About Milan

Milan is a very small town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 1,840 people and just one neighborhood, Milan is the 258th largest community in Indiana.

When you are in Milan, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 47.4% of Milan's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Milan is a town of production and manufacturing workers, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Milan who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.40%), food service (7.15%), and sales jobs (5.48%).

Milan is a very car-oriented town. 97.46% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Milan is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Milan has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

Milan is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Milan Information and Demographics

The citizens of Milan have a very low rate of college education: just 8.30% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 14.96% for all cities.

The per capita income in Milan in 2000 was $16,191, which is lower middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $64,764 for a family of four.

The people who call Milan home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Milan is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Milan include German, English, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Milan is English.