Milford, NY

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US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

48.7

1.46% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10.3%

16.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$63,750

25.2% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$137,500

10% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

266

15.7% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Milford, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (12.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.21%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.5%), and White (Hispanic) (0.857%).

None of the households in Milford, NY 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.

87.4% of the residents in Milford, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Milford, NY was $137,500, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

United States New York Otsego County, NY Oneonta, NY Otsego, Schoharie, Oneida (South) & Herkimer (South) Counties PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Milford, NY is home to a population of N/A people, from which 87.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 13.1% of Milford, NY residents were born outside of the country (61 people).

In 2023, there were 6.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (382 people) in Milford, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 57 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 15 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.4%

2023 Citizenship

97.4%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Milford, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
382 ± 110
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
57 ± 52
Two+ (Hispanic)
15 ± 28.2

5.57%

Hispanic Population

26 people

5.57% of the people in Milford, NY are hispanic (26 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Milford, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

13.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

61 people

3.25%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
19 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 14
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 14

Milford, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.17 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Milford, NY employs 266 people. The largest industries in Milford, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (71 people), Manufacturing (47 people), and Retail Trade (34 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($85,417), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,375), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,563).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

266

2023 Value

± 96

15.7%

1 Year growth

± 43.8%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Milford, NY, are Material Moving Occupations (45 people), Management Occupations (28 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Milford, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

266

2023 Value

± 96

15.7%

1 Year growth

± 43.8%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Milford, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (71 people), Manufacturing (47 people), and Retail Trade (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Milford, NY, though some of these residents may live in Milford, NY 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

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% 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 19.7%.

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

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, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% 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 (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

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, NY was $137,500 in 2023, which is 0.453 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $125,000 to $137,500, a 10% increase. The homeownership rate in Milford, NY is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$137,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$42,435

$136

Median Property Taxes

±$48

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

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

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

59.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 5905

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

$63,750

Median Household Income

± $16,114

192

Number of Households

± 51

The following chart displays the households in Milford, NY 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Milford, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (83.5%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)
Walked (3.38%)

In 2023, 83.5% of workers in Milford, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.9%) and those who walked to work (3.38%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Milford, NY have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 2.11% of the workforce in Milford, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Milford, NY (48 out of 467 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Milford, NY is false, followed by false and false.

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

95.9% of the population of Milford, NY has health coverage, with 43.5% on employee plans, 17.3% on Medicaid, 26.3% on Medicare, 7.92% on non-group plans, and 0.857% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Otsego County, NY see 783 patients per year on average, which represents a 11.8% decrease from the previous year (888 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2004 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 461 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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783 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Otsego County, NY

Primary care physicians in Otsego County, NY see an average of 783 patients per year. This represents a 11.8% decrease from the previous year (888 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.07%

Uninsured

43.5%

Employer Coverage

17.3%

Medicaid

26.3%

Medicare

7.92%

Non-Group

0.857%

Military or VA

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

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