Milford, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,198

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.3

27.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.3%

21.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,844

0.916% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$362,600

Population & Diversity

Milford, PA is home to a population of 1.2k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.42% of Milford, PA residents were born outside of the country (53 people).

In 2024, there were 13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.04k people) in Milford, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 80 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 36 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Milford, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Milford, PA was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Milford, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.04k ± 168
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
80 ± 62
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
36 ± 32

4.84%

Hispanic Population

58 people

4.84% of the people in Milford, PA are hispanic (58 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Milford, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

4.42%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

53 people

7.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

91 people

As of 2024, 4.42% of Milford, PA residents (53 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, PA was 7.14%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 20
Korea
10 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 14

Milford, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Milford, PA employs 728 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Milford, PA were Accommodation & Food Services (347 people), Educational Services (73 people), and Retail Trade (43 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Public Administration ($132,794), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($113,500).

Employment

Occupations

728

2024 Value

± 166

−11.5%

1 Year decline

± 36.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milford, PA declined at a rate of −11.5%, from 823 employees to 728 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Milford, PA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (229 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (132 people), and Management Occupations (55 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Milford, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

728

2024 Value

± 166

−11.5%

1 Year decline

± 36.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milford, PA declined at a rate of −11.5%, from 823 employees to 728 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Milford, PA, are Accommodation & Food Services (347 people), Educational Services (73 people), and Retail Trade (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Milford, PA, though some of these residents may live in Milford, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,821

Median earning men ± $38,886

$22,277

Median earning women ± $2,984

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($133,456), Construction ($100,833), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,938), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,375), and Retail Trade ($33,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Milford, PA was $362,600 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 $361,000 to $362,600, a 0.443% increase. The homeownership rate in Milford, PA is 43.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Milford, PA have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Milford, PA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$362,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,847

$259

Median Property Taxes

±$56

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

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

Rent vs Own

43.1%

Homeownership

2024

53.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 43.1% of the housing units in Milford, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 35.7%.

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

$74,844

Median Household Income

± $24,286

601

Number of Households

± 106

In 2024, the median household income of the 601 households in Milford, PA declined from $74,844 from the previous year's value of $75,536.

The following chart displays the households in Milford, PA 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, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.3%)
Carpooled (18.9%)
Worked At Home (9.5%)

In 2024, 64.3% of workers in Milford, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.9%) and those who worked at home (9.5%).

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

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Milford, PA have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.74% of the workforce in Milford, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Milford, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Milford, PA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Milford, PA (131 out of 1.16k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Milford, PA is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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