Milford, MI

Census Place

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2023 Population

6,467

0.247% 1-year decline

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

42.1

1.45% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$102,521

4.56% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$348,600

8.09% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,145

0.543% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Milford, MI had a population of 6.47k people with a median age of 42.1 and a median household income of $102,521. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Milford, MI declined from 6,483 to 6,467, a −0.247% decrease and its median household income grew from $98,054 to $102,521, a 4.56% increase.

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None of the households in Milford, MI 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Milford, MI was $348,600, and the homeownership rate was 75.4%.

Most people in Milford, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Milford, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Milford, MI employs 3.15k people. The largest industries in Milford, MI are Manufacturing (626 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (405 people), and Retail Trade (393 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($128,705), Finance & Insurance ($114,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,000).

Males in Michigan have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,244. The income inequality in Michigan (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.15k

2023 Value

± 364

0.543%

1 Year growth

± 16.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Milford, MI grew at a rate of 0.543%, from 3.13k employees to 3.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Milford, MI, are Management Occupations (511 people), Sales & Related Occupations (382 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (304 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Milford, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.15k

2023 Value

± 364

0.543%

1 Year growth

± 16.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Milford, MI grew at a rate of 0.543%, from 3.13k employees to 3.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Milford, MI, are Manufacturing (626 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (405 people), and Retail Trade (393 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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.16%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% 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 23.6%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members 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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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.3%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.788%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Elissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

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 Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan 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, 0.784% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% 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 (2.31M), Some college (1.92M), and Bachelors Degree (1.42M).

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, MI was $348,600 in 2023, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $322,500 to $348,600, a 8.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Milford, MI is 75.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Milford, MI have an average commute time of 29.3 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

$348,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$25,042

$2,017

Median Property Taxes

±$203

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

75.4%

Homeownership

2023

59.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 75.4% of the housing units in Milford, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1327
Census Tract 1325

The following map shows all of the places in Milford, MI 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.

$102,521

Median Household Income

± $11,743

2.67k

Number of Households

± 302

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.67k households in Milford, MI grew to $102,521 from the previous year's value of $98,054.

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.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2022, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.473% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (76%)
Worked At Home (18%)
Carpooled (5.63%)

In 2023, 76% of workers in Milford, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18%) and those who carpooled to work (5.63%).

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

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Milford, MI have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.31% 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

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Milford, MI (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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
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

N/A% of the population of Milford, MI has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oakland County, MI see 696 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.87% increase from the previous year (690 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 895 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 247 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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696 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oakland County, MI

Primary care physicians in Oakland County, MI see an average of 696 patients per year. This represents a 0.87% increase from the previous year (690 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 14.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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

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