What percentage of people rent in Milton (community, Ulster County), NY?

Name: Renters and owners in Milton (community, Ulster County), NY, 2020–2024
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35.5% (±17.0 points) of the occupied homes in Milton (community, Ulster County), NY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 266 renting households against 484 that own their home.

In Milton (community, Ulster County), the share of households that rent went from 23.4% in 2015–2019 to 35.5% in 2020–2024 (+12.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 35.5% (±17.0 points)
Renting households: 266 (±171)
Median renter income: $60,688 (±$17,769)

Who rents and who owns in Milton (community, Ulster County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Milton (community, Ulster County)	Ulster County	New York	United States
Renter-occupied share	35.5% (±17.0 points)	30.1% (±1.5 points)	45.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	266 (±171)	22,354 (±1,186)	3,525,661 (±12,362)	45,017,354
Owning households	484 (±122)	51,924 (±1,045)	4,196,985 (±19,607)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.5 (±0.7)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.5)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$60,688 (±$17,769)	$47,196 (±$3,143)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$101,406 (±$38,114)	$107,312 (±$2,664)	$114,563 (±$568)	$100,009

In Milton (community, Ulster County), the renter share is not measurably different from Ulster County (30.1%).

It is not measurably different from New York (45.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Ulster County, Milton (community, Ulster County) ranks 9 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 70 of 414.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Milton (community, Ulster County) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	23.4% (±10.1 points)	35.5% (±17.0 points)	+12.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median household income	$80,513 (±$11,797)	$87,763 (±$24,389)	+9.0%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Milton (community, Ulster County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Milton (community, Ulster County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Milton (community, Ulster County)	—	35.5% (±17.0 points)	—
Crown Heights	2.3 mi	14.2% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Spackenkill	3.0 mi	13.5% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Town of Poughkeepsie	3.1 mi	34.1% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Marlboro	3.6 mi	24.4% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Poughkeepsie	3.7 mi	61.2% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Town of Lloyd	4.2 mi	32.1% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Clintondale	4.4 mi	40.1% (±19.3 points)	Not measurably different
Vassar College	4.5 mi	85.9% (±10.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Crown Heights, NY (14.2%), Spackenkill, NY (13.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Poughkeepsie, NY (61.2%), Vassar College, NY (85.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Ulster County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Lincoln Park	53.4% (±10.0 points)
4	Lake Katrine	46.4% (±14.2 points)
5	Glasco	44.3% (±13.5 points)
6	Kerhonkson	41.2% (±14.9 points)
7	Clintondale	40.1% (±19.3 points)
8	Highland (community)	39.3% (±10.9 points)
9	Milton (community, Ulster County)	35.5% (±17.0 points)
10	Wallkill (community)	34.1% (±13.8 points)
11	Woodstock (community)	29.0% (±11.9 points)
12	Ruby	28.0% (±21.2 points)
13	Saugerties South	27.7% (±8.9 points)
14	Marlboro	24.4% (±10.1 points)
15	Walker Valley	21.2% (±14.7 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Ulster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Milton (community, Ulster County) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Marlborough, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Milton (community, Ulster County)

How many renters are there in Milton (community, Ulster County)?

Milton (community, Ulster County) has an estimated 266 (±171) renting households, 35.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Milton (community, Ulster County)?

In Milton (community, Ulster County), the share of households that rent went from 23.4% in 2015–2019 to 35.5% in 2020–2024 (+12.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Milton (community, Ulster County)?

A renting household in Milton (community, Ulster County) has 1.5 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Milton (community, Ulster County)?

The median renting household in Milton (community, Ulster County), NY has an income of $60,688 (±$17,769) a year, against $101,406 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Milton CDP (Ulster County), New York (place:47554, in state:36).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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