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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-23.2%
267 → 205
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.61%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+11%
$43,558 → $48,365
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.05%
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
170
-35 from 2023 (205)
Projected Median Income 2030
$52,034
+$3,669 from 2023 ($48,365)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 267 | — | $43,558 | — |
| 2015 | 263 | -1.5% | $43,125 | -1% |
| 2017 | 266 | +1.1% | $42,500 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 266 | +0% | $35,125 | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 209 | -21.4% | $42,614 | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 205 | -1.9% | $48,365 | +13.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.