CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Milton

West Virginia · 2,241 residents · 1.97 sq mi

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Milton is home to 2,241 people in West Virginia. The typical home is worth $47,300. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 21.7% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Households take in $18,235 at the median, 39% less than the US figure. Median rent is $282 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 6%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,241

+2%vs 2000

vs 2,206 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.6

−14%vs 2000

vs 38.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.97 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.8%(197)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.8%(129)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.6%(147)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.6%(147)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.5%(145)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.4%(412)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.2%(319)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.3%(209)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.4%(189)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.8%(198)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845%(112)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.7%(37)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,235

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,348 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,903

−36%vs 2000

vs $15,384 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

21.7%

+4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$47,300

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $66,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$282

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $372 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.2%

+2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.0% in 2000

32.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.7%(2,177)

Black0.5%(10)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(15)

Asian0%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.9%(2,238)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(2)

Asian0.1%(3)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry

German20.2%(570)

American17.8%(502)

Irish10.9%(307)

English9.7%(273)

French1.6%(45)

Dutch1%(28)

British0.9%(25)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(23)

Scottish0.8%(23)

Slovak0.5%(13)

Welsh0.3%(8)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.3%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

66.5%

−13.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.8%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.6 min

+25%vs 2000

vs 16.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married17.3%(152)

Married68.7%(605)

Widowed3.2%(28)

Divorced10.9%(96)

Women 15+

Never married39.2%(433)

Married46%(508)

Widowed6.7%(74)

Divorced8.1%(89)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.3%

−11.9 ptssince 2013

from 13.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

63.7%

+5.2 ptssince 2020

from 58.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.5%

−4.3 ptssince 2020

from 13.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.7%

−9.8 ptssince 2020

from 24.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

29.1%

+8.6 ptssince 2020

from 20.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.9%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 3.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.3%

+4.8 ptssince 2020

from 70.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.7%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 41.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)43.9%(61)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)24.5%(34)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era27.3%(38)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 139 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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