Milford, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

6,487

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.1

2.38% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.63%

11.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$105,713

3.11% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$363,700

Population & Diversity

Milford, MI is home to a population of 6.49k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.67% of Milford, MI residents were born outside of the country (173 people).

In 2024, there were 27.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.8k people) in Milford, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 209 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 116 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Milford, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Milford, MI was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Milford, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.8k ± 214
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
209 ± 129
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
116 ± 114

3.04%

Hispanic Population

197 people

3.04% of the people in Milford, MI are hispanic (197 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Milford, MI 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 Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

2.67%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

173 people

3.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

217 people

As of 2024, 2.67% of Milford, MI residents (173 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, MI was 3.36%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
64 ± 49
Gulf War (1990s)
61 ± 49
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 32

Milford, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Milford, MI.

Economy

The economy of Milford, MI employs 3.21k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Milford, MI were Manufacturing (676 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (466 people), and Retail Trade (461 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($139,196), Manufacturing ($133,500), and Finance & Insurance ($116,477).

Employment

Occupations

3.21k

2024 Value

± 375

2.1%

1 Year growth

± 16.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milford, MI grew at a rate of 2.1%, from 3.15k employees to 3.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Milford, MI, are Management Occupations (543 people), Sales & Related Occupations (424 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (253 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Milford, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (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

3.21k

2024 Value

± 375

2.1%

1 Year growth

± 16.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milford, MI grew at a rate of 2.1%, from 3.15k employees to 3.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Milford, MI, are Manufacturing (676 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (466 people), and Retail Trade (461 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Milford, MI, though some of these residents may live in Milford, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$83,693

Median earning men ± $19,153

$50,078

Median earning women ± $16,906

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($191,250), Manufacturing ($137,333), and Public Administration ($87,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($132,864), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,813), and Wholesale Trade ($64,205).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Milford, MI was $363,700 in 2024, which is 1.09 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $348,600 to $363,700, a 4.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Milford, MI is 77.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Milford, MI have an average commute time of 28.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Milford, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$363,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,644

$2,026

Median Property Taxes

±$227

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, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.1%

Homeownership

2024

59.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.1% of the housing units in Milford, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Milford, MI 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.

$105,713

Median Household Income

± $6,704

2.63k

Number of Households

± 306

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.63k households in Milford, MI grew to $105,713 from the previous year's value of $102,521.

The following chart displays the households in Milford, MI 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, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.4%)
Worked At Home (21%)
Carpooled (6.51%)

In 2024, 72.4% of workers in Milford, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21%) and those who carpooled to work (6.51%).

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

28.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Milford, MI have a longer commute time (28.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.55% of the workforce in Milford, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.63% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Milford, MI (488 out of 6.39k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Milford, MI is White, followed by Two Or More 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

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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