It is a fairly quiet village because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Milan has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Milan has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Milan than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Milan may be for you.
The citizens of Milan are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.72% of adults in Milan having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Milan in 2022 was $39,800, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $159,200 for a family of four. However, Milan contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Milan is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. 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 White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Milan include German, Irish, English, Swedish, and European.
The most common language spoken in Milan is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
