Milan, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

2,327

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.1

6.31% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

32.2%

22.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$36,133

3.78% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$75,500

Population & Diversity

Milan, NM is home to a population of 2.33k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.31% of Milan, NM residents were born outside of the country (77 people).

In 2024, there were 1.33 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (926 people) in Milan, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 697 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 323 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Milan, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Milan, NM was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Milan, NM

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
926 ± 447
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
697 ± 472
White (Non-Hispanic)
323 ± 132

49%

Hispanic Population

1.14k people

49% of the people in Milan, NM are hispanic (1.14k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Milan, NM 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 New Mexico.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
126,568 ± 8,470 people
Philippines
6,950 ± 2,043 people
Germany
4,158 ± 1,582 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 126,568 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,950 and Germany with 4,158.

Foreign-Born Population

3.31%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

77 people

2.39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

59 people

As of 2024, 3.31% of Milan, NM residents (77 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, NM was 2.39%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
66 ± 65
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 22

Milan, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Milan, NM employs 712 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Milan, NM were Other Services, Except Public Administration (229 people), Retail Trade (213 people), and Public Administration (60 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($120,441), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,604), and Retail Trade ($31,696).

Employment

Occupations

712

2024 Value

± 319

8.54%

1 Year growth

± 58.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milan, NM grew at a rate of 8.54%, from 656 employees to 712 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Milan, NM, are Sales & Related Occupations (169 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (118 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (98 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Milan, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico (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

712

2024 Value

± 319

8.54%

1 Year growth

± 58.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milan, NM grew at a rate of 8.54%, from 656 employees to 712 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Milan, NM, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (229 people), Retail Trade (213 people), and Public Administration (60 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Milan, NM, though some of these residents may live in Milan, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,865

Median earning men ± $53,185

$40,085

Median earning women ± $17,205

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($31,327).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,788).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Milan, NM was $75,500 in 2024, which is 0.227 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $71,300 to $75,500, a 5.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Milan, NM is 68.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Milan, NM have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Milan, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$75,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,787

$597

Median Property Taxes

±$288

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.4%

Homeownership

2024

43.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.4% of the housing units in Milan, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.8%.

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

$36,133

Median Household Income

± $20,036

873

Number of Households

± 336

In 2024, the median household income of the 873 households in Milan, NM declined from $36,133 from the previous year's value of $37,551.

The following chart displays the households in Milan, NM 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Milan, NM is from New Mexico.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2024, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.506% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (89%)
Carpooled (5.2%)
Worked At Home (3.23%)

In 2024, 89% of workers in Milan, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.2%) and those who worked at home (3.23%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Milan, NM have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.71% of the workforce in Milan, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Milan, NM (694 out of 2.16k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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