Milton, DE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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54%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Milton	Delaware	National
Income per capita	$68,954	$46,894	$44,883
Median household income	$90,206	$90,340	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$113,541	$109,575	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,663	$56,447	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,601	$57,948	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,474	$43,895	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.5%	12.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Milton is 54% higher than the national average
The median household income in Milton is 11% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Milton is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Milton is 31% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$60,131 $90,206 $180,412

City

$60,220 $90,340 $180,680

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Milton median earnings by income bracket

Milton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.1%	12.1%
Manufacturing sector	7.6%	7.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.3%	17.3%
Public administration	9.0%	9.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.1%	1.1%
Education, health & social services	16.9%	16.9%
Other	36.0%	36.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Henlopen Acres, DE	191	$252,022	209.9%
Rehoboth Beach, DE	1,642	$172,569	112.2%
Dewey Beach, DE	454	$142,123	74.7%
Slaughter Beach, DE	309	$111,513	37.1%
Houston, DE	459	$110,153	35.4%
Milton, DE	3,090	$90,206	10.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Baltimore, OH	3,089	$62,670	22.9%
Lead, SD	3,089	$67,005	17.6%
Delphi, IN	3,091	$68,439	15.9%
Cliffwood Beach, NJ	3,091	$147,093	80.9%
Sherwood, WI	3,091	$166,949	105.3%
Milton, DE	3,090	$90,206	10.9%

Source: The Milton, DE employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.