Milan, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,859

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

6.77% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.7%

14.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,063

6.49% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Milan, MO is home to a population of 1.86k people, from which 84.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 28.8% of Milan, MO residents were born outside of the country (535 people).

In 2024, there were 2.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (790 people) in Milan, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 361 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 284 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.2%

2024 Citizenship

85.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.2% of Milan, MO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Milan, MO was 85.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Milan, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
790 ± 205
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
361 ± 130
Other (Hispanic)
284 ± 122

45.6%

Hispanic Population

847 people

45.6% of the people in Milan, MO are hispanic (847 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Milan, MO 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 Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

28.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

535 people

24.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

459 people

As of 2024, 28.8% of Milan, MO residents (535 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Milan, MO was 24.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Milan, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
19 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 28
Vietnam
13 ± 20

Milan, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Milan, MO.

Economy

The economy of Milan, MO employs 808 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Milan, MO were Manufacturing (320 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (92 people), and Educational Services (79 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($55,690), Public Administration ($51,875), and Wholesale Trade ($46,932).

Employment

Occupations

808

2024 Value

± 146

−3%

1 Year decline

± 26.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milan, MO declined at a rate of −3%, from 833 employees to 808 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Milan, MO, are Production Occupations (269 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (114 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (88 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Milan, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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

808

2024 Value

± 146

−3%

1 Year decline

± 26.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milan, MO declined at a rate of −3%, from 833 employees to 808 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Milan, MO, are Manufacturing (320 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (92 people), and Educational Services (79 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Milan, MO, though some of these residents may live in Milan, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,591

Median earning men ± $9,958

$40,588

Median earning women ± $12,542

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($70,556), Manufacturing ($59,914), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($54,167), Manufacturing ($47,177), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,781).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Milan, MO was $89,400 in 2024, which is 0.269 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $89,700 to $89,400, a 0.334% decrease. The homeownership rate in Milan, MO is 62.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Milan, MO have an average commute time of 12.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Milan, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$89,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,766

$416

Median Property Taxes

±$98

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 Milan, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.7%

Homeownership

2024

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.7% of the housing units in Milan, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Milan, MO 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.

$56,063

Median Household Income

± $5,992

663

Number of Households

± 117

In 2024, the median household income of the 663 households in Milan, MO grew to $56,063 from the previous year's value of $52,647.

The following chart displays the households in Milan, MO 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Milan, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (59.5%)
Carpooled (36.1%)
Worked At Home (3.47%)

In 2024, 59.5% of workers in Milan, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (36.1%) and those who worked at home (3.47%).

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

12.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Milan, MO have a shorter commute time (12.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.128% of the workforce in Milan, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Milan, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Milan, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Milan, MO (192 out of 1.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Milan, MO is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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