Milan is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 6,053 people and five associated neighborhoods, Milan is the 168th largest community in Michigan.Milan is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Milan is a city of professionals, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Milan who work in healthcare (15.19%), architecture and engineering (7.85%), and maintenance occupations (6.66%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.42% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In terms of college education, Milan is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.03% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Milan in 2022 was $36,256, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $145,024 for a family of four. However, Milan contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Milan is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Milan home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Milan residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Milan include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Milan is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
