Population 262 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Milford
Household size in Milford
| Period | Milford | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Milford average 2.59 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has dropped from 2.68 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Milford
| Period | Milford | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.7 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.5 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 38.9, the median age in Milford is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Milford
| Period | Milford | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Milford: 8.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Milford
Renters in Milford
| Period | Milford | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.9% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.4% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.4% of households in Milford rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (60.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Milford
| Period | Milford | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Milford: 22.7% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Milford
| Period | Milford | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Milford was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Arkansas overall, where the median home dates to 1988.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Milford
| Period | Milford | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $494 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $557 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $598 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $675 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$181 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in Milford pays $675 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.0% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Milford
Bachelor's degrees in Milford
| Period | Milford | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Milford have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Milford
| Period | Milford | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.1% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.7% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.6% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.0% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Milford never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Milford
| Period | Milford | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Milford runs below the national rate: 4.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Milford compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milford | 2.59 | 38.9 | 8.5% | 17.4% | 22.7% | 1982 | $675 | 9.4% | 83.0% | 4.1% |
| Lockesburg | 2.61 | 36.4 | 8.5% | 25.6% | 25.3% | 1981 | $658 | 8.2% | 80.8% | 3.4% |
| Pennys | 2.99 | 36.1 | 3.8% | 2.8% | 16.3% | 1988 | $646 | 15.0% | 89.2% | 6.3% |
| Ben Lomond | 2.99 | 36.1 | 3.8% | 2.8% | 16.3% | 1988 | $646 | 15.0% | 89.2% | 6.3% |
| Provo | 2.68 | 36.6 | 8.2% | 13.0% | 20.0% | 1988 | $688 | 15.9% | 81.5% | 8.1% |
| Brownstown | 2.99 | 36.1 | 3.8% | 2.8% | 16.3% | 1988 | $646 | 15.0% | 89.2% | 6.3% |
| Center Point | 2.14 | 44.7 | 7.3% | 8.6% | 20.9% | 1979 | $637 | 19.6% | 83.1% | 7.5% |
| Buck Range | 2.58 | 56.4 | 18.3% | 11.6% | 33.7% | 1983 | $589 | 13.0% | 96.7% | 1.8% |
| Paraloma | 2.93 | 38.0 | 3.8% | 3.4% | 16.2% | 1988 | $659 | 14.2% | 88.2% | 6.0% |
| Mineral Springs | 2.70 | 34.4 | 24.6% | 27.8% | 17.4% | 1982 | $802 | 9.0% | 91.4% | 3.4% |
| Stringtown | 2.59 | 38.1 | 14.0% | 10.6% | 23.9% | 1980 | $632 | 7.2% | 79.2% | 2.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Milford. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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