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