Milroy

Population: 629
Median household income: $81,875
Median home value: $105,000

Milroy, a community in Rush County, Indiana, has 629 residents. Its median household income of $81,875 runs above the Rush County figure of $64,393.

Between 2019 and 2023, Milroy's population grew 23.1% from 511 to 629, while its median home value rose 57.9% from $66,500 to $105,000.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 24.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 629
Median age: 52.7 yrs
Median household income: $81,875
Median home value: $105,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 378
Homeownership rate: 96.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

511629

Median household income

$48,889$81,875

Median home value

$66,500$105,000

Median gross rent

$1,103$1,306

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	511	$48,889	$66,500	—
2020	650	$78,042	$82,300	—
2021	608	$71,111	$58,300	$1,103
2022	672	$82,917	$92,000	$1,306
2023	629	$81,875	$105,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 177.2%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 5424.8%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 7418.3%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	2.5%
5 to 17	45	7.2%
18 to 24	26	4.1%
25 to 34	61	9.7%
35 to 44	59	9.4%
45 to 54	156	24.8%
55 to 64	110	17.5%
65 to 74	115	18.3%
75 and over	41	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	577	91.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	37	5.9%
Two or more races	12	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate58.3%

Some college or associate's15.5%

Bachelor's degree2.4%

Graduate or professional degree19.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	24	4.4%
High school graduate	316	58.3%
Some college or associate's	84	15.5%
Bachelor's degree	13	2.4%
Graduate or professional degree	105	19.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone80.1%

Carpooled17.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	282	80.1%
Carpooled	60	17.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	10	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	49	13.9%
15 to 29 min	165	46.9%
30 to 44 min	79	22.4%
45 to 59 min	21	6.0%
60+ min	38	10.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 3.1% (19 of 618)

	Count	Share
Family households	220	80.0%
Nonfamily households	55	20.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	275	72.8%
Vacant	103	27.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	264	96.0%
Renter-occupied	11	4.0%

1-unit, detached73.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units17.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	277	73.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	11	2.9%
5 to 19 units	67	17.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	23	6.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1849806
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.66 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.4981, -85.4676