Milam

Population: 1,275
Median household income: $46,200
Median home value: $124,900

Located in Sabine County, Texas, Milam is a community with a population of 1,275. Its median household income of $46,200 runs below the Sabine County figure of $59,924.

From 2019 to 2023, Milam's population declined 30.7% from 1,841 to 1,275, while its median home value rose 13.8% from $109,800 to $124,900.

20.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.16 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,275
Median age: 60.5 yrs
Median household income: $46,200
Median home value: $124,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,128
Homeownership rate: 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.3%
Unemployment rate: 10.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8411,275

Median household income

$35,761$46,200

Median home value

$109,800$124,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,841	$35,761	$109,800
2020	1,773	$37,010	$97,600
2021	1,697	$40,521	$123,600
2022	1,536	$43,011	$136,600
2023	1,275	$46,200	$124,900

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3416.8%

35 to 444.8%

45 to 546.1%

55 to 6425.1%

65 to 7420.8%

75 and over12.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	183	14.4%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	214	16.8%
35 to 44	61	4.8%
45 to 54	78	6.1%
55 to 64	320	25.1%
65 to 74	265	20.8%
75 and over	154	12.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,087	85.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	48	3.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	20	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	120	9.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.4%

High school graduate34.2%

Some college or associate's23.2%

Bachelor's degree18.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	168	15.4%
High school graduate	373	34.2%
Some college or associate's	253	23.2%
Bachelor's degree	201	18.4%
Graduate or professional degree	97	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone97.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	360	97.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	0.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	118	32.1%
15 to 29 min	205	55.7%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	45	12.2%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 20.2% (257 of 1,275)

	Count	Share
Family households	421	71.4%
Nonfamily households	169	28.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	590	52.3%
Vacant	538	47.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	539	91.4%
Renter-occupied	51	8.6%

1-unit, detached59.3%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other39.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	669	59.3%
1-unit, attached	11	1.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	448	39.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4848324
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 33 sq mi
Water area: 6.77 sq mi
Center point: 31.4490, -93.7860