($64,906)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,692 | — | $46,042 | — |
| 2015 | 2,796 | +3.9% | $46,643 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2,917 | +4.3% | $55,000 | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 3,047 | +4.5% | $57,754 | +5% |
| 2021 | 3,428 | +12.5% | $59,531 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3,677 | +7.3% | $64,906 | +9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.