Milan, Illinois Population 2024

4,928

Milan Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Milan was:

  • White: 89.06%
  • Two or more races: 4.88%
  • Black or African American: 2.55%
  • Other race: 1.72%
  • Asian: 1.11%
  • Native American: 0.69%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
787.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.14% (-160)
The current population of Milan, Illinois is 4,928 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,088.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,51289.06%
Two or more races2474.88%
Black or African American1292.55%
Other race871.72%
Asian561.11%
Native American350.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Milan Population by Race

Milan Population Pyramid 2024

Milan Median Age

38.5

Total

37.7

Male

41.6

Female

Milan Adults

There are 4,007 adults, (1,041 of whom are seniors) in Milan.

Milan Age Dependency

70.8

Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Milan Sex Ratio

Female2,46648.68%
Male2,60051.32%

Milan Population by Age

Milan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,5042.016634
Non Family1,2191.1650.449.6
Married8782.8592.97.1
Female3412.7954.345.7
Male662.6757.642.4

2.73

Average Family Size

2.01

Average Household Size

66.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Milan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2697.49%
Associates Degree3549.86%
Bachelors Degree59616.6%
Graduate Degree2206.13%
High School Graduate1,23634.42%
Less Than 9th Grade551.53%
Some College86123.98%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Milan Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Milan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,2162,955724
Hispanic20915334
2+ Races1069126
Other Race87710
Black53488
Asian525250
Native American888

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Milan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$78,750$91,875$55,903
Graduate Degree$69,716$72,634$61,389
High School Graduate$43,152$59,375$32,321
Less Than 9th Grade$43,077$44,038$0
Overall$50,960$65,647$40,483
Some College$44,952$62,594$31,111

$50,960

Average Earnings

$65,647

Average Male

$40,483

Average Female

Milan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Milan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Milan Language

95.44% of Milan residents speak only English, while 4.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.13% of the population.

Milan Language

Milan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,32859013.63%
Hispanic39510326.08%
Black1296449.61%
Multiple247156.07%
Native35822.86%

15.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.06%

Male Poverty Rate

15.49%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Milan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Milan is Black, with 49.61% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Milan is Multiple, with 6.07% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.13%.

Milan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.46%
High School16.91%
Some College5.02%
Bachelors or Greater4.53%

Milan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed75%
Female Employed13.96%
Male Employed1.57%
Female Unemployed0%

Milan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Milan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,826$99,030
Households$60,304$81,558
Married Families$113,200$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,665$60,148

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Milan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.7%

Male Marriage Rate

43.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Milan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Milan Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Milan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Milan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

394

Number of Veterans

353

Male Veterans

41

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam142
First Gulf War83
Second Gulf War41
Korea12
World War II0

Milan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+116
65 to 74110
55 to 6483
35 to 5454
18 to 3431

Milan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White39110.84%
Hispanic124.27%
2+ Races32.24%

Milan Veterans by Race

Milan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Milan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.9%

Labor Force Participation

63.8%

Employment Rate

1.8%

Unemployment Rate

Milan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Milan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Milan Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74.62%

Born in Milan

96.86%

Native Born

3.14%

Foreign Born

2.11%

Non Citizen

1.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.86% of Milan residents were born in the United States, with 74.62% having been born in Illinois. 2.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Milan Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,728-40-0.84%
20284,768-40-0.83%
20274,808-40-0.83%
20264,848-40-0.82%
20254,888-40-0.81%
20244,928-40-0.81%
20234,968-19-0.38%
20224,987-57-1.13%
20215,044-44-0.86%
20205,0881172.35%
20194,971-27-0.54%
20184,998-49-0.97%
20175,047-29-0.57%
20165,076-49-0.96%
20155,125-33-0.64%
20145,158-12-0.23%
20135,170-7-0.14%
20125,17730.06%
20115,174-8-0.15%
20105,18200%
20005,348-483-8.28%
19905,831-433-6.91%
19806,2641,39128.55%
19704,8731,80858.99%
19603,065-1,663-35.17%

Milan Population by Year