Milford, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,547

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.4

3.61% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.3%

67.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$82,368

3.14% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$256,600

Population & Diversity

Milford, UT is home to a population of 1.55k people, from which 91.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.76% of Milford, UT residents were born outside of the country (151 people).

In 2024, there were 11.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.23k people) in Milford, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 106 White (Hispanic) and 97 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.9%

2024 Citizenship

90.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.9% of Milford, UT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Milford, UT was 90.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Milford, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.23k ± 336
White (Hispanic)
106 ± 106
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
97 ± 132

18%

Hispanic Population

278 people

18% of the people in Milford, UT are hispanic (278 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Milford, UT 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 Utah.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
104,058 ± 7,797 people
Venezuela
13,264 ± 2,822 people
Peru
9,271 ± 2,361 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 104,058 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 13,264 and Peru with 9,271.

Foreign-Born Population

9.76%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

151 people

9.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

127 people

As of 2024, 9.76% of Milford, UT residents (151 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, UT was 9.07%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 23
Vietnam
12 ± 24

Milford, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Milford, UT employs 756 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Milford, UT were Construction (176 people), Educational Services (122 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (87 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($119,479), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($116,875), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,635).

Employment

Occupations

756

2024 Value

± 190

20.6%

1 Year growth

± 28.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milford, UT grew at a rate of 20.6%, from 627 employees to 756 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Milford, UT, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (151 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (87 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (71 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Milford, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Utah (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

756

2024 Value

± 190

20.6%

1 Year growth

± 28.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milford, UT grew at a rate of 20.6%, from 627 employees to 756 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Milford, UT, are Construction (176 people), Educational Services (122 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (87 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Milford, UT, though some of these residents may live in Milford, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,543

Median earning men ± $4,368

$42,105

Median earning women ± $12,890

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($117,813), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,778), and Public Administration ($64,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Milford, UT was $256,600 in 2024, which is 0.771 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $243,500 to $256,600, a 5.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Milford, UT is 68.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Milford, UT have an average commute time of 14.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Milford, UT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$256,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,430

$367

Median Property Taxes

±$107

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, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.5%

Homeownership

2024

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.5% of the housing units in Milford, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.2%.

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

$82,368

Median Household Income

± $11,109

536

Number of Households

± 143

In 2024, the median household income of the 536 households in Milford, UT grew to $82,368 from the previous year's value of $79,861.

The following chart displays the households in Milford, UT 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, UT is from Utah.

0.472

2024 Wage GINI in Utah

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2024, the income inequality in Utah was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76%)
Carpooled (14.7%)
Worked At Home (8.02%)

In 2024, 76% of workers in Milford, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.7%) and those who worked at home (8.02%).

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

14.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Milford, UT have a shorter commute time (14.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Milford, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Milford, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Milford, UT have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Milford, UT (35 out of 1.52k 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 16 - 17, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Milford, UT 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.

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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