Milner, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

979

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

30.3

17.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.82%

30.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,476

5.96% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$240,900

Population & Diversity

Milner, GA is home to a population of 979 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.11% of Milner, GA residents were born outside of the country (50 people).

In 2024, there were 2.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (616 people) in Milner, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 291 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 50 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Milner, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
616 ± 182
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
291 ± 209
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
50 ± 80

2.15%

Hispanic Population

21 people

2.15% of the people in Milner, GA are hispanic (21 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Milner, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

5.11%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

50 people

0.449%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 5.11% of Milner, GA residents (50 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 Milner, GA was 0.449%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
24 ± 33
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 14
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 21

Milner, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Milner, GA employs 428 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Milner, GA were Public Administration (87 people), Transportation & Warehousing (53 people), and Manufacturing (49 people), and the highest paying industries were Accommodation & Food Services ($75,729), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($75,729), and Public Administration ($66,090).

Employment

Occupations

428

2024 Value

± 125

28.9%

1 Year growth

± 34.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milner, GA grew at a rate of 28.9%, from 332 employees to 428 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Milner, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (77 people), Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (69 people), and Transportation Occupations (47 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Milner, 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

428

2024 Value

± 125

28.9%

1 Year growth

± 34.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milner, GA grew at a rate of 28.9%, from 332 employees to 428 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Milner, GA, are Public Administration (87 people), Transportation & Warehousing (53 people), and Manufacturing (49 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Milner, GA, though some of these residents may live in Milner, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,050

Median earning men ± $9,956

$59,183

Median earning women ± $8,118

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,917), and Public Administration ($53,889).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,303), Manufacturing ($61,667), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Milner, GA was $240,900 in 2024, which is 0.724 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $215,600 to $240,900, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Milner, GA is 76.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Milner, GA have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Milner, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$240,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,016

$281

Median Property Taxes

±$97

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 Milner, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.6%

Homeownership

2024

45.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.6% of the housing units in Milner, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Milner, 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.

$67,476

Median Household Income

± $23,733

367

Number of Households

± 111

In 2024, the median household income of the 367 households in Milner, GA declined from $67,476 from the previous year's value of $71,750.

The following chart displays the households in Milner, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Milner, 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 (77.3%)
Worked At Home (14.5%)
Carpooled (7.35%)

In 2024, 77.3% of workers in Milner, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.35%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Milner, GA have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Milner, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Milner, GA (57 out of 979 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 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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