Lake Milton is a tiny town located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 637 people and just one neighborhood, Lake Milton is the 642nd largest community in Ohio. Much of the housing stock in Lake Milton was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Lake Milton economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Lake Milton, where the median household income is $70,926.00.
Unlike some towns, Lake Milton isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Lake Milton are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lake Milton is a town of managers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Lake Milton who work in management occupations (28.21%), office and administrative support (14.36%), and sales jobs (10.77%).
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.44% 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.
Another notable thing is that Lake Milton is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Lake Milton’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.
Because of many things, Lake Milton is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Lake Milton really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Lake Milton perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
Lake Milton is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The education level of Lake Milton citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 35.63% of adults in Lake Milton have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Lake Milton in 2022 was $45,280, which is wealthy relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $181,120 for a family of four. However, Lake Milton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Lake Milton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lake Milton residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Lake Milton include German, Irish, Italian, Romanian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Lake Milton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
If you're nearing retirement age, or in retirement, the is an excellent choice for you to consider for top-quality retirement living. This neighborhood is rated by NeighborhoodScout as among the top 8.8% of retiree-friendly neighborhoods in Ohio, combining peace and quiet, safety from crime, and offering diverse housing options from which retirees can choose. Maybe it's because of these amenities that a large proportion of the residents here are college educated seniors, mixed with other age groups. For these and other reasons, NeighborhoodScout identifies this neighborhood as a top-notch place to consider if you are thinking of or planning to retire in Ohio.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Slovak and Finnish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 2.3% of this neighborhood's residents have Slovak ancestry and 1.6% have Finnish ancestry.
There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Lake Milton are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 54.5% of the neighborhoods in America. With 12.2% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 54.3% of U.S. neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 39.6% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 29.4% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (24.9%), and 6.1% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.7% of households.
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Lake Milton, OH, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (17.9%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (11.6%), and residents who report English roots (8.7%), and some of the residents are also of Italian ancestry (7.3%), along with some Polish ancestry residents (3.1%), among others.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (36.7% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (79.4%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also hop out the door and walk to work to get to work (6.7%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.