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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Milton-Freewater, OR compare?
| Figure | Milton-Freewater, OR |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 7,029 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 7,151 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,521 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.2% |
| Measure | Milton-Freewater, OR |
|---|---|
| Total population | 7,036±36 |
| Median age | 32.9±3.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 41.2%±6.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 54.8%±6.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 14.3%±4.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 8.0%±2.9 pts |
| Median household income | $52,183±$16,520 |
| Per capita income | $22,994±$2,761 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.6%±5.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3%±4.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $240,000±$21,003 |
| Median gross rent | $877±$178 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 30.1%±12.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 48.0%±8.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.2%±1.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.8%±3.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 53.1%±10.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.3%±1.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.2 min±2.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.6%±2.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov