Milton, WA Profile

Milton, WA, population 6,468, is located in Washington's Pierce county, about 6.2 miles from Tacoma and 24.8 miles from Seattle.

Through the 90's Milton's population has grown by about 16%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Milton has grown by about 12%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	90%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.80
	Males	36.70
	Females	38.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,795	N/A
2001	6,032	4.09%
2002	6,093	1.01%
2003	6,027	-1.08%
2004	6,239	3.52%
2005	6,468	3.67%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$48,166

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	221
2002	402
2003	487
2004	541
2005	427
2006	471
2007	234
2008	433

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	2	2	3	6	7	2	1
Robbery	1	8	9	17	6	9	7	12
Aggravated Assault	11	14	19	13	14	15	7	17

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,183
2002	5,815
2003	5,631
2004	6,394
2005	6,042
2006	4,682
2007	4,111
2008	3,696

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	60	55	64	73	64	61	47	58
Larceny, Theft	253	246	236	253	246	203	187	166
Motor Vehicle Theft	51	46	47	64	72	44	47	32
Arson	0	4	5	1	2	1	1	0

Location

Elevation	280 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.2 Square Miles