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The most common industries in Milton are: Construction (9.1% of civilian employees), Public administration (8.8% of civilian employees), Health care (8.6% of civilian employees). 93.7% of workers work in Sussex County and 14.0% of all workers work at home. 65.5% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 2.5% less than the rate of 67.1% across the entire state of Delaware.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Milton, Delaware was 1,657 / 3,562
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Milton, Delaware was 1,657 / 3,562
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Construction | 9.1% (71) | 16.3% (60) | 2.7% (11) |
| Public administration | 8.8% (68) | 9.2% (34) | 8.3% (34) |
| Health care | 8.6% (67) | 3.5% (13) | 13.2% (54) |
| Educational services | 8.2% (64) | 4.1% (15) | 12.0% (49) |
| Accommodation and food services | 7.7% (60) | 6.0% (22) | 9.3% (38) |
| Food | 7.1% (55) | 11.9% (44) | 2.7% (11) |
| Food and beverage stores | 4.8% (37) | 5.1% (19) | 4.4% (18) |
| Personal and laundry services | 4.0% (31) | 4.1% (15) | 3.9% (16) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 3.3% (26) | 4.1% (15) | 2.7% (11) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3.2% (25) | 4.9% (18) | 1.7% (7) |
| Finance and insurance | 3.1% (24) | 0.5% (2) | 5.4% (22) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 3.0% (23) | 4.1% (15) | 2.0% (8) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 1.8% (14) | 0.5% (2) | 2.9% (12) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.7% (13) | 0.8% (3) | 2.5% (10) |
| Truck transportation | 1.7% (13) | 3.3% (12) | 0.2% (1) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 1.7% (13) | 0.5% (2) | 2.7% (11) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.5% (12) | 1.6% (6) | 1.5% (6) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 1.4% (11) | 1.1% (4) | 1.7% (7) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 1.4% (11) | 0.5% (2) | 2.2% (9) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.3% (10) | 1.6% (6) | 1.0% (4) |
| Social assistance | 1.2% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 2.2% (9) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 1.2% (9) | 1.1% (4) | 1.2% (5) |
| Utilities | 0.9% (7) | 1.9% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Retail florists | 0.9% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 1.7% (7) |
| Metal and metal products | 0.8% (6) | 0.8% (3) | 0.7% (3) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.8% (6) | 1.6% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 0.8% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 1.5% (6) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.6% (5) | 1.1% (4) | 0.2% (1) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.6% (5) | 1.4% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Fuel dealers | 0.6% (5) | 0.8% (3) | 0.5% (2) |
| Transportation equipment | 0.6% (5) | 0.8% (3) | 0.5% (2) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.6% (5) | 0.8% (3) | 0.5% (2) |
| Private households | 0.5% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (4) |
| Repair and maintenance | 0.5% (4) | 1.1% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.5% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (4) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 0.5% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (4) |
| Wood products | 0.4% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (3) |
| Paper | 0.4% (3) | 0.8% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.4% (3) | 0.8% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.3% (2) | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Music stores | 0.3% (2) | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (2) |
| Vending machine operators | 0.3% (2) | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Chemicals | 0.3% (2) | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.3% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (2) |
| Machinery | 0.3% (2) | 0.3% (1) | 0.2% (1) |
| Computer and electronic products | 0.3% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (2) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (2) | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (2) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.3% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (2) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (2) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.3% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (2) |
| Water transportation | 0.1% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (1) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.1% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (1) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (1) | 0.3% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Milton
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 10.8%Males
- 2.5%Females
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 100.0%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 5.6%Males
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 5.6%Males
- 1.3%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 12.1%Males
- 17.8%Females
- Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
- 50.0%Males
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 11.8%Males
- 45.5%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 13.0%Males
- 38.7%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Milton: | 0.6% (6) |
| Delaware: | 4.5% (18,770) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Milton: | 1.5% (14) |
| Delaware: | 2.9% (12,265) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Milton: | 10.2% (96) |
| Delaware: | 5.5% (23,080) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Milton: | 3.4% (32) |
| Delaware: | 7.6% (31,782) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Milton: | 10.5% (99) |
| Delaware: | 11.7% (48,961) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Milton: | 13.7% (129) |
| Delaware: | 16.0% (67,035) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Milton: | 5.8% (55) |
| Delaware: | 12.0% (49,956) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Milton: | 14.2% (134) |
| Delaware: | 11.6% (48,568) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Milton: | 11.2% (106) |
| Delaware: | 4.8% (20,249) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Milton: | 11.1% (105) |
| Delaware: | 5.8% (24,361) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Milton: | 0.5% (5) |
| Delaware: | 2.6% (11,055) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
| Milton: | 0.7% (7) |
| Delaware: | 1.4% (5,871) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Milton: | 4.6% (44) |
| Delaware: | 6.2% (26,082) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Milton: | 8.6% (81) |
| Delaware: | 7.1% (29,682) |
<5am:
| Milton: | 1.9% (15) |
| Delaware: | 2.8% (10,365) |
5:30am:
| Milton: | 1.6% (12) |
| Delaware: | 2.2% (8,081) |
6am:
| Milton: | 3.0% (23) |
| Delaware: | 3.5% (13,243) |
6:30am:
| Milton: | 7.9% (61) |
| Delaware: | 7.7% (28,805) |
7am:
| Milton: | 8.5% (66) |
| Delaware: | 11.4% (42,698) |
7:30am:
| Milton: | 17.4% (135) |
| Delaware: | 16.6% (61,926) |
8am:
| Milton: | 15.6% (121) |
| Delaware: | 16.2% (60,395) |
8:30am:
| Milton: | 14.7% (114) |
| Delaware: | 10.6% (39,554) |
9am:
| Milton: | 4.1% (32) |
| Delaware: | 5.0% (18,691) |
10am:
| Milton: | 6.1% (47) |
| Delaware: | 4.7% (17,404) |
11am:
| Milton: | 1.3% (10) |
| Delaware: | 2.0% (7,556) |
12pm:
| Milton: | 2.3% (18) |
| Delaware: | 1.0% (3,667) |
4pm:
| Milton: | 4.5% (35) |
| Delaware: | 6.9% (25,586) |
>4pm:
| Milton: | 6.1% (47) |
| Delaware: | 6.4% (24,008) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Milton: | 1.0% (4) |
| Delaware: | 6.1% (13,359) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Milton: | 4.2% (18) |
| Delaware: | 4.3% (9,377) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Milton: | 12.1% (53) |
| Delaware: | 7.0% (15,329) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Milton: | 16.8% (73) |
| Delaware: | 11.8% (26,094) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Milton: | 12.1% (53) |
| Delaware: | 15.5% (34,275) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Milton: | 5.4% (23) |
| Delaware: | 10.2% (22,481) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Milton: | 10.8% (47) |
| Delaware: | 10.4% (23,027) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Milton: | 12.9% (56) |
| Delaware: | 4.4% (9,640) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Milton: | 19.8% (87) |
| Delaware: | 4.9% (10,697) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
| Milton: | 1.6% (7) |
| Delaware: | 2.4% (5,315) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Milton: | 0.3% (2) |
| Delaware: | 2.7% (5,411) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Milton: | 8.2% (41) |
| Delaware: | 3.9% (7,751) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Milton: | 7.4% (37) |
| Delaware: | 6.0% (11,792) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Milton: | 5.0% (25) |
| Delaware: | 11.6% (22,867) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Milton: | 15.1% (76) |
| Delaware: | 16.6% (32,760) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Milton: | 6.2% (32) |
| Delaware: | 13.9% (27,475) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Milton: | 17.9% (91) |
| Delaware: | 13.0% (25,541) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Milton: | 9.3% (47) |
| Delaware: | 5.4% (10,609) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Milton: | 4.8% (25) |
| Delaware: | 6.9% (13,664) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
| Milton: | 1.6% (8) |
| Delaware: | 1.7% (3,345) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Milton: | 10.0% (51) |
| Delaware: | 7.1% (14,071) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Milton: | 15.4% (78) |
| Delaware: | 6.7% (13,252) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.7%
Number of people working at home: 159 (14.0% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 159 (14.0% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Milton: | 0.4% (6) |
| Delaware: | 2.1% (8,409) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Milton: | 8.7% (129) |
| Delaware: | 7.7% (31,449) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Milton: | 14.0% (209) |
| Delaware: | 13.5% (55,392) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Milton: | 11.7% (174) |
| Delaware: | 17.0% (69,782) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Milton: | 19.4% (290) |
| Delaware: | 16.4% (67,241) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Milton: | 6.0% (90) |
| Delaware: | 8.6% (35,245) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Milton: | 19.3% (288) |
| Delaware: | 13.4% (55,018) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Milton: | 1.9% (29) |
| Delaware: | 3.2% (13,116) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Milton: | 3.8% (57) |
| Delaware: | 4.0% (16,358) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Milton: | 10.6% (158) |
| Delaware: | 7.3% (30,098) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Milton: | 3.0% (45) |
| Delaware: | 5.0% (20,366) |
90 or more minutes:
| Milton: | 0.4% (6) |
| Delaware: | 1.8% (7,388) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| Milton: | 4.9% (38) |
| Delaware: | 2.6% (9,817) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Milton: | 8.7% (67) |
| Delaware: | 9.9% (37,056) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Milton: | 7.0% (54) |
| Delaware: | 15.2% (56,533) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Milton: | 18.3% (142) |
| Delaware: | 17.5% (65,194) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Milton: | 20.9% (162) |
| Delaware: | 16.5% (61,600) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Milton: | 7.9% (61) |
| Delaware: | 6.7% (25,011) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Milton: | 11.8% (91) |
| Delaware: | 12.0% (44,932) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Milton: | 1.6% (12) |
| Delaware: | 2.3% (8,671) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Milton: | 2.6% (20) |
| Delaware: | 2.6% (9,805) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Milton: | 4.1% (32) |
| Delaware: | 5.6% (20,867) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Milton: | 4.0% (31) |
| Delaware: | 3.8% (14,200) |
90 or more minutes:
| Milton: | 3.4% (26) |
| Delaware: | 2.2% (8,293) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| Milton: | 0.9% (7) |
| Delaware: | 2.3% (4,903) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| Milton: | 7.3% (60) |
| Delaware: | 8.6% (18,396) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| Milton: | 12.2% (101) |
| Delaware: | 11.6% (24,818) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| Milton: | 13.1% (109) |
| Delaware: | 17.4% (37,217) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| Milton: | 8.9% (73) |
| Delaware: | 16.0% (34,220) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
| Milton: | 3.6% (30) |
| Delaware: | 7.8% (16,811) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| Milton: | 23.0% (190) |
| Delaware: | 12.7% (27,253) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
| Milton: | 1.7% (14) |
| Delaware: | 3.0% (6,533) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
| Milton: | 0.9% (8) |
| Delaware: | 3.6% (7,706) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
| Milton: | 15.6% (129) |
| Delaware: | 8.4% (17,960) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
| Milton: | 6.2% (52) |
| Delaware: | 6.1% (13,080) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| Milton: | 9.2% (61) |
| Delaware: | 6.7% (13,053) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| Milton: | 15.2% (101) |
| Delaware: | 15.6% (30,574) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| Milton: | 10.1% (67) |
| Delaware: | 16.6% (32,565) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| Milton: | 32.9% (219) |
| Delaware: | 16.9% (33,021) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
| Milton: | 9.3% (62) |
| Delaware: | 9.4% (18,434) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| Milton: | 9.5% (64) |
| Delaware: | 14.2% (27,765) |
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
| Milton: | 2.0% (13) |
| Delaware: | 3.4% (6,583) |
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
| Milton: | 7.0% (46) |
| Delaware: | 4.4% (8,652) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
| Milton: | 2.7% (18) |
| Delaware: | 6.2% (12,138) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
| Milton: | 0.7% (5) |
| Delaware: | 3.7% (7,286) |
90 or more minutes - Females:
| Milton: | 1.2% (8) |
| Delaware: | 1.1% (2,078) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Milton: | 92.7% (1,457) |
| Delaware: | 85.8% (169,034) |
Carpooled:
| Milton: | 6.7% (105) |
| Delaware: | 8.4% (16,581) |
Walked:
| Milton: | 0.6% (9) |
| Delaware: | 2.5% (4,711) |
Drove car alone:
| Milton: | 79.7% (617) |
| Delaware: | 79.2% (295,413) |
Carpooled:
| Milton: | 10.2% (79) |
| Delaware: | 11.5% (42,990) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Milton: | 0.4% (3) |
| Delaware: | 2.4% (8,770) |
Railroad:
| Milton: | 0.3% (2) |
| Delaware: | 0.4% (1,361) |
Walked:
| Milton: | 3.5% (27) |
| Delaware: | 2.6% (9,637) |
Other means:
| Milton: | 1.0% (8) |
| Delaware: | 0.6% (2,375) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Milton: | 89.5% (757) |
| Delaware: | 85.3% (169,034) |
Carpooled - Males:
| Milton: | 9.5% (80) |
| Delaware: | 8.4% (16,581) |
Walked - Males:
| Milton: | 1.0% (9) |
| Delaware: | 2.5% (4,711) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Milton: | 96.9% (697) |
| Delaware: | 86.4% (169,034) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Milton: | 3.1% (22) |
| Delaware: | 8.5% (16,581) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Milton: | 77.9% (723) |
| Delaware: | 91.1% (357,857) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Milton: | 21.1% (196) |
| Delaware: | 6.2% (24,360) |
Drove alone:
| Milton: | 88.6% (617) |
| Delaware: | 87.3% (295,413) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Milton: | 7.3% (51) |
| Delaware: | 10.1% (34,179) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Milton: | 2.6% (18) |
| Delaware: | 1.6% (5,574) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Milton: | 1.1% (8) |
| Delaware: | 0.5% (1,816) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Milton: | 0.3% (2) |
| Delaware: | 0.2% (569) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Milton: | 65.5% (756) |
| Delaware: | 67.1% (334,862) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Milton: | 1.1% (13) |
| Delaware: | 4.4% (21,905) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Milton: | 5.1% (59) |
| Delaware: | 9.8% (48,848) |
Local government workers:
| Milton: | 3.6% (42) |
| Delaware: | 4.3% (21,448) |
State government workers:
| Milton: | 17.9% (206) |
| Delaware: | 7.5% (37,360) |
Federal government workers:
| Milton: | 1.3% (15) |
| Delaware: | 2.5% (12,299) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Milton: | 5.5% (63) |
| Delaware: | 4.3% (21,479) |
Employee of private company:
| Milton: | 59.6% (463) |
| Delaware: | 70.4% (265,154) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Milton: | 5.3% (41) |
| Delaware: | 3.3% (12,474) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Milton: | 9.1% (71) |
| Delaware: | 7.4% (27,793) |
Local government workers:
| Milton: | 6.6% (51) |
| Delaware: | 2.8% (10,645) |
State government workers:
| Milton: | 9.3% (72) |
| Delaware: | 8.8% (33,093) |
Federal government workers:
| Milton: | 1.5% (12) |
| Delaware: | 2.2% (8,305) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Milton: | 6.4% (50) |
| Delaware: | 5.0% (18,686) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Milton: | 2.2% (17) |
| Delaware: | 0.2% (661) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Milton: | 67.6% (374) |
| Delaware: | 72.0% (184,648) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Milton: | 6.9% (38) |
| Delaware: | 6.6% (16,969) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Milton: | 0.6% (3) |
| Delaware: | 2.8% (7,098) |
State government workers - Males:
| Milton: | 13.1% (73) |
| Delaware: | 5.4% (13,924) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Milton: | 2.7% (15) |
| Delaware: | 2.6% (6,619) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Milton: | 9.1% (51) |
| Delaware: | 4.8% (12,219) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Milton: | 63.6% (382) |
| Delaware: | 62.0% (150,214) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Milton: | 2.1% (13) |
| Delaware: | 3.1% (7,411) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Milton: | 3.5% (21) |
| Delaware: | 13.2% (31,879) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Milton: | 6.5% (39) |
| Delaware: | 5.9% (14,350) |
State government workers - Females:
| Milton: | 22.2% (134) |
| Delaware: | 9.7% (23,436) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Milton: | 2.1% (13) |
| Delaware: | 3.8% (9,260) |