Population 21,780 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Milford
Household size in Milford
| Period | Milford | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Milford run a little small, averaging 2.50 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Delaware. Households are largest in the center and smallest in the northwest.
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 | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.8 | 40.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.8 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.1 | 43.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.1 | +3.6 | +2.3 |
Milford skews older than the country: its median age is 43.1, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 42.0 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the southeast.
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 | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 12.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in Milford (13.6%), above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 3.1 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.1% | 26.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.6% | 28.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.1% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.7% | 27.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Milford rent their homes (34.7%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Delaware overall (27.0%). Among homeowners, 43.5% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 6.5 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 11.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −3.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Milford as nationally: 9.9%, against 9.6%. Vacancy is down 2.6 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1979 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Milford is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1979 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the west has the oldest housing.
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 | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $985 | $1,037 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $947 | $1,109 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,093 | $1,228 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,276 | $1,514 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$290 | +$477 | +$606 |
Rent in Milford runs $1,276 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $290 a month from 2006–10, a 29% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 30.4% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the southeast; the most affordable are in the northwest.
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 | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 27.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 29.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.7% | 31.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.7% | 35.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Milford than nationally: 27.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 9.3 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the center.
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 | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.2% | 87.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.8% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.2% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.0% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Milford have finished high school (91.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Delaware. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 4.8 points, in line with the national trend.
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 | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 8.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Milford than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 2.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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 | 2.50 | 43.1 | 13.6% | 34.7% | 9.9% | 1987 | $1,276 | 27.7% | 91.0% | 4.6% |
| Lincoln | 2.81 | 41.1 | 16.5% | 17.0% | 11.4% | 1992 | $1,291 | 13.9% | 88.7% | 3.7% |
| Chestnut Knoll | 2.16 | 47.6 | 8.9% | 28.0% | 5.4% | 1996 | $850 | 23.1% | 95.0% | 8.3% |
| Houston | 2.62 | 41.8 | 8.5% | 12.4% | 4.4% | 1995 | $1,272 | 15.1% | 87.6% | 3.0% |
| Mispillion Light | 2.40 | 46.8 | 21.4% | 0.7% | 18.6% | 1989 | $1,421 | 48.9% | 95.4% | 1.1% |
| Slaughter Beach | 2.22 | 51.5 | 19.8% | 11.5% | 23.8% | 1993 | $1,451 | 48.8% | 96.4% | 0.6% |
| Marvels Crossroads | 2.82 | 34.8 | 4.5% | 17.9% | 5.0% | 1997 | $1,437 | 12.5% | 87.4% | 2.3% |
| Thompsonville | 2.25 | 42.9 | 16.1% | 16.1% | 9.9% | 1986 | $1,442 | 19.1% | 91.4% | 1.2% |
| Ellendale | 2.96 | 35.2 | 20.0% | 14.9% | 6.8% | 1998 | $1,228 | 16.2% | 88.1% | 6.2% |
| Farmington | 2.59 | 40.8 | 3.8% | 21.6% | 7.0% | 1996 | $1,743 | 17.6% | 87.9% | 3.8% |
| Harrington | 2.44 | 42.4 | 12.1% | 22.8% | 3.7% | 1983 | $1,395 | 23.8% | 92.1% | 6.0% |
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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