Census-designated place · New York

Milton (Ulster County), New York

Milton (Ulster County), census-designated place, in Ulster County, New York. Milton (Ulster County) had 1,650 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,679 (±451). GEOID 3647554.

Residents, 2020 Census

1,650

Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 1,679 ±451

Median household income

$87,763

±$24,389 (90% margin)
New York: $85,974

Median home value

$350,500

±$65,505 (90% margin)
New York: $423,800

Median gross rent

not published


New York: $1,621

Where is Milton (Ulster County) and what county is it in?

Milton (Ulster County) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Ulster County, New York. It covers 3.7 square miles of land, 442 residents per square mile in 2020.

Milton (Ulster County) is in the Kingston, NY metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Milton (Ulster County) lies entirely within the Town of Marlborough, a town with its own local government (2020 census blocks).

Milton (Ulster County) (marked with a dot) in Ulster County, New York. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Milton (Ulster County), and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 1,650 residents in Milton (Ulster County), a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 1,679 (±451).

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Milton (Ulster County) is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Milton (Ulster County)Ulster CountyNew York Change since 2015-2019
Total population 1,679 ±451 182,601 19,852,366 no clear change
Households 750 ±190 74,278 7,722,646 no clear change
Average household size 2.20 ±0.44 2.26 2.49 no clear change
Housing units 750 ±190 86,503 8,585,241 no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Milton (Ulster County)?

The median resident of Milton (Ulster County) is 50.9 years old; 18.6% are under 18 and 24.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 70.4%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 14.9%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Milton (Ulster County)Ulster CountyNew York Change since 2015-2019
Median age 50.9 ±10.9 44.1 39.8 no clear change
Under 18 years 18.6% ±11.9 pts 17.1% 20.5% –
65 years and over 24.4% ±10.6 pts 21.3% 17.9% –
Male 57.1% ±8.7 pts 49.7% 48.8% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.4% ±4.0 pts 12.2% 19.8% –
White alone, not Hispanic 70.4% ±14.5 pts 72.4% 52.8% −17.3 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 11.9% ±9.6 pts 5.7% 13.4% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.4% ±0.7 pts 2.1% 9.0% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.5 pts 0.0% 0.2% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.5 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 14.9% ±15.2 pts 6.3% 3.8% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.5 pts 1.3% 1.0% –
Born outside the United States 2.3% ±2.7 pts 8.1% 22.8% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 2.3% ±2.7 pts 12.1% 30.9% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 7.2% ±5.4 pts 4.3% 3.7% –
With a disability 16.1% ±9.2 pts 14.3% 12.6% –
No health insurance coverage 4.5% ±5.6 pts 6.9% 5.1% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 92.1% ±5.7 pts 92.2% 88.0% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 27.9% ±8.4 pts 38.2% 40.2% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 11.1% ±5.3 pts 17.5% 17.9% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 95.7% ±3.7 pts 90.3% 90.1% –
Moved from another state in the past year 0.0% ±2.5 pts 1.4% 1.5% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Milton (Ulster County) earn?

Half of Milton (Ulster County)'s 750 households earn less than $87,763 a year (±$24,389), against $86,271 in Ulster County and $85,974 in New York. In 2015-2019 it was $99,087 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Milton (Ulster County)Ulster CountyNew York Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $87,763 ±$24,389 $86,271 $85,974 no clear change
Mean household income $142,980 ±$47,720 $117,353 $128,247 –
Per capita income $63,823 ±$21,453 $47,778 $50,712 no clear change
People below the poverty line 20.5% ±15.2 pts 14.6% 14.0% –
Children under 18 below the poverty line 68.2% ±39.0 pts 13.5% 18.3% –
Households receiving SNAP 11.3% ±10.6 pts 9.8% 15.6% –
Households with a computer 90.4% ±10.2 pts 94.5% 94.7% –
Households with a broadband subscription 90.4% ±10.2 pts 92.4% 90.8% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Milton (Ulster County)?

Owners occupy 64.5% of Milton (Ulster County)'s occupied homes and renters 35.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $350,500 by its owner (±$65,505).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Milton (Ulster County)Ulster CountyNew York Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $350,500 ±$65,505 $352,500 $423,800 +$92,423
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 0.0% ±21.1 pts 49.6% 43.1% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $3,164 ±$694 $2,287 $2,555 –
Owner-occupied homes 64.5% ±17.0 pts 69.9% 54.3% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 35.5% ±17.0 pts 30.1% 45.7% –
Housing units 750 ±190 86,503 8,585,241 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±8.4 pts 1.1% 1.1% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±14.7 pts 4.9% 3.8% –
Single-family detached homes 67.3% ±13.0 pts 67.8% 41.2% –
Mobile homes 13.7% ±8.0 pts 5.8% 2.1% –
Built 2020 or later 2.1% ±3.4 pts 0.9% 0.8% –
Built 2010 to 2019 11.3% ±10.6 pts 4.7% 5.3% –
Built 1939 or earlier 22.1% ±12.7 pts 26.5% 30.3% –
Households with no vehicle 4.3% ±6.0 pts 7.3% 29.2% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Milton (Ulster County) work and get to work?

69.2% of Milton (Ulster County)'s workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 28.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Milton (Ulster County)Ulster CountyNew York Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 71.9% ±9.2 pts 58.1% 62.7% –
Unemployment rate 5.0% ±5.8 pts 5.4% 6.4% –
Drove alone to work 69.2% ±13.6 pts 68.9% 48.8% –
Carpooled 9.6% ±7.4 pts 6.5% 6.3% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±4.5 pts 1.9% 21.6% –
Walked 0.0% ±4.5 pts 3.3% 5.6% –
Worked from home 21.2% ±14.1 pts 17.6% 14.9% –
Mean travel time to work 28.3 min ±5.0 27.5 min 32.6 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Milton (Ulster County)?

No census tract lies mostly in Milton (Ulster County); 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Milton (Ulster County), ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Milton (Ulster County)
Tract 9538Ulster County3,905 $94,659 $377,10038%
Tract 9539Ulster County4,914 $114,450 $414,2004%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Milton (Ulster County)) · Census block assignment files

How does Milton (Ulster County) compare with other places in New York?

Milton (Ulster County) ranks 713th of 1,623 places in New York with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Milton (Ulster County)'s rank in New York (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population (ACS 2020-2024)1,344th1,657
Residents per square mile886th1,657
Median household income713th1,623
Per capita income256th1,653
Median home value533rd1,637
Bachelor's degree or higher998th1,640
Median age219th1,654
Owner-occupied share1,314th1,639
Travel time to work632nd1,652

Milton (Ulster County)'s figures with every place in New York (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Milton (Ulster County)?

25 of the 56 figures for Milton (Ulster County) on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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