Town · New York

Town of Milo, New York

Milo (town), town, in Yates County, New York. Milo (town) had 6,772 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 6,803 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 6,823 (±28). GEOID 3612347504.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

6,772

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 6,803 · ACS 2020-2024: 6,823 ±28

Median household income

$62,500

±$9,357 (90% margin)
New York: $85,974

Median home value

$165,200

±$15,595 (90% margin)
New York: $423,800

Median gross rent

$733

±$137 (90% margin)
New York: $1,621

Where is Milo (town) and what county is it in?

Milo (town) is a town in Yates County, New York. It covers 38.4 square miles of land, 177 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside the Town of Milo: Penn Yan (village, 5,056 in 2020).

Milo (town) (marked with a dot) in Yates County, New York. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Milo (town), and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 6,772 people lived in Milo (town) on July 1, 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, a smaller fall than New York's (−1.0%). The 2020 Census counted 6,803 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 6,823 (±28).

  • July 2020→2021 +24 (6,837)
  • 2021→2022 −51 (6,786)
  • 2022→2023 +5 (6,791)
  • 2023→2024 −20 (6,771)
  • 2024→2025 +1 (6,772)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureMilo (town)Yates CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Total population6,823±2824,52619,852,366no clear change
Households3,004±2029,4907,722,646+369
Average household size2.22±0.152.442.49−0.34
Housing units3,785±22913,2118,585,241no clear change

Milo (town)'s population since 2000

From 7,026 in 2000 to 6,772 in 2025: down 3.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Milo (town) as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 7,026
  • 2005 (estimate) 7,054
  • 2010 Census 7,006
  • 2015 (estimate) 6,892
  • 2020 Census 6,803
  • 2025 (estimate) 6,772

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Milo (town)?

The median resident of Milo (town) is 42.7 years old; 20.9% are under 18 and 27.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 4.8%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureMilo (town)Yates CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median age42.7±5.242.539.8no clear change
Under 18 years20.9%±3.0 pts22.2%20.5%–
65 years and over27.8%±3.8 pts22.6%17.9%–
Male49.1%±2.5 pts49.3%48.8%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4.8%±1.6 pts2.6%19.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic94.1%±1.8 pts93.7%52.8%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.5%±0.7 pts0.8%13.4%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.5%±0.6 pts0.9%9.0%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.6 pts0.1%0.2%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.6 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic0.1%±0.2 pts1.9%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.6 pts0.2%1.0%–
Born outside the United States1.6%±1.3 pts1.7%22.8%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)18.6%±4.6 pts17.9%30.9%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)9.7%±2.7 pts7.0%3.7%–
With a disability12.9%±3.0 pts11.5%12.6%–
No health insurance coverage18.4%±5.1 pts19.7%5.1%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)86.8%±3.1 pts84.8%88.0%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)22.8%±3.4 pts25.5%40.2%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)9.1%±2.3 pts11.3%17.9%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier92.6%±3.6 pts93.7%90.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.4%±0.4 pts0.5%1.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Milo (town) earn?

Half of Milo (town)'s 3,004 households earn less than $62,500 a year (±$9,357), against $69,701 in Yates County and $85,974 in New York. In 2015-2019 it was $52,634 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 12.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureMilo (town)Yates CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$62,500±$9,357$69,701$85,974no clear change
Mean household income$83,687±$8,704$96,191$128,247–
Per capita income$36,373±$3,599$37,848$50,712+$5,924
People below the poverty line12.4%±3.3 pts12.7%14.0%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line13.6%±5.5 pts18.1%18.3%no clear change
Households receiving SNAP12.6%±4.8 pts10.7%15.6%–
Households with a computer79.2%±5.4 pts83.6%94.7%–
Households with a broadband subscription74.5%±5.6 pts79.1%90.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Milo (town)?

Owners occupy 65.2% of Milo (town)'s occupied homes and renters 34.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $165,200 by its owner (±$15,595). The median renter pays $733 a month including utilities, and 21.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureMilo (town)Yates CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$165,200±$15,595$184,700$423,800+$24,901
Median gross rent$733±$137$834$1,621−$242
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent21.0%±11.4 pts21.8%43.1%−23.5 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,292±$190$1,429$2,555–
Owner-occupied homes65.2%±7.0 pts77.2%54.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes34.8%±7.0 pts22.8%45.7%–
Housing units3,785±22913,2118,585,241no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±2.1 pts0.5%1.1%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±4.0 pts1.9%3.8%–
Single-family detached homes65.5%±6.5 pts76.3%41.2%–
Mobile homes8.5%±3.8 pts11.3%2.1%–
Built 2020 or later0.4%±0.4 pts1.8%0.8%–
Built 2010 to 20192.0%±1.3 pts4.2%5.3%–
Built 1939 or earlier42.2%±5.8 pts31.0%30.3%–
Households with no vehicle17.2%±5.1 pts14.0%29.2%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Milo (town) building?

Builders took permits for 9 new housing units in Milo (town) in 2025 (9 in single-family houses), 1.3 per 1,000 residents against 1.9 across New York.

  • 2019 45 units
  • 2020 39 units
  • 2021 7 units
  • 2022 16 units
  • 2023 9 units
  • 2024 9 units
  • 2025 9 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Milo (town) work and get to work?

72.1% of Milo (town)'s workers drive alone and 11.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 16.0 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureMilo (town)Yates CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)54.6%±4.4 pts54.6%62.7%–
Unemployment rate1.5%±1.2 pts3.1%6.4%–
Drove alone to work72.1%±6.1 pts68.7%48.8%–
Carpooled7.1%±3.0 pts8.1%6.3%–
Public transportation0.2%±0.3 pts0.1%21.6%–
Walked5.4%±4.2 pts5.2%5.6%–
Worked from home11.3%±3.8 pts13.4%14.9%no clear change
Mean travel time to work16.0 min±2.222.3 min32.6 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Milo (town)?

1 census tract lies mostly in Milo (town), and 5 more reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Milo (town), ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Milo (town)
Tract 1505.01Yates County2,132 $65,925 $168,600100%
Tract 1502Yates County5,609 $67,566 $163,20024%
Tract 1505.02Yates County2,747 $76,550 $271,50035%
Tract 1501.02Yates County2,038 $84,205 $331,40040%
Tract 1504Yates County3,703 $87,370 $365,40011%
Tract 1501.01Yates County3,385 $55,115 $146,2003%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Milo (town)) · Census block assignment files

How does Milo (town) compare with other places in New York?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Milo (town) is the 1,773rd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 216th-most populous of 924 in New York.

Milo (town) ranks 1,320th of 1,623 places in New York with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Milo (town)'s rank in New York (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate216th924
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)421st1,225
Residents per square mile1,059th1,657
Median household income1,320th1,623
Per capita income1,162nd1,653
Median home value1,181st1,637
Median gross rent1,426th1,515
Poverty rate475th1,331
Bachelor's degree or higher1,212th1,640
Median age914th1,654
Owner-occupied share1,302nd1,639
Work from home781st1,350
Travel time to work1,588th1,652

Milo (town)'s figures with every place in New York (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Milo (town)?

14 of the 57 figures for Milo (town) on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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