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Milton, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Cabell County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
2,773
Population
1,302/sq mi density
$54,135
Median Income
$29,555 per capita
$123,500
Home Value
$208,941 Zillow
$1,050
Median Rent
31.3% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
348
Violent Crime/100K
2,666 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$54,135 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$123,500 home value, $1,050/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
348 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,135
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,555
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.7%
38% below
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
$54,135
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,555
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,675
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,112
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,112
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.9%
35% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.2%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,663M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.9%
Other
7.9%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,362
Restaurants
282
Healthcare
384
Retail
393
Manufacturing
76
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,675
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,373
4% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
89.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $54,135 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,555 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,675 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,112 |
| County GDP | $6,663M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.505 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,362 |
| Restaurants | 282 |
| Healthcare | 384 |
| Retail | 393 |
| Manufacturing | 76 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,675 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,373 |