Milton, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

71%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Milton	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$59,043	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$139,033	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$165,450	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$129,712	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$99,578	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,346	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.4%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Milton is 32% higher than the national average
The median household income in Milton is 71% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Milton is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Milton is 58% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$92,679 $139,033 $278,066

City

$44,924 $67,394 $134,788

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	12.6%	12.6%
Manufacturing sector	9.1%	9.1%
Financial & insurance services	4.5%	4.5%
Wholesale & retail services	17.9%	17.9%
Public administration	10.9%	10.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	5.4%	5.4%
Other	37.2%	37.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Youngsville, LA	14,439	$144,226	77.3%
Broussard, LA	12,710	$113,796	39.9%
Cade, LA	2,128	$89,243	9.7%
Maurice, LA	2,247	$83,347	2.5%
Scott, LA	9,146	$82,180	1.0%
Milton, LA	2,109	$139,033	70.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newaygo, MI	2,109	$63,030	22.5%
Parkside, PA	2,109	$121,769	49.7%
Three Rivers, TX	2,109	$60,925	25.1%
Okanagan-Similkameen A, BC	2,109	n/a
Linden, CA	2,108	$164,972	102.8%
Milton, LA	2,109	$139,033	70.9%

Source: The Milton, LA 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.