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Milan, MN

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Overview


Milan is a tiny city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 418 people and just one neighborhood, Milan is the 463rd largest community in Minnesota. Much of the housing stock in Milan was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Occupations and Workforce

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Milan is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 50.93% of the Milan workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Milan is a city of production and manufacturing workers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Milan who work in office and administrative support (9.94%), maintenance occupations (9.32%), and the sciences (6.21%).

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Milan has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

Setting & Lifestyle

Because of many things, Milan is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Milan really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Milan perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

In Milan, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.53 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small city, Milan doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Demographics

The education level of Milan citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.86% of adults 25 and older in Milan have a college degree.

The per capita income in Milan in 2022 was $25,573, which is low income relative to Minnesota, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $102,292 for a family of four. However, Milan contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Milan is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Milan home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Milan residents report their race to be Native Hawaiian, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Milan include Norwegian, European, German, Irish, and Swedish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Milan's cultural character, accounting for 39.20% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Milan is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.

Real Estate

Unpopulated, and rural, the neighborhood is one of the least crowded neighborhoods in all of America. If you like open space, no traffic, and lots of room, this neighborhood may be just what you are looking for. According to NeighborhoodScout's leading research, this neighborhood is less densely populated than 97.7% of the neighborhoods in America.

People

If you're looking for a great spot to raise a family, then look no further than the neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's analysis found that the combination of good quality public schools, above-average safety from crime, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family homes, help make this neighborhood among the top 13.4% of family-friendly neighborhoods across the state of Minnesota. In addition, there are a high proportion of other families with school-aged children living here, making it easy for parents and their children to socialize and develop a sense of community support. In addition, families here highly value education, as is reflected by the strength of the local schools, in part due to the educational attainment of the parents here, who vote in support of the public schools.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Norwegian and Swedish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 36.9% of this neighborhood's residents have Norwegian ancestry and 5.8% have Swedish ancestry.

The Neighbors

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in Milan are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 59.9% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 8.3% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 55.1% of America's neighborhoods.

The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.

In the neighborhood, 37.1% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 26.4% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (19.8%), and 13.2% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 86.0% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (5.0%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.

In the neighborhood in Milan, MN, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Norwegian (36.9%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (35.9%), and residents who report Swedish roots (5.8%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (5.5%), along with some Dutch ancestry residents (3.1%), among others.

Getting to Work

How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (37.1% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

Here most residents (70.4%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (13.4%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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