City profile · Kansas · Census ACS 2023

Milton, KS

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Milton - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

166
Residents
$1,065
Median rent (state)

Milton - the verdict

Kansas's Milton counts 166 residents. Source: Census ACS.

26th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Milton, KS

Milton is a small town in Kansas, home to 166 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 34.7 years. About 42.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 69.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Kansas run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Kansas at 90.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,065 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $217 across Kansas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 48.8 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).

Population

166 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Kansas

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.1 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kansas average

How does Milton compare to other US cities?

Milton measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Median rent 26% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Milton against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Kansas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Kansas-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Milton near the bottom of Kansas's cities

Among the 552 Kansas cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Milton ranks #486 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Milton only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Gross Rent
#112 of 552
78th percentile in Kansas
Poverty Rate
#486 of 552
0th percentile in Kansas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#34 of 552
94th percentile in Kansas

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Kansas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

Income distribution context

Median household income is not available for Milton in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 42.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 69.3%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
166
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
34.7
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
69.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
42.5%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
80.9%
Carpool
19.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 115 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Kansas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$65
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$217
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Kansas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Kansas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Milton sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.1
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,065/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
48.8 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Kansas

Summerfield
166 people
Harveyville
167 people
Peru
165 people
Latham
164 people
Weskan
163 people
Belvue
170 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Milton's 166 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Klagetoh, AZ
166 people
Gilmore, AR
166 people
Castleford, ID
166 people
Dana, IL
166 people
Concord, NE
166 people
Octavia, NE
166 people

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Milton, KS Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Milton, KS - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 86.8% 13.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 13.3% White 86.8% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 13.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Milton compares to nearby Kansas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Milton (this city) 166 N/A
Summerfield 166 $46,250
Harveyville 167 $65,833
Peru 165 $45,000
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KS OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Milton, KS?

What is the population of Milton, KS? +

The population of Milton, KS stands at 166 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the cost of living in Milton? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Milton; the closest available measure is the Kansas state average, a cost of living index of 90.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Kansas vary by metro area.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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