Millen

Population: 2,959
Median household income: $36,918
Median home value: $100,200

Located in Jenkins County, Georgia, Millen is a community with a population of 2,959. Its median household income of $36,918 runs in line with the Jenkins County figure of $36,906.

From 2019 to 2023, Millen's population grew 5.0% from 2,819 to 2,959, while its median home value rose 80.2% from $55,600 to $100,200.

71.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1969.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,959
Median age: 49.0 yrs
Median household income: $36,918
Median home value: $100,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,585
Homeownership rate: 70.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
Unemployment rate: 9.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8192,959

Median household income

$26,120$36,918

Median home value

$55,600$100,200

Median gross rent

$637$690

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,819	$26,120	$55,600	$637
2020	2,799	$28,898	$58,800	$706
2021	2,995	$35,146	$80,800	$765
2022	2,973	$34,213	$63,200	$690
2023	2,959	$36,918	$100,200	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.1%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 7419.9%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	32	1.1%
5 to 17	544	18.4%
18 to 24	233	7.9%
25 to 34	263	8.9%
35 to 44	401	13.6%
45 to 54	301	10.2%
55 to 64	347	11.7%
65 to 74	590	19.9%
75 and over	248	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,372	46.4%
Black or African American	1,443	48.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	144	4.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.6%

High school graduate48.5%

Some college or associate's24.6%

Bachelor's degree2.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	465	21.6%
High school graduate	1,043	48.5%
Some college or associate's	529	24.6%
Bachelor's degree	58	2.7%
Graduate or professional degree	55	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone88.4%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.1%

Other means3.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	871	88.4%
Carpooled	65	6.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	1.1%
Other means	38	3.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	612	62.8%
15 to 29 min	77	7.9%
30 to 44 min	168	17.2%
45 to 59 min	44	4.5%
60+ min	73	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 31.8% (917 of 2,886)

	Count	Share
Family households	623	59.2%
Nonfamily households	430	40.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,053	66.4%
Vacant	532	33.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	738	70.1%
Renter-occupied	315	29.9%

1-unit, detached71.1%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units16.5%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other7.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,127	71.1%
1-unit, attached	19	1.2%
2 to 4 units	261	16.5%
5 to 19 units	42	2.6%
20 or more units	25	1.6%
Mobile home & other	111	7.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1351520
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.58 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 32.8069, -81.9420

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