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Milton, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Scott County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
188
Population
482/sq mi density
$48,365
Median Income
$22,411 per capita
$73,600
Home Value
$103,125 Zillow
$1,350
Median Rent
43.3% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
123
Violent Crime/100K
841 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$48,365 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$73,600 home value, $1,350/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
123 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,365
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,411
43% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.2%
39% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Milton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Milton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,365
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,411
57%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,393
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$956
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$956
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.7%
89% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
98.3%
34% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$208M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
98.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.7%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
101
Restaurants
9
Healthcare
3
Retail
9
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,393
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,350
4% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $48,365 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,411 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,393 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $956 |
| County GDP | $208M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.399 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 98.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 101 |
| Restaurants | 9 |
| Healthcare | 3 |
| Retail | 9 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,393 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,350 |