Milford, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

6,497

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

4.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.91%

4.53% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$78,057

7.06% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Milford, OH is home to a population of 6.5k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.68% of Milford, OH residents were born outside of the country (109 people).

In 2024, there were 38.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.01k people) in Milford, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 157 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 153 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Milford, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Milford, OH was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Milford, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.01k ± 263
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
157 ± 167
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
153 ± 113

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Milford, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

1.68%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

109 people

2.42%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

158 people

As of 2024, 1.68% of Milford, OH residents (109 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, OH was 2.42%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
57 ± 54
Vietnam
49 ± 50
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 47

Milford, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Milford, OH employs 3.22k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Milford, OH were Retail Trade (457 people), Accommodation & Food Services (422 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (313 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($113,380), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($113,380), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($103,021).

Employment

Occupations

3.22k

2024 Value

± 580

−2.98%

1 Year decline

± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milford, OH declined at a rate of −2.98%, from 3.32k employees to 3.22k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Milford, OH, are Management Occupations (457 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (418 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (348 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Milford, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

3.22k

2024 Value

± 580

−2.98%

1 Year decline

± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milford, OH declined at a rate of −2.98%, from 3.32k employees to 3.22k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Milford, OH, are Retail Trade (457 people), Accommodation & Food Services (422 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (313 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Milford, OH, though some of these residents may live in Milford, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,196

Median earning men ± $28,926

$32,090

Median earning women ± $8,283

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,125), Manufacturing ($101,364), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($78,507).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,800), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,543), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,862).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Milford, OH was $238,700 in 2024, which is 0.717 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $228,200 to $238,700, a 4.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Milford, OH is 49.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Milford, OH have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Milford, OH is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$238,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,102

$1,655

Median Property Taxes

±$293

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

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

Rent vs Own

49.6%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.6% of the housing units in Milford, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.6%.

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

$78,057

Median Household Income

± $12,142

3.34k

Number of Households

± 569

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.34k households in Milford, OH grew to $78,057 from the previous year's value of $72,907.

The following chart displays the households in Milford, OH 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Milford, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.2%)
Worked At Home (11.3%)
Walked (6.08%)

In 2024, 77.2% of workers in Milford, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.3%) and those who walked to work (6.08%).

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

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Milford, OH have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Milford, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Milford, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Milford, OH have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Milford, OH (639 out of 6.45k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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.

Keep Exploring