Moving to Milton, Delaware

Population: 1,657. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,791 (+8.1% change)
Males: 730 (44.1%), Females: 927 (55.9%)

Sussex County

Zip code: 19968

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $32,368
Median house value: $88,200

Population by Race

Races in Milton:

• White Non-Hispanic (65.8%)
• Black (24.3%)
• Hispanic (8.9%)
• Other race (6.0%)
• Two or more races (1.7%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (11.7%), English (10.9%), Irish (10.3%), United States (9.2%), Italian (4.2%), Polish (3.6%).

Elevation: 30 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Milton

• High school or higher: 71.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
• Unemployed: 7.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Milton town

• Never married: 27.5%
• Now married: 46.3%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 12.3%
• Divorced: 12.4%

7.4% Foreign born (6.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -46 (-2.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Milton:

• BEEBE MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; LEWES, DE)
• NANTICOKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 23 miles; SEAFORD, DE)
• BAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER (about 30 miles; DOVER, DE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Milton:

• DOVER AFB (about 26 miles; DOVER, DE; Abbreviation: DOV)
• SALISBURY-OCEAN CITY WICOMICO REGIONAL (about 34 miles; SALISBURY, MD; Abbreviation: SBY)
• NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 65 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; Abbreviation: ILG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Milton:

• SUSSEX COUNTY (about 8 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; Abbreviation: GED)
• CHORMAN (about 21 miles; FARMINGTON, DE; Abbreviation: D74)
• HENDERSON AVIATION (about 22 miles; FELTON, DE; Abbreviation: 0N6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Milton:

• DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 9 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,053)
• DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; Dover, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,641)
• SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; SALISBURY, MD; Full-time enrollment: 5,645)
• UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 48 miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,940)
• UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 58 miles; NEWARK, DE; Full-time enrollment: 17,786)
• ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; MAYS LANDING, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,086)
• WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 65 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,087)

Public primary/middle schools in Milton:

• MARINER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 464; Location: 16391 HARBESON RD.; Grades: 05 – 08)
• MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 461; Location: 512 FEDERAL STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
• H. O. BRITTINGHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 440; Location: 400 MULBERRY STREET; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Milton:

• EAGLE’S NEST DAY CARE & SCHOOL (Students: 68; Location: RD 1 BOX 169M; Grades: KG – 3)

Libraries

Library in Milton:

• MILTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $244,598; Location: 121 UNION STREET; 23,724 books; 350 audio materials; 1,795 video materials; 214 serial subscriptions)