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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Milan

Tennessee · 7,512 residents · 8.95 sq mi
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Milan is home to 7,512 people in Tennessee. The median age is 38.6, about 6 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $44,300. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Getting to work takes 14 minutes on average. The median household earns $20,962, about 30% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

7,512
−2%vs 2000
vs 7,664 in 2000
1990 – 2025
38.6
−2%vs 2000
vs 39.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
8.95 sq mi
Population, 19902024
7K8K8K8K8K19902000201020202024Milan
20248K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.6%(499)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97%(527)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.5%(491)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.5%(486)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.9%(371)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.6%(1,094)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.1%(910)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.8%(808)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.7%(807)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7411.7%(877)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.7%(429)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.8%(213)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,962
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,806 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,910
−37%vs 2000
vs $17,255 in 2000
US average: $14,340
18.8%
+3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$44,300
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $67,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$303
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $402 in 2000
US average: $450
64.4%
+1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.1% in 2000
35.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic74.9%(5,739)
Black22.5%(1,721)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(115)
Asian0.2%(19)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic77.6%(5,830)
Black21.4%(1,608)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(41)
Asian0.5%(40)
Other0.5%(34)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.7%(137)
Puerto Rican0.2%(19)
Asian origin
Bangladeshi0.4%(31)
Chinese0.1%(7)
Ancestry
English17.3%(1,428)
American9.5%(781)
Irish8.7%(721)
German5.9%(486)
Scottish2.3%(191)
Italian2.3%(189)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(122)
French0.2%(19)
West Indian0.2%(17)
Dutch0.1%(10)
Polish0.1%(9)
Serbian0.1%(7)
Section 05

Education

10.2%
−3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
60.7%
−9.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.9%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.2 min
−12%vs 2000
vs 16.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married31.3%(911)
Married47.6%(1,383)
Widowed1.7%(48)
Divorced19.4%(564)
Women 15+
Never married22.6%(743)
Married46.1%(1,513)
Widowed13.7%(449)
Divorced17.6%(576)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2013
from 10.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
41.5%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 43.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.3%
−9.8 ptssince 2020
from 20.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.6%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 18.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
29.7%
+6.9 ptssince 2020
from 22.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.8%
−8.1 ptssince 2020
from 65.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.5%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 38.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)32.2%(138)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33.2%(142)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.5%(109)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.9%(4)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 428 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Milan, Tennessee?

Milan, Tennessee has about 7,512 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Milan, Tennessee?

The typical household in Milan, Tennessee earns about $20,962 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Milan, Tennessee expensive?

In Milan, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $44,300, and the typical rent is about $303 a month.

How educated are people in Milan, Tennessee?

About 10.2% of adults age 25 and over in Milan, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Milan, Tennessee?

About 18.8% of people in Milan, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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