Milton, DE Profile

Milton, DE, population 1,791, is located in Delaware's Sussex county, about 78.4 miles from Baltimore and 81.6 miles from Philadelphia.

Through the 90's Milton's population has grown by about 17%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Milton has grown by about 8%.

Milton's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Delaware's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Milton tend to be about the same as Delaware's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	67%
	African American	24%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	9%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.80
	Males	33.10
	Females	38.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,657	N/A
2001	1,731	4.47%
2002	1,748	0.98%
2003	1,766	1.03%
2004	1,777	0.62%
2005	1,791	0.79%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,368

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	119
2002	293
2003	883
2004	394
2005	998
2006	828

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	1	0	2	2
Robbery	0	0	2	3	0	3
Aggravated Assault	2	5	12	4	16	10

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	356
2002	3,046
2003	4,711
2004	3,375
2005	4,767
2006	5,795

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	3	24	20	19	34	45
Larceny, Theft	2	26	59	40	52	59
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	2	1	1	0	1
Arson	0	1	0	0	1	1

Location

Elevation	30 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.9 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities