Overview Milton is a somewhat small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 8,693 people and just one neighborhood, Milton is the 103rd largest community in Washington. Housing costs in Milton are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Washington. Occupations and Workforce Unlike some cities, Milton isn鈥檛 mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Milton are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Milton is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Milton who work in food service (12.69%), office and administrative support (10.67%), and sales jobs (10.55%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.46% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Setting & Lifestyle Milton Demographics The education level of Milton citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.80% of adults in Milton have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Milton in 2022 was $41,616, which is middle income relative to Washington, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $166,464 for a family of four. However, Milton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Milton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Milton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Milton residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Milton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.97% of the city鈥檚 residents. Important ancestries of people in Milton include German, English, Irish, Ukrainian, and Russian. The most common language spoken in Milton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.