Milford, DE

Census Place

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2022 Population

11,714

4.13% 1-year growth

US Senator

Tom Carper

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Coons

Democratic Party

US Representative

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

43.6

4.31% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

16%

10% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$53,472

11.8% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$255,300

15.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Milford, DE had a population of 11.7k people with a median age of 43.6 and a median household income of $53,472. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Milford, DE grew from 11,249 to 11,714, a 4.13% increase and its median household income grew from $47,849 to $53,472, a 11.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Milford, DE are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (22.8%), Other (Hispanic) (5.45%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.97%), and White (Hispanic) (3.68%).

None of the households in Milford, DE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

90% of the residents in Milford, DE are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Milford, DE was $255,300, and the homeownership rate was 50%.

Most people in Milford, DE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Milford, DE was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Milford, DE is home to a population of 11.7k people, from which 90% are citizens. As of 2022, 18% of Milford, DE residents were born outside of the country (2.11k people).

In 2022, there were 2.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.59k people) in Milford, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.67k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 638 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

90%

2022 Citizenship

89.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 90% of Milford, DE residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Milford, DE was 89.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Milford, DE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Milford, DE

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.59k ± 701
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.67k ± 486
Other (Hispanic)
638 ± 531

13.3%

Hispanic Population

1.56k people

13.3% of the people in Milford, DE are hispanic (1.56k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Milford, DE as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

18%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.11k people

17.7%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.99k people

As of 2022, 18% of Milford, DE residents (2.11k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Milford, DE was 17.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
220 ± 86
Gulf War (2001-)
144 ± 110
Gulf War (1990s)
59 ± 46

Milford, DE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Milford, DE employs 5.11k people. The largest industries in Milford, DE are Health Care & Social Assistance (808 people), Manufacturing (732 people), and Retail Trade (670 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,417), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($95,417), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,273).

Employment

Occupations

5.11k

2022 Value

± 580

14.7%

1 Year growth

± 14.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Milford, DE grew at a rate of 14.7%, from 4.46k employees to 5.11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Milford, DE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (557 people), Sales & Related Occupations (467 people), and Production Occupations (417 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Milford, DE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.11k

2022 Value

± 580

14.7%

1 Year growth

± 14.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Milford, DE grew at a rate of 14.7%, from 4.46k employees to 5.11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Milford, DE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (808 people), Manufacturing (732 people), and Retail Trade (670 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Milford, DE, though some of these residents may live in Milford, DE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,800

Median earning men ± $8,568

$37,293

Median earning women ± $8,270

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,526), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,417), and Public Administration ($70,859).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,554), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,033), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,298).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.43%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 472k people employed in Delaware. This represents a 2.43% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Delaware.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 58.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.991%).

Tom Carper and Chris Coons are the senators currently representing the state of Delaware. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Milford, DE is currently represented by Lisa Blunt Rochester in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (58.7%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.991%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 58.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.991%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Delaware for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Delaware

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Tom Carper

Senator from Delaware

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Chris Coons

Senator from Delaware

Assumed office on November 15, 2010
Elected to the seat to succeed Ted Kaufman, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Joe Biden, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Tom Carper and Chris Coons are the senators currently representing Delaware.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Delaware over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Milford, DE

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Delaware at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Milford, DE is currently represented by Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Milford, DE have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.491% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.598% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (239k), Some college (164k), and Bachelors Degree (147k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Milford, DE was $255,300 in 2022, which is 0.906 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $220,200 to $255,300, a 15.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Milford, DE is 50%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Milford, DE have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Milford, DE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Milford, DE is $53,472. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Milford, DE was Census Tract 501.01 with a value of $80,203, followed by Census Tract 434 and Census Tract 501.05, with respective values of $75,426 and $62,438.

Property

$255,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$17,775

$2,515

Median Property Taxes

±$363

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, DE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Milford, DE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

50%

Homeownership

2022

71.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 50% of the housing units in Milford, DE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Milford, DE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 501.01
Census Tract 434
Census Tract 501.05

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Milford, DE was Census Tract 501.01 with a value of $80,203, followed by Census Tract 434 and Census Tract 501.05, with respective values of $75,426 and $62,438.

The following map shows all of the places in Milford, DE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$53,472

Median Household Income

± $3,241

5.03k

Number of Households

± 656

In 2022, the median household income of the 5.03k households in Milford, DE grew to $53,472 from the previous year's value of $47,849.

The following chart displays the households in Milford, DE 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Milford, DE is from Delaware.

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Delaware

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Delaware

In 2022, the income inequality in Delaware was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.73% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Delaware was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Delaware in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (76.9%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)
Carpooled (6.41%)

In 2022, 76.9% of workers in Milford, DE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.41%).

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

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Milford, DE have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.02% of the workforce in Milford, DE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Milford, DE (1.81k out of 11.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Milford, DE is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

91.2% of the population of Milford, DE has health coverage, with 45.5% on employee plans, 18.4% on Medicaid, 17.1% on Medicare, 8.4% on non-group plans, and 1.77% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sussex County, DE see 1690 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.412% decrease from the previous year (1697 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4500 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 460 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,690 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sussex County, DE

Primary care physicians in Sussex County, DE see an average of 1,690 patients per year. This represents a 0.412% decrease from the previous year (1,697 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sussex County, DE in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43% were men and 57% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.82%

Uninsured

45.5%

Employer Coverage

18.4%

Medicaid

17.1%

Medicare

8.4%

Non-Group

1.77%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Milford, DE grew by 32.6% from 6.65% to 8.82%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Milford, DE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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