Millen, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,956

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.4

15.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

29.9%

6.01% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$42,269

14.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$86,300

Population & Diversity

Millen, GA is home to a population of 2.96k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.22 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.47k people) in Millen, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.2k White (Non-Hispanic) and 154 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Millen, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.47k ± 350
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.2k ± 335
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
154 ± 238

9.57%

Hispanic Population

283 people

9.57% of the people in Millen, GA are hispanic (283 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Millen, GA 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 Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
78 ± 65
Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 41

Millen, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.39 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Millen, GA.

Economy

The economy of Millen, GA employs 1.19k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Millen, GA were Retail Trade (228 people), Manufacturing (159 people), and Public Administration (132 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($41,111), Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,968), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,755).

Employment

Occupations

1.19k

2024 Value

± 317

20.7%

1 Year growth

± 32.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Millen, GA grew at a rate of 20.7%, from 985 employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Millen, GA, are Production Occupations (173 people), Management Occupations (143 people), and Transportation Occupations (138 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Millen, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (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

1.19k

2024 Value

± 317

20.7%

1 Year growth

± 32.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Millen, GA grew at a rate of 20.7%, from 985 employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Millen, GA, are Retail Trade (228 people), Manufacturing (159 people), and Public Administration (132 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Millen, GA, though some of these residents may live in Millen, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,566

Median earning men ± $7,924

$23,875

Median earning women ± $6,222

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($34,931) and Retail Trade ($2,499).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,101), Retail Trade ($24,970), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($14,310).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Millen, GA was $86,300 in 2024, which is 0.259 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $100,200 to $86,300, a 13.9% decrease. The homeownership rate in Millen, GA is 67.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Millen, GA have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Millen, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$86,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$45,892

$749

Median Property Taxes

±$222

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.1%

Homeownership

2024

67.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.1% of the housing units in Millen, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Millen, GA 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.

$42,269

Median Household Income

± $11,710

1.12k

Number of Households

± 309

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.12k households in Millen, GA grew to $42,269 from the previous year's value of $36,918.

The following chart displays the households in Millen, GA 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Millen, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.3%)
Carpooled (11.2%)
Walked (3.62%)

In 2024, 80.3% of workers in Millen, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who walked to work (3.62%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Millen, GA have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.18% of the workforce in Millen, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Millen, GA (861 out of 2.88k 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 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Millen, GA is Black, followed by White 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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