Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Northumberland
Municipality: Milton borough
Total Population 6,746
SEX
Male 3,249
Female 3,497
AGE
Under 5 years 453
5 to 17 years 1,233
18 to 20 years 263
21 to 24 years 356
25 to 44 years 2,008
45 to 54 years 684
55 to 59 years 310
60 to 64 years 309
65 to 74 years 684
75 to 84 years 345
85 years and over 101
Median age 35.1
Under 18 years 1,686
Percent of total population 25.0
65 years and over 1,130
Percent of total population 16.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 2,703
Family households (families) 1,790
Married-couple families 1,473
Percent of total households 54.5
Other family, male householder 76
Other family, female householder 241
Nonfamily households 913
Percent of total households 33.8
Householder living alone 786
Householder 65 years and over 409
Persons living in households 6,632
Persons per household 2.45
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 114
Institutionalized persons 52
Other persons in group quarters 62
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 6,546
Black 148
Percent of total population 2.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 6
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 20
Percent of total population 0.3
Other race 26
Hispanic Origin (any race) 42
Percent of total population 0.6
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 2,806
Occupied housing units 2,703
Owner occupied 1,534
Percent owner occupied 56.8
Renter occupied 1,169
Vacant housing units 103
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 5
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.6
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.8
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.2
Units with over 1 person per room 34
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,476
1-unit, attached 450
2 to 4 units 468
5 to 9 units 94
10 or more units 224
Mobile home, trailer, other 94
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,343
Less than $50,000 707
$50,000 to $99,999 596
$100,000 to $149,999 27
$150,000 to $199,999 11
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 48,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 1,115
Less than $250 703
$250 to $499 412
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 224
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,343
White 1,314
Black 21
Percent of occupied units 1.6
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 6
Percent of occupied units 0.4
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 2
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997