Milan, Illinois Population 2024

4,928

Milan Demographics

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

  • White: 87.93%
  • Two or more races: 6.33%
  • Other race: 2.24%
  • Black or African American: 1.99%
  • Asian: 0.91%
  • Native American: 0.6%
  • 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)
White4,42987.93%
Two or more races3196.33%
Other race1132.24%
Black or African American1001.99%
Asian460.91%
Native American300.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Milan Population by Race

Milan Population Pyramid 2024

Milan Median Age

36.5

Total

35.2

Male

40.5

Female

Milan Adults

There are 3,881 adults, (979 of whom are seniors) in Milan.

Milan Age Dependency

73.6

Age Dependency Ratio

33.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Milan Sex Ratio

Female2,38347.31%
Male2,65452.69%

Milan Population by Age

Milan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,4702.0367.332.7
Non Family1,1551.1452.547.5
Married8602.9292.67.4
Female3882.5958.841.2
Male672.5847.852.2

2.71

Average Family Size

2.03

Average Household Size

67.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Milan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2477.13%
Associates Degree3349.64%
Bachelors Degree61917.87%
Graduate Degree2156.21%
High School Graduate1,07130.92%
Less Than 9th Grade882.54%
Some College89025.69%

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
White3,0382,801756
Hispanic23715532
2+ Races13711226
Other Race113740
Black54520
Asian464646
Native American666

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$69,191$94,911$54,013
Graduate Degree$75,385$75,962$70,625
High School Graduate$42,958$57,321$33,250
Less Than 9th Grade$50,917$51,833$0
Overall$51,697$66,992$39,850
Some College$45,544$61,016$28,690

$51,697

Average Earnings

$66,992

Average Male

$39,850

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

95.41% of Milan residents speak only English, while 4.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.2% of the population.

Milan Language

Milan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,21954412.89%
Hispanic46514731.61%
Black1006363%
Other1132320.35%
Multiple313216.71%
Native30620%

15.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.84%

Male Poverty Rate

15.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Milan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Milan is Black, with 63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Milan is Multiple, with 6.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.47%.

Milan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.85%
High School17.65%
Bachelors or Greater4.44%
Some College3.27%

Milan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed40.91%
Female Employed14.65%
Male Employed1.03%
Female Unemployed0%

Milan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Milan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,964$98,299
Households$61,188$83,177
Married Families$119,035$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,513$63,360

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Milan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.3%

Male Marriage Rate

42.3%

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

319

Number of Veterans

275

Male Veterans

44

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam118
First Gulf War44
Second Gulf War28
Korea9
World War II0

Milan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7499
75+95
55 to 6461
35 to 5448
18 to 3416

Milan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3189.24%
Hispanic144.36%
2+ Races10.55%

Milan Veterans by Race

Milan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Milan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.5%

Labor Force Participation

65.7%

Employment Rate

1.2%

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

75.72%

Born in Milan

97.04%

Native Born

2.96%

Foreign Born

1.97%

Non Citizen

0.99%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.04% of Milan residents were born in the United States, with 75.72% having been born in Illinois. 1.97% 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