Milton is a very small town located in the state of Delaware. With a population of 3,575 people and four associated neighborhoods, Milton is the 20th largest community in Delaware. Milton has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Milton, where the median household income is $67,763.00.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Milton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Milton is a town of professionals, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Milton who work in management occupations (14.05%), teaching (10.68%), and healthcare (6.75%). Of important note, Milton is also a town of artists. Milton has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Milton’s character. Also of interest is that Milton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Milton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.96% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Being a small town, Milton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Milton are among the most well-educated in the nation: 40.97% of adults in Milton have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Milton in 2022 was $35,412, which is middle income relative to Delaware, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $141,648 for a family of four. However, Milton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Milton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Milton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Milton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Milton include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Milton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
