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Milan, IL

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

5,034
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

36
years ∙ half population younger than 36, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
31.9%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2.8%
foreign-born population
97.2%Native
2.8% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Milan is a village within Rock Island County, Illinois, United States.
Location
Village in Rock Island County, IL, US
Co-ordinates
DEC41.435497° N, 90.562661° W
DMS41° 26′ 07.79″ N, 90° 33′ 45.58″ W

Population Density & area

804.2/sq mi (310.7/km²)
Total Area
6.85 sq mi (17.74 km²)
Land Area
6.26 sq mi (16.2 km²) · 91.3%
Water Area
0.59 sq mi (1.54 km²) · 8.7%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

54.2% male
Male 54.2%
Female 45.8%
males per 100 females
Milan 118.1
Rock Island County 97.9
Illinois 97.7

Nativity

2.8%
foreign-born population
97.2%Native
2.8% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Milan 2.8%
Rock Island County 8.7%
Illinois 14.7%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

36
years ∙ half population younger than 36, half older
Milan
36
Rock Island County
40.3
Illinois
39

Dependency ratio

Low High
75.6
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Milan 75.6
Rock Island County 74.9
Illinois 63.5

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Milan Rock Island County Illinois
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 21.6% 22.5% 21.8%
Working age (18-64) 56.9% 57.1% 61.2%
Senior (65+) 21.5% 20.4% 17%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 75.6 74.9 63.5
Child dependency ratio 37.9 39.3 35.7
Old-age dependency ratio 37.8 35.6 27.8
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
81.7%
Black
1.9%
Asian
1.4%
Hispanic
10.7%
Other
4.3%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
31.9%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Milan 31.9%
Rock Island County 51.1%
Illinois 60.5%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Milan population
Milan Rock Island County Illinois
Hispanic or Latino 10.7% 14.2% 18.8%
Mexican 7.4% 12.3% 14.4%
Puerto Rican 2.5% 0.4% 1.6%
Cuban 0% 0.1% 0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0.9% 1.4% 2.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino 89.3% 85.8% 81.2%
One race 85.3% 81.4% 77.8%
White 81.7% 67.4% 58.1%
Black or African American 1.9% 10.9% 13.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Asian 1.4% 2.6% 5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0.3% 0.4% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 4% 4.4% 3.4%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

49.5% family
Family 49.5%
Non family 50.5%
% family households
Milan 49.5%
Rock Island County 59.6%
Illinois 62.2%

Average household size

1.96
persons per household
Milan
1.96
Rock Island County
2.23
Illinois
2.46

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Milan population
Milan Rock Island County Illinois
Total households 2,550 61,733 5,036,449
Average houshold size 1.96 2.23 2.46
Family households 1,263 36,778 3,130,978
Average family size 2.66 2.85 3.14
Married couple family 869 26,034 2,282,435
Other families 394 10,744 848,543
Male householder 107 2,903 248,521
Female householder 287 7,841 600,022
Non-family households 1,287 24,955 1,905,471
One-person households 993 20,919 1,569,881
Male householder 474 9,822 712,191
Senior (65+) living alone 174 3,358 210,051
Female householder 519 11,097 857,690
Senior (65+) living alone 302 6,518 417,870
Other living arrangements 294 4,036 335,590

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

2,701
housing units
Milan 2,701
Rock Island County 66,759
Illinois 5,457,452

Occupancy status

94.4% occupied
Occupied 94.4%
Vacant 5.6%
vacancy rate
Milan 5.6%
Rock Island County 7.5%
Illinois 7.7%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

63.3%
Single family houses
Single family houses
63.3%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
25.9%
Mobile homes
10.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1968
Half of houses were built before 1968, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
7.3%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
50.7%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
27.9%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
14.1%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Milan Rock Island County Illinois
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.2 5.6 5.6
1–3 rooms 12.3% 12.9% 14.6%
4–6 rooms 59% 53.9% 50.9%
7+ rooms 28.6% 33.3% 34.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0.4% 2.1% 3.1%
1 bedroom 13.8% 11% 11.5%
2 bedrooms 33.4% 30.5% 27.7%
3 bedrooms 38.5% 40.2% 35.8%
4+ bedrooms 14% 16.2% 21.7%
At a glance
Median year built 1968 1963 1971
Total housing units 2,701 66,759 5,457,452
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

66% owners
Renter-occupied 34%
Owner-occupied 66%
homeownership rate
Milan 66%
Rock Island County 69.7%
Illinois 67.1%

Average household size

2.12
Owner-occupied
1.65
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Milan 2.12
Rock Island County 2.34
Illinois 2.62

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Milan Rock Island County Illinois
Total occupied units 2,550 61,733 5,036,449
Year moved in
2020 or later 27.8% 21.8% 23.3%
2010 to 2019 40.1% 37.8% 38.1%
2000 to 2009 13.4% 16.8% 17.3%
1999 or earlier 18.8% 23.6% 21.3%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 98.3% 97.5%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 1.2% 1.6%
1.51 or more 0% 0.4% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 7.2% 8.6% 11%
1 vehicle 35.8% 36.2% 35.7%
2 vehicles 48.2% 38.1% 35.1%
3 or more vehicles 8.7% 17.2% 18.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas 78.2% 80.7% 79.5%
Electricity 20.2% 17.9% 18.6%
Solar 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0% 0.1%
All other fuels 0.8% 0.6% 0.8%
No fuel used 0.8% 0.6% 0.8%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.3% 0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 1.1% 0.8%
No telephone service available 1.2% 1% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$119,300
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Milan
$119,300
Rock Island County
$150,400
Illinois
$263,300

Housing Cost Burden

10.8%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
10.8%
Owners without a mortgage
9.8%
Renters
42.5%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Milan Rock Island County Illinois
Property value
Median Value $119,300 $150,400 $263,300
Under $100,000 36.3% 24.3% 13.7%
$100,000 - $200,000 43.6% 43.5% 21.5%
$200,000 - $300,000 9.9% 20.1% 22.3%
$300,000 - $500,000 10.2% 10.2% 27.7%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 1.6% 12.1%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.3% 2.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 57.2% 57.9% 60.8%
Without a mortgage 42.8% 42.1% 39.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,255 $1,360 $1,987
Without a mortgage $549 $614 $792
Gross rent
Median rent $963 $889 $1,274

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

25.1%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Milan 25.1%
Rock Island County 24.7%
Illinois 37.8%

Adults without a high school diploma

9.2%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Milan 9.2%
Rock Island County 9.3%
Illinois 9.6%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

800
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
5.3%
K–12
75.5%
College / Undergraduate
8.5%
Graduate / Professional
10.8%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

12%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Milan
12%
Rock Island County
40.5%
Illinois
41.4%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Milan Rock Island County Illinois
Total enrolled (age 3+) 800 33,426 3,051,569
Nursery / preschool 5.3% 6.1% 6.3%
K–12 75.5% 69.4% 67.3%
Kindergarten 10% 6% 4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 27.4% 19.3% 19.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 16.5% 22% 20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12 21.6% 22.1% 22.1%
College or graduate school 19.3% 24.5% 26.4%
College, undergraduate 8.5% 20.4% 19.8%
Graduate, professional school 10.8% 4.1% 6.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 12% 40.5% 41.4%
School type
Public school 90.8% 78.8% 80.5%
Private school 9.3% 21.2% 19.5%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

3,475
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
2.6%
9th-12th, no diploma
6.6%
HS graduate
30.2%
Some college no degree
25.3%
Associates degree
10.2%
Bachelors degree
18.3%
Graduate or professional degree
6.8%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
70% · 30%
9th-12th, no diploma
54.4% · 45.6%
HS graduate
48.2% · 51.8%
Some college no degree
58.2% · 41.8%
Associates degree
30.8% · 69.2%
Bachelors degree
55% · 45%
Graduate or professional degree
43.9% · 56.1%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Milan Rock Island County Illinois
Population (25+) 3,475 98,032 8,767,004
Less than 9th grade 2.6% 3.6% 4.6%
9th–12th, no diploma 6.6% 5.7% 5%
High school diploma or GED 30.2% 30.9% 25.1%
Some college, no degree 25.3% 24.6% 19.2%
Associate's degree 10.2% 10.5% 8.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 25.1% 24.7% 37.8%
Bachelor's degree 18.3% 15.7% 22.6%
Graduate or professional 6.8% 9% 15.3%
High School or higher 90.8% 90.7% 90.5%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$53,853
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$40,724
HS graduate
$45,425
Some college or associates
$46,633
Bachelors degree
$80,921
Graduate or professional degree
$79,189

Poverty Rate

4.4%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
35.2%
HS graduate
12.3%
Some college or associates
5.4%
Bachelors degree or higher
4.4%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Milan Rock Island County Illinois
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $53,853 $47,164 $55,582
Less than high school graduate $40,724 $33,750 $34,655
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $45,425 $39,679 $40,965
Some college or associate's degree $46,633 $45,200 $47,813
Bachelor's degree $80,921 $61,120 $73,326
Graduate or professional degree $79,189 $78,777 $91,623
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 35.2% 32% 21.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 12.3% 14.1% 14.4%
Some college or associate's degree 5.4% 10.8% 9.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 4.4% 4.4% 4.5%

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