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52570

Milton, IA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
1,130
Median household income
$68,750
People below poverty
19.7%
Median home value
$79,000

Income

The median income of households in 52570 was $68,750. An estimated 2.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 52570 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.3
$10,000 to $14,999 2.6
$15,000 to $24,999 5.6
$25,000 to $34,999 8.3
$35,000 to $49,999 17.5
$50,000 to $74,999 16.6
$75,000 to $99,999 6
$100,000 to $149,999 30.8
$150,000 to $199,999 6.3
$200,000 or more 4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 52570 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 50000
Female 45625

An estimated 84.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 24.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 18.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $23,700. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 52570 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 84.8
Social Security 24.5
Retirement income 18.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 1.7
Cash public assistance income 1.7

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 19.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 27.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 11% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 14.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 52570 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 19.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 27.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 11
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 14.9

In 2020-2024, 19.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 76.7% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 8.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 5% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 52570 in 2020-2024, 68.2% had health insurance coverage and 31.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 56.3% and public coverage was 24.3%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 28.6%.


In 2020-2024, 52570 had a total population of 1,130 - 497 (44%) females and 633 (56%) males. The median age was 25.9 years. An estimated 42.5% of the population was under 18 years, 29.5% was 19 to 44 years, 16% was 45 to 64 years, and 11.2 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 52570 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 106 52
5 to 9 79 58
10 to 14 62 54
15 to 19 24 54
20 to 24 39 20
25 to 29 55 9
30 to 34 11 30
35 to 39 38 68
40 to 44 36 28
45 to 49 35 22
50 to 54 12 3
55 to 59 55 10
60 to 64 26 17
65 to 69 19 37
70 to 74 28 24
75 to 79 5 6
80 to 84 3 0
85 and over 0 5

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 98.8% were White; 0% were Black or African American; 10.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 1.2% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0.4% of the people in 52570 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 98.8% of the people in 52570 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 302 households in 52570. The average household size was 3.74 people.

Married-couple households made up 64.6% of the households in 52570 while cohabiting couple households made up 14.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 10.9% of all households, while 10.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 7.6% of households were male householders living alone, and 9.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 17.2% of all households.

In 52570, 53.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 26.8% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 52570 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 64.6
Cohabiting Couples 14.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
10.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
10.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 54.1% of males and 56.5% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 25.6 29.4
Now married, except separated 54.1 56.5
Separated 10.4 1.5
Widowed 3.1 4.2
Divorced 6.7 8.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 52570, 4 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 50% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99.7% of the people living in 52570 were U.S. natives. 75.8% of the 52570 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0.3% of 52570 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 66.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 100 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 52570 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 52570.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 52570 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 0
Asia 0
Europe 100
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 52570 in 2020-2024, 49.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0% of people at least five years old; 11.2% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 52570 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0
Other Indo-European languages 49.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 98 % of the people at least one year old living in 52570 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 52570 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 98
Different house, same county 0.2
Different county, same state 1.3
Different state 0.6
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 55.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 4.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 44.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 52570 was 259 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 1 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 250. College or graduate school enrollment was 8.

Educational Attainment of People in 52570 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 44.3
High school diploma or equivalency 29
Some college, no degree 16.3
Associate's degree 6
Bachelor's degree 3.3
Graduate or professional degree 1

Disability

In 52570, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 11.8 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.5% of people under 18 years old, to 18% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 21.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 52570, 67.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 32.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 63.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 1.9% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 33.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 294 63.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 9 1.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 154 33.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 52570 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 52570 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 14.3
Construction 10.8
Manufacturing 23.2
Wholesale trade 4.1
Retail trade 14.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 11.3
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 1.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 0.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 7.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 1.1
Other Services, except public administration 11.9
Public administration 0

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 52570 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 98 21.2
Service occupations 13 2.8
Sales and office occupations 94 20.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 89 19.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 168 36.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 46.2% of 52570 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 10.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 20.2 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 52570 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 46.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 10.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 14.5
Other means 0.2
Worked from home 28.4

In 2020-2024, 52570 had a total of 395 housing units. Of these housing units, 87.9% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 1.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 10.6% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 52570 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 87.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 1.5
Mobile homes 10.6
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

4.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 29.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 52570 was 6.3 rooms, and of these housing units 62% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 52570 had 302 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 93 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 89.1% while renters occupied 10.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.98 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.79.

5.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 18.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 21.5% and another 28.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 52570:

House Heating Fuel Used in 52570 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 51.3
Electricity 20.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 28.2
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 52570 was $79,000.

Of the owner-occupied households, 33.8 % had a mortgage. 66.2% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,225 and for owners without a mortgage it was $565.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 52570 was $910. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.