COMPARING TWO PLACES
Milton vs New Castle
PLACE A
Milton, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
New Castle, Pennsylvania
Milton is 70% smaller than New Castle. Milton earns more, with a median household income $12,358 higher.
MILTONNEW CASTLEDIFFERENCE
Total population6,45721,175−70% vs New Castle
Population density1,8612,549−688
Population growth-6.1%-5.8%−0.4 pts
Median age34.039.5−5.5
Male49.9%46.8%+3.1 pts
Female50.1%53.2%−3.1 pts
Foreign-born2.9%1.5%+1.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.3%75.7%+5.5 pts
Black0.5%10.8%−10.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.6%4.2%+7.4 pts
Asian2.9%0.0%+2.9 pts
Other3.7%9.3%−5.6 pts
Median household income$54,577$42,219+$12,358
Per capita income$31,905$24,415+$7,490
Poverty rate15.2%28.0%−12.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3870.440−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.9%16.3%+3.6 pts
Graduate degree5.4%3.0%+2.5 pts
Unemployment rate5.3%12.5%−7.1 pts
Labor force participation69.2%53.9%+15.3 pts
Median home value$196,800$77,400+$119,400
Median gross rent$922$741+$181
Owner-occupied48.3%54.8%−6.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.4%11.4%−5.0 pts
Rent-burdened households45.8%52.1%−6.3 pts
Average commute22.822.3+0.5
Worked from home13.3%11.8%+1.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
Uninsured5.2%5.9%−0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025