Latest news about poverty in Milton, DE collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.4% of Milton, DE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.0% greater than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Delaware. 11.7% of high school graduates and 16.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 62.2%. For comparison, it was 24.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Milton, DE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Milton:
11.4%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Milton:
3.3%
Whole state:
4.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Milton:
15.7%
Delaware:
15.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 11.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Milton:
15.9%
Delaware:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
62.2%
Residents above poverty level:
24.2%
Poverty by age in Milton, DE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Milton,DE (percentage below poverty level)
25.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
14.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
11.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Milton,DE (percentage below poverty level)
16.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
6.5%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.6%25 to 34 years
12.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
19.7%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
24.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Milton,DE (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.9%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.2%25 to 34 years
9.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
9.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
12.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Milton, DE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Milton, DE (%)
6.0%White
34.0%Black
100.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
3.0%2+ races
6.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Milton, DE (absolute numbers)
166White
115Black
2Asian
0Other race
82+ races
14Hispanic
9.0%Below poverty level
91.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Milton, DE
Children below poverty level:
Milton, Delaware:
6.9%
State:
12.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Milton:
11.7%
Delaware:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Milton:
16.5%
Delaware:
22.1%
41.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
58.5%Female, no husband present
1.1%Worked full-time, year-round
4.6%Worked part-time
94.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
13.6%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
9.1%1970 to 1979
9.1%1960 to 1969
22.7%1950 to 1959
9.1%1940 to 1949
36.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
5.7%1995 to 1998
4.1%1990 to 1994
10.6%1980 to 1989
6.2%1970 to 1979
4.1%1960 to 1969
9.3%1950 to 1959
11.1%1940 to 1949
48.5%1939 or earlier
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