Population 233 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Millston
Household size in Millston
| Period | Millston | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.17 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.14 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Millston is a place of small households, averaging 2.14 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Millston
| Period | Millston | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.7 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.5 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.7 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.7, Millston is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 45.7 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Millston
| Period | Millston | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.3% of households in Millston, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Millston
Renters in Millston
| Period | Millston | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.1% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.6% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.3% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Millston is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (44.8%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Millston
| Period | Millston | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.6% of the housing in Millston, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Millston
| Period | Millston | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Millston was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Wisconsin overall, where the median home dates to 1974.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Millston
| Period | Millston | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $672 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $651 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $758 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $816 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$144 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in Millston runs $816 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.9% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Millston
Bachelor's degrees in Millston
| Period | Millston | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Millston: 14.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Millston
| Period | Millston | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.1% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.1% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.2% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.5% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Millston have finished high school (91.5%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in Wisconsin as a whole (93.3%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Millston
| Period | Millston | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Millston runs below the national rate: 3.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Wisconsin as a whole looks much the same. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Millston compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millston | 2.14 | 51.7 | 6.3% | 22.3% | 17.6% | 1983 | $816 | 14.2% | 91.5% | 3.4% |
| Warrens | 2.54 | 45.7 | 8.8% | 21.6% | 22.7% | 1992 | $972 | 20.2% | 92.5% | 1.9% |
| Shamrock | 2.35 | 50.0 | 6.7% | 21.1% | 15.9% | 1981 | $867 | 14.6% | 92.6% | 3.8% |
| Pray | 2.52 | 43.9 | 10.5% | 21.1% | 27.3% | 1994 | $713 | 11.6% | 88.3% | 8.3% |
| Vaudreuil | 2.91 | 38.6 | 15.2% | 31.1% | 24.7% | 1993 | $888 | 8.5% | 89.5% | 13.5% |
| Valley Junction | 2.58 | 44.8 | 16.5% | 14.7% | 7.0% | 1982 | $948 | 15.5% | 95.9% | 4.9% |
| Mather | 2.19 | 48.5 | 6.0% | 15.1% | 28.2% | 1993 | $589 | 14.7% | 87.7% | 2.9% |
| Black River Falls | 2.24 | 45.9 | 10.2% | 24.3% | 11.0% | 1979 | $817 | 17.0% | 93.2% | 4.0% |
| Spaulding | 2.55 | 43.0 | 10.5% | 20.8% | 25.8% | 1994 | $694 | 11.5% | 87.6% | 8.1% |
| Cataract | 2.82 | 43.4 | 7.2% | 7.7% | 11.1% | 1987 | $1,089 | 24.6% | 94.1% | 3.0% |
| Winnebago Mission | 2.67 | 45.1 | 8.8% | 14.6% | 28.8% | 1993 | $1,018 | 14.3% | 92.3% | 5.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Millston. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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