2020 census As of the
2020 census, Milaca had a population of 3,021. The median age was 42.9 years. 19.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 24.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.5 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 1,376 households in Milaca, of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 32.9% were married-couple households, 21.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 35.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 41.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 2,946 people, 1,308 households, and 691 families living in the city. The
population density was . There were 1,449 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.1%
White, 0.4%
African American, 1.4%
Native American, 0.3%
Asian, 0.1% from
other races, and 1.6% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population. There were 1,308 households, of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.2% were
married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.2% were non-families. 40.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.84. The median age in the city was 39.7 years. 21.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.8% were from 25 to 44; 20.6% were from 45 to 64; and 23.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 2,580 people, 1,115 households, and 636 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,164 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.67%
White, 0.12%
African American, 1.28%
Native American, 0.19%
Asian, 0.04% from
other races, and 1.71% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population. There were 1,115 households, out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were
married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% were non-families. 39.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.82. In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 25.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $26,964, and the median income for a family was $40,739. Males had a median income of $35,250 versus $24,531 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $17,005. About 10.4% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 16.4% of those under age 18 and 21.2% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==