Milliken, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

8,871

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.4

0.935% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.43%

7.95% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$107,500

6.89% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$406,700

Population & Diversity

Milliken, CO is home to a population of 8.87k people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.7% of Milliken, CO residents were born outside of the country (594 people).

In 2024, there were 4.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.21k people) in Milliken, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.3k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 787 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Milliken, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Milliken, CO was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Milliken, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.21k ± 853
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.3k ± 784
White (Hispanic)
787 ± 649

28.1%

Hispanic Population

2.5k people

28.1% of the people in Milliken, CO are hispanic (2.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Milliken, CO 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 Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

6.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

594 people

2.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

192 people

As of 2024, 6.7% of Milliken, CO residents (594 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 Milliken, CO was 2.21%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
236 ± 175
Vietnam
32 ± 47

Milliken, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 7.38 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Milliken, CO.

Economy

The economy of Milliken, CO employs 5.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Milliken, CO were Manufacturing (995 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (781 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (481 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($81,929), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,445), and Wholesale Trade ($69,239).

Employment

Occupations

5.24k

2024 Value

± 1,013

0.23%

1 Year growth

± 25.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milliken, CO grew at a rate of 0.23%, from 5.22k employees to 5.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Milliken, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (851 people), Management Occupations (570 people), and Material Moving Occupations (418 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Milliken, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (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

5.24k

2024 Value

± 1,013

0.23%

1 Year growth

± 25.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milliken, CO grew at a rate of 0.23%, from 5.22k employees to 5.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Milliken, CO, are Manufacturing (995 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (781 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (481 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Milliken, CO, though some of these residents may live in Milliken, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,290

Median earning men ± $5,360

$42,830

Median earning women ± $4,212

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($83,068), Other Services Except Public Administration ($78,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,590).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($64,722), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,911), and Retail Trade ($41,132).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Milliken, CO was $406,700 in 2024, which is 1.22 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $398,200 to $406,700, a 2.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Milliken, CO is 92.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Milliken, CO have an average commute time of 31.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Milliken, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$406,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,603

$2,939

Median Property Taxes

±$680

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 Milliken, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

92.1%

Homeownership

2024

55%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.1% of the housing units in Milliken, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Milliken, CO 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.

$107,500

Median Household Income

± $34,257

3.19k

Number of Households

± 725

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.19k households in Milliken, CO grew to $107,500 from the previous year's value of $100,567.

The following chart displays the households in Milliken, CO 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Milliken, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.5%)
Worked At Home (14.3%)
Carpooled (6.27%)

In 2024, 76.5% of workers in Milliken, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.27%).

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

31.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Milliken, CO have a longer commute time (31.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.899% of the workforce in Milliken, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.43% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Milliken, CO (216 out of 8.87k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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