Milford, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
475
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
47.3
2.87% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
6.74%
34.5% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$64,167
0.654% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$152,500
10.9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
274
3.01% 1-year growth

About

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.

89.7% of the residents in Milford, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Milford, NY was $152,500, and the homeownership rate was 68.6%.

Most people in Milford, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Milford, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Milford, NY is home to a population of 475 people, from which 89.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.6% of Milford, NY residents were born outside of the country (55 people).

In 2024, there were 8.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (403 people) in Milford, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.7%
2024 Citizenship
87.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.7% of Milford, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Milford, NY was 87.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Milford, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    403 ± 125
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    48 ± 52
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    14 ± 24
4%
Hispanic Population
19 people

In 2024, there were 8.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (403 people) in Milford, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4% of the people in Milford, NY are hispanic (19 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Milford, NY as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.6%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
55 people
13.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
61 people

As of 2024, 11.6% of Milford, NY residents (55 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, NY was 13.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    18 ± 33
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    4 ± 15
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    4 ± 15

Milford, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Milford, NY employs 274 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Milford, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (73 people), Retail Trade (51 people), and Manufacturing (41 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($71,875), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,583).

Employment

Occupations

274
2024 Value
± 110
3.01%
1 Year growth
± 52.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milford, NY grew at a rate of 3.01%, from 266 employees to 274 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Milford, NY, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (44 people), Material Moving Occupations (36 people), and Management Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Milford, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

274
2024 Value
± 110
3.01%
1 Year growth
± 52.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milford, NY grew at a rate of 3.01%, from 266 employees to 274 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Milford, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (73 people), Retail Trade (51 people), and Manufacturing (41 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$53,438
Median earning men ± $13,736
$28,398
Median earning women ± $4,289

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,917), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,250), and Manufacturing ($66,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,481), and Manufacturing ($28,984).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.
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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Milford, NY was $152,500 in 2024, which is 0.458 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $137,500 to $152,500, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Milford, NY is 68.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Milford, NY have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Milford, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$152,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$23,984
$129
Median Property Taxes
±$43

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.

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Rent vs Own

68.6%
Homeownership
2024
57.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 68.6% of the housing units in Milford, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$64,167
Median Household Income
± $14,175
188
Number of Households
± 50

In 2024, the median household income of the 188 households in Milford, NY grew to $64,167 from the previous year's value of $63,750.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Milford, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (83.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.3%)
  3. Walked (3.28%)

In 2024, 83.6% of workers in Milford, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.3%) and those who walked to work (3.28%).

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.

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Commute Time

19.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Milford, NY have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Milford, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
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 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.74% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Milford, NY (32 out of 475 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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.

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Health

97.3% of the population of Milford, NY has health coverage, with 40.8% on employee plans, 27.4% on Medicaid, 22.9% on Medicare, 6.11% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.4% were men and 56.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 9.47% under 18 years, 28.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.4% were men and 56.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.74%
Uninsured
40.8%
Employer Coverage
27.4%
Medicaid
22.9%
Medicare
6.11%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Milford, NY declined by 32.7% from 4.07% to 2.74%.

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