Milton, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 26,062 (Urban population: 25,765, Rural population: 297 (all nonfarm))

Milton, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 9,161 (8,982 occupied: 7,560 owner occupied, 1,422 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	16%
State:	38%

Housing density: 703 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $230,400

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $904

Median gross rent in Milton, MA in 2000: $830

Housing units in Milton with a mortgage: 4,755 (397 second mortgage, 653 home equity loan, 67 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,877

Household type by relationship

Households: 25,017

In family households: 22,374 (4,943 male householders, 1,834 female householders)
5,475 spouses, 8,706 children (8,385 natural, 193 adopted, 128 stepchildren), 175 grandchildren, 359 brothers or sisters, 300 parents, 312 other relatives, 270 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,643 (688 male householders (487 living alone)), 1,528 female householders (1,419 living alone)), 427 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,045 (203 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,346 2-persons, 1,659 3-persons, 1,612 4-persons, 789 5-persons, 239 6-persons, 132 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,906 1-person, 245 2-persons, 32 3-persons, 33 4-persons.

5,557 married couples with children.
855 single-parent households (114 men, 741 women).

88.6% of residents of Milton speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
7.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 2,613 (10.0%)
(69.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.3
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.9
State:	4.0

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Milton, Massachusetts:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 50
4 rooms: 188
5 rooms: 442
6 rooms: 1,596
7 rooms: 1,970
8 rooms: 1,648
9 or more rooms: 1,666

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Milton, Massachusetts:

1 room: 54
2 rooms: 136
3 rooms: 192
4 rooms: 177
5 rooms: 361
6 rooms: 253
7 rooms: 131
8 rooms: 70
9 or more rooms: 48

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 6
1995 to 1998: 128
1990 to 1994: 125
1980 to 1989: 421
1970 to 1979: 574
1960 to 1969: 607
1950 to 1959: 1,561
1940 to 1949: 1,204
1939 or earlier: 4,535

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Milton:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 88
2 bedrooms: 908
3 bedrooms: 3,471
4 bedrooms: 2,227
5 or more bedrooms: 866

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Milton:

no bedroom: 67
1 bedroom: 370
2 bedrooms: 524
3 bedrooms: 291
4 bedrooms: 134
5 or more bedrooms: 36

Cars and other vehicles available in Milton in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 298
1 vehicle: 2,147
2 vehicles: 3,673
3 vehicles: 1,087
4 vehicles: 285
5 or more vehicles: 70

Cars and other vehicles available in Milton in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 276
1 vehicle: 733
2 vehicles: 334
3 vehicles: 40
4 vehicles: 39
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Milton, MA:

Less than $10,000: 9
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 7
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 8
$60,000 to $69,999: 9
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 22
$100,000 to $124,999: 56
$125,000 to $149,999: 198
$150,000 to $174,999: 422
$175,000 to $199,999: 449
$200,000 to $249,999: 1210
$250,000 to $299,999: 1295
$300,000 to $399,999: 1500
$400,000 to $499,999: 632
$500,000 to $749,999: 504
$750,000 to $999,999: 189
$1,000,000 or more: 122

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Milton:

Less than $100: 23
$100 to $149: 29
$150 to $199: 6
$200 to $249: 24
$250 to $299: 25
$300 to $349: 34
$350 to $399: 52
$400 to $449: 109
$450 to $499: 40
$500 to $549: 71
$550 to $599: 59
$600 to $649: 94
$650 to $699: 29
$700 to $749: 90
$750 to $799: 63
$800 to $899: 120
$900 to $999: 93
$1,000 to $1,249: 232
$1,250 to $1,499: 24
$1,500 to $1,999: 54
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 143

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 333
1990 to 1994: 237
1985 to 1989: 329
1980 to 1984: 351
1975 to 1979: 151
1970 to 1974: 280
1970 to 1974: 235
1965 to 1969: 697

Milton, MA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 40.6%
Number of people working at home: 438 (3.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 331
5 to 9 minutes: 977
10 to 14 minutes: 1300
15 to 19 minutes: 1552
20 to 24 minutes: 1572
25 to 29 minutes: 637
30 to 34 minutes: 1819
35 to 39 minutes: 483
40 to 44 minutes: 858
45 to 59 minutes: 1743
60 to 89 minutes: 922
90 or more minutes: 219

Milton mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 9,386 (73%)
Carpooled: 926 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 174 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 66 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 1,158 (9%)
Railroad: 150 (1%)
Taxi: 25 (0%)
Motorcycle: 21 (0%)
Bicycle: 6 (0%)
Walked: 487 (4%)
Other means: 14 (0%)
Worked at home: 438 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 383
$10,000 to $14,999: 281
$15,000 to $19,999: 250
$20,000 to $24,999: 393
$25,000 to $29,999: 269
$30,000 to $34,999: 359
$35,000 to $39,999: 281
$40,000 to $44,999: 176
$45,000 to $49,999: 376
$50,000 to $59,999: 625
$60,000 to $74,999: 854
$75,000 to $99,999: 1285
$100,000 to $124,999: 1182
$125,000 to $149,999: 670
$150,000 to $199,999: 709
$200,000 or more: 900

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 9827
Other groups: 2166
Italian: 2042
English: 1224
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1171
United States or American: 875
German: 747
Haitian: 565
Polish: 541
French Canadian: 448
Scotch-Irish: 357
Jamaican: 338
French (except Basque): 337
Subsaharan African:: 316
Russian: 256
Lithuanian: 244
Scottish: 224
Greek: 221
Portuguese: 216
Swedish: 199
Canadian: 172
Cape Verdean: 152
Arab:: 144
Nigerian: 116
Lebanese: 112
West Indian: 97
Norwegian: 94
Dutch: 88
British West Indian: 84
European: 83
British: 65
Finnish: 64
Albanian: 45
Belgian: 44
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 43
Ethiopian: 42
Eastern European: 40
Ukrainian: 38
Hungarian: 34
Welsh: 33
Swiss: 28
Romanian: 27
Barbadian: 25
Croatian: 24
Latvian: 23
Northern European: 20
Austrian: 20
Celtic: 19
Bermudan: 19
Czech: 17
Guyanese: 16
Armenian: 16
Danish: 15
Maltese: 14
Egyptian: 12
Czechoslovakian: 12
Arab/Arabic: 10
Syrian: 10
Other Subsaharan African: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Ireland (20%)
Haiti (15%)
Jamaica (8%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
Italy (4%)
Other Caribbean (4%)
Canada (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 19426
Northeast: 2284
Midwest: 489
South: 670
West: 377

71% of Milton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 17
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 17
7th and 8th grade: 76
9th grade: 42
10th grade: 53
11th grade: 55
12th grade, no diploma: 131
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,433
Less than 1 year of college: 297
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 836
Associate degree: 402
Bachelor's degree: 2,383
Master's degree: 1,010
Professional school degree: 661
Doctorate degree: 234

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 24
Nursery to 4th grade: 25
5th and 6th grade: 45
7th and 8th grade: 109
9th grade: 17
10th grade: 141
11th grade: 40
12th grade, no diploma: 138
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,012
Less than 1 year of college: 399
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,062
Associate degree: 801
Bachelor's degree: 2,780
Master's degree: 1,323
Professional school degree: 350
Doctorate degree: 179

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 2.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 1.7%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 7.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.5%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 22.7%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $80,722
Black householders: $70,739
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $68,125
Asian householders: $66,250
Some other race householders: $73,214
Two or more races householders: $49,792
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $44,286

Milton household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Milton household income for Black or African American householders

Milton household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Milton household income for Asian householders

Milton household income for some other race householders

Milton household income for two or more races householders

Milton household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Milton marital status for males

Milton marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $290,900
Black or African American householders: $234,100
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $245,800
Asian householders: $317,900
Some other race householders: $235,000
Two or more races householders: $166,700
Hispanic or Latino householders: $173,700

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 7,209
One, attached: 179
Two: 1,100
3 or 4: 234
5 to 9: 80
10 to 19: 31
20 to 49: 122
50 or more: 198
Mobile homes: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $275,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Milton:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (49%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (47%)
Electricity (3%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (42%)
Utility gas (28%)
Electricity (27%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 517

Here:	16.0%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 407

Here:	25.7%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,377

Here:	76.2%
Massachusetts:	48.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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