Language Spoken At Home in Mills County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 4,611 | 100% |
| English only | 4,046 | 87.7% |
| Language other than English | 565 | 12.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 324 | 7.0% |
| Spanish | 543 | 11.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 318 | 6.9% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 18 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 6 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 4 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Mills County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,880 | 100% |
| American | 304 | 6.2% |
| Arab | 6 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 7 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 52 | 1.1% |
| English | 1,161 | 23.8% |
| French (except Basque) | 51 | 1.0% |
| French Canadian | 5 | 0.1% |
| German | 1,100 | 22.5% |
| Greek | 4 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 607 | 12.4% |
| Italian | 42 | 0.9% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 8 | 0.2% |
| Polish | 2 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 15 | 0.3% |
| Scotch-Irish | 105 | 2.2% |
| Scottish | 50 | 1.0% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 21 | 0.4% |
| Swiss | 13 | 0.3% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 27 | 0.6% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Mills County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,855 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,337 | 72.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 551 | 29.7% |
| Married-couple family | 1,137 | 61.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 407 | 21.9% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 93 | 5.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 62 | 3.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 107 | 5.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 82 | 4.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 518 | 27.9% |
| Householder living alone | 473 | 25.5% |
| 65 years and over | 288 | 15.5% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 643 | 34.7% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 705 | 38.0% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Mills County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 4,668 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,855 | 39.7% |
| Spouse | 1,178 | 25.2% |
| Child | 1,154 | 24.7% |
| Other relatives | 306 | 6.6% |
| Nonrelatives | 175 | 3.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 25 | 0.5% |
Marital Status in Mills County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,846 | 100% |
| Never married | 376 | 20.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,237 | 67.0% |
| Separated | 8 | 0.4% |
| Widowed | 93 | 5.0% |
| Divorced | 132 | 7.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,063 | 100% |
| Never married | 249 | 12.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,312 | 63.6% |
| Separated | 32 | 1.6% |
| Widowed | 270 | 13.1% |
| Divorced | 200 | 9.7% |
Fertility in Mills County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 43 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 44 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 129 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Mills County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 174 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 83 | 47.7% |
| Less than 1 year | 8 | 4.6% |
| 1 or 2 years | 39 | 22.4% |
| 3 or 4 years | 29 | 16.7% |
| 5 or more years | 7 | 4.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 83 | 100% |
| Who are female | 40 | 48.2% |
| Who are married | 75 | 90.4% |
School Enrollment in Mills County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,051 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 39 | 3.7% |
| Kindergarten | 91 | 8.7% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 557 | 53.0% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 311 | 29.6% |
| College or graduate school | 53 | 5.0% |
Educational Attainment in Mills County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 3,391 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 317 | 9.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 426 | 12.6% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,102 | 32.5% |
| Some college, no degree | 734 | 21.6% |
| Associate's degree | 219 | 6.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 461 | 13.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 132 | 3.9% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 78.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 17.5% |
Veteran Status in Mills County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,685 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 458 | 12.4% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Mills County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 4,712 | 100% |
| With a disability | 637 | 13.5% |
| Under 18 years | 1,173 | 100% |
| With a disability | 30 | 2.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 2,557 | 100% |
| With a disability | 225 | 8.8% |
| 65 years and over | 982 | 100% |
| With a disability | 382 | 38.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Mills County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 4,846 | 100% |
| Same house | 4,446 | 91.7% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 397 | 8.2% |
| Same county | 238 | 4.9% |
| Different county | 159 | 3.3% |
| Same state | 159 | 3.3% |
| Different state | 0 | 0.0% |
| Abroad | 3 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Mills County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,880 | 100% |
| Native | 4,484 | 91.9% |
| Born in United States | 4,478 | 91.8% |
| State of residence | 3,729 | 76.4% |
| Different state | 749 | 15.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 6 | 0.1% |
| Foreign born | 396 | 8.1% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Mills County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 396 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 106 | 26.8% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 290 | 73.2% |
Year of Entry in Mills County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 402 | 100% |
| Native | 6 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 6 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 396 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 396 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Mills County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 396 | 100% |
| Europe | 16 | 4.0% |
| Asia | 4 | 1.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 376 | 94.9% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |