Milo, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

731

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.2

6.81% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.64%

80.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$79,904

4.79% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$153,100

Population & Diversity

Milo, IA is home to a population of 731 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 31.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (684 people) in Milo, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 15 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Milo, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
684 ± 155
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 31
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
15 ± 27

2.33%

Hispanic Population

17 people

2.33% of the people in Milo, IA are hispanic (17 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Milo, IA 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 Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
53 ± 42
Vietnam
7 ± 15
Korea
7 ± 12

Milo, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 7.57 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Milo, IA.

Economy

The economy of Milo, IA employs 443 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Milo, IA were Retail Trade (75 people), Construction (61 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($75,104), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,104), and Manufacturing ($75,000).

Employment

Occupations

443

2024 Value

± 105

4.73%

1 Year growth

± 31.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milo, IA grew at a rate of 4.73%, from 423 employees to 443 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Milo, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (98 people), Sales & Related Occupations (61 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Milo, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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

443

2024 Value

± 105

4.73%

1 Year growth

± 31.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milo, IA grew at a rate of 4.73%, from 423 employees to 443 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Milo, IA, are Retail Trade (75 people), Construction (61 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Milo, IA, though some of these residents may live in Milo, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,611

Median earning men ± $12,542

$34,375

Median earning women ± $7,716

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,063), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,750), and Manufacturing ($78,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,500), Wholesale Trade ($48,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,455).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Milo, IA was $153,100 in 2024, which is 0.46 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $145,400 to $153,100, a 5.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Milo, IA is 84.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Milo, IA have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Milo, IA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$153,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,571

$270

Median Property Taxes

±$62

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 Milo, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

84.6%

Homeownership

2024

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.6% of the housing units in Milo, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Milo, IA 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.

$79,904

Median Household Income

± $13,382

319

Number of Households

± 68

In 2024, the median household income of the 319 households in Milo, IA grew to $79,904 from the previous year's value of $76,250.

The following chart displays the households in Milo, IA 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 Milo, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.2%)
Carpooled (7.67%)
Worked At Home (6.77%)

In 2024, 82.2% of workers in Milo, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.67%) and those who worked at home (6.77%).

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

31.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Milo, IA have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.63% of the workforce in Milo, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Milo, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Milo, IA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Milo, IA (12 out of 731 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 65 - 74.

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