Milam, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,258

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

63.3

4.63% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.9%

26% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$50,781

9.92% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$206,300

65.2% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Milam, TX is home to a population of 1.26k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 36.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.21k people) in Milam, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Milam, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Milam, TX was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Milam, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Milam, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.21k ± 382
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
33 ± 39
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
20 ± 31

1.59%

Hispanic Population

20 people

1.59% of the people in Milam, TX are hispanic (20 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Milam, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
85 ± 65
Gulf War (2001-)
78 ± 100
Gulf War (1990s)
36 ± 38

Milam, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Milam, TX.

Economy

The economy of Milam, TX employs 295 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Milam, TX were Public Administration (75 people), Manufacturing (62 people), and Wholesale Trade (41 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,750), Retail Trade ($33,281), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($16,458).

Employment

Occupations

295

2024 Value

± 181

−27%

1 Year decline

± 103%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milam, TX declined at a rate of −27%, from 404 employees to 295 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Milam, TX, are Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (75 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (62 people), and Production Occupations (48 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Milam, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

295

2024 Value

± 181

−27%

1 Year decline

± 103%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milam, TX declined at a rate of −27%, from 404 employees to 295 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Milam, TX, are Public Administration (75 people), Manufacturing (62 people), and Wholesale Trade (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Milam, TX, though some of these residents may live in Milam, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,133

Median earning men ± $11,275

$36,028

Median earning women ± $9,870

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Milam, TX was $206,300 in 2024, which is 0.62 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $124,900 to $206,300, a 65.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Milam, TX is 90%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Milam, TX have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Milam, TX is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$206,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$102,512

$532

Median Property Taxes

±$178

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Milam, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Milam, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

90%

Homeownership

2024

73.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90% of the housing units in Milam, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Milam, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$50,781

Median Household Income

± $17,991

591

Number of Households

± 179

In 2024, the median household income of the 591 households in Milam, TX grew to $50,781 from the previous year's value of $46,200.

The following chart displays the households in Milam, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Milam, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.2%)
Worked At Home (30.3%)
Walked (3.52%)

In 2024, 66.2% of workers in Milam, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (30.3%) and those who walked to work (3.52%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Milam, TX have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Milam, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Milam, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Milam, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Milam, TX have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Milam, TX (185 out of 1.24k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Milam, TX is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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