Population 59 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Milford
Household size in Milford
| Period | Milford | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.99 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Milford are large by national standards, averaging 2.99 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.88 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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.6 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.5 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Milford is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.5, against 40.1 nationally.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.1% of households in Milford, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.6% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.1% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.1% 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. More than half of owners (54.2%) 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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Milford as nationally: 9.5%, against 9.6%.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Milford was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $497 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $560 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $506 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $613 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$116 | +$383 | +$606 |
The median renter in Milford pays $613 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.6% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Milford have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.1%, 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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.4% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.5% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Milford never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.4%, unemployment in Milford is the same as the national rate. The rate is higher than in Missouri as a whole (4.1%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 | 2.99 | 38.5 | 5.1% | 23.1% | 9.5% | 1980 | $613 | 18.1% | 87.2% | 5.4% |
| Lamar | 2.59 | 41.9 | 20.0% | 38.9% | 15.4% | 1973 | $798 | 20.1% | 89.6% | 0.7% |
| Lamar Heights | 2.42 | 40.3 | 18.8% | 41.1% | 11.7% | 1971 | $741 | 21.7% | 89.8% | 0.0% |
| Irwin | 2.98 | 38.5 | 4.8% | 12.7% | 3.1% | 1987 | $618 | 15.5% | 80.3% | 0.8% |
| Kenoma | 2.95 | 35.5 | 8.5% | 21.3% | 10.8% | 1983 | $612 | 12.9% | 85.5% | 0.2% |
| Iantha | 2.68 | 51.0 | 2.7% | 21.2% | 10.8% | 1978 | $559 | 18.6% | 87.2% | 9.4% |
| Newport | 3.10 | 34.9 | 7.7% | 16.3% | 3.7% | 1985 | $587 | 15.0% | 84.2% | 0.0% |
| Oakton | 3.14 | 33.2 | 2.8% | 35.7% | 19.4% | 1977 | $748 | 21.1% | 90.7% | 9.3% |
| Verdella | 2.88 | 41.8 | 2.9% | 10.3% | 3.8% | 1988 | $649 | 15.5% | 78.0% | 1.5% |
| Sheldon | 2.63 | 42.2 | 6.4% | 22.4% | 11.5% | 1984 | $587 | 17.9% | 88.7% | 2.0% |
| Liberal | 2.71 | 42.0 | 5.8% | 24.5% | 14.7% | 1966 | $708 | 16.5% | 86.4% | 7.8% |
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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