Milton, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Milton	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$59,363	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$99,661	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$127,293	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,387	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.1%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.8%	16.8%	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 23% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Milton is 45% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Milton is 42% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$66,434 $99,661 $199,322

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

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	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	3.0%	3.0%
Public administration	24.2%	24.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	24.2%	24.2%
Other	30.3%	30.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mount Hermon, VA	4,531	$114,840	41.2%
Blairs, VA	836	$61,946	23.8%
Danville, VA	41,783	$56,373	30.7%
Roxboro, NC	8,517	$49,667	38.9%
Mountain Road, VA	975	$36,365	55.3%
Milton, NC	245	$99,661	22.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bakerhill, AL	245	$61,840	24.0%
Ardentown, DE	245	$93,959	15.5%
Blencoe, IA	245	$100,318	23.3%
North Henderson, IL	245	$109,943	35.2%
Latham, KS	245	$0	100.0%
Milton, NC	245	$99,661	22.5%

Source: The Milton, NC 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.