Milford city (balance), CT

Census Place

2024 Population

51,023

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.3

0.857% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.16%

14.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$111,201

0.976% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Milford city (balance), CT is home to a population of 51k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.4% of Milford city (balance), CT residents were born outside of the country (4.79k people).

In 2024, there were 19.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (40.9k people) in Milford city (balance), CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.09k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.86k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Milford city (balance), CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Milford city (balance), CT was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Milford city (balance), CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Milford city (balance), CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
40.9k ± 1.05k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.09k ± 494
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.86k ± 309

9.51%

Hispanic Population

4.85k people

9.51% of the people in Milford city (balance), CT are hispanic (4.85k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Milford city (balance), CT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Connecticut.

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
46,306 ± 5,249 people
India
39,834 ± 4,873 people
Dominican Republic
31,156 ± 4,315 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 46,306 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,834 and Dominican Republic with 31,156.

Foreign-Born Population

9.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.79k people

10.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.3k people

As of 2024, 9.4% of Milford city (balance), CT residents (4.79k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Milford city (balance), CT was 10.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Milford city (balance), CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,032 ± 254
Gulf War (2001-)
356 ± 162
Gulf War (1990s)
163 ± 86

Milford city (balance), CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.9 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Milford city (balance), CT.

Economy

The economy of Milford city (balance), CT employs 28.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Milford city (balance), CT were Health Care & Social Assistance (5,268 people), Educational Services (3,567 people), and Retail Trade (2,967 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($128,571), Utilities ($121,111), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($102,248).

Employment

Occupations

28.5k

2024 Value

± 1,304

−0.165%

1 Year decline

± 6.44%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milford city (balance), CT declined at a rate of −0.165%, from 28.6k employees to 28.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Milford city (balance), CT, are Management Occupations (4,424 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,319 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (2,574 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Milford city (balance), CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Connecticut (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

28.5k

2024 Value

± 1,304

−0.165%

1 Year decline

± 6.44%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milford city (balance), CT declined at a rate of −0.165%, from 28.6k employees to 28.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Milford city (balance), CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,268 people), Educational Services (3,567 people), and Retail Trade (2,967 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Milford city (balance), CT, though some of these residents may live in Milford city (balance), CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$80,896

Median earning men ± $5,610

$64,375

Median earning women ± $4,088

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($131,699), Public Administration ($106,310), and Manufacturing ($99,965).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($87,957), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,837), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,938).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Milford city (balance), CT was $415,200 in 2024, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $377,400 to $415,200, a 10% increase. The homeownership rate in Milford city (balance), CT is 75.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Milford city (balance), CT have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Milford city (balance), CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$415,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,666

$16,390

Median Property Taxes

±$817

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Milford city (balance), CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Milford city (balance), CT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.5%

Homeownership

2024

57.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.5% of the housing units in Milford city (balance), CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Milford city (balance), CT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$111,201

Median Household Income

± $7,598

21.7k

Number of Households

± 1,057

In 2024, the median household income of the 21.7k households in Milford city (balance), CT grew to $111,201 from the previous year's value of $110,126.

The following chart displays the households in Milford city (balance), CT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Milford city (balance), CT is from Connecticut.

0.495

2024 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.498

2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2024, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.618% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Connecticut across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.1%)
Worked At Home (17.6%)
Carpooled (4.1%)

In 2024, 74.1% of workers in Milford city (balance), CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.6%) and those who carpooled to work (4.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Milford city (balance), CT have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.28% of the workforce in Milford city (balance), CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Milford city (balance), CT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Milford city (balance), CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Milford city (balance), CT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Milford city (balance), CT (2.61k out of 50.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Milford city (balance), CT is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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