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Population and households in Parkway-Wheelers Farm Road
Household size in Parkway-Wheelers Farm Road
| Period | Parkway-Wheelers Farm Road | Milford | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.51 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.82 | 2.51 | 2.60 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.44 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.38 | 2.53 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.13 | −0.02 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
Households in Parkway-Wheelers Farm Road average 2.59 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Milford as a whole, where it has 2.38 people. Household size has dropped from 2.76 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Parkway-Wheelers Farm Road
| Period | Parkway-Wheelers Farm Road | Milford | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 41.6 | 39.4 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.7 | 44.1 | 40.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.8 | 45.9 | 41.4 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.0 | 46.2 | 41.7 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +4.6 | +2.3 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Parkway-Wheelers Farm Road is 44.0 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Locally, though, the population here is younger than in Milford overall, where the median age is 46.2. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 42.6, as it has 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 Parkway-Wheelers Farm Road
| Period | Parkway-Wheelers Farm Road | Milford | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 7.2% | 12.7% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 7.6% | 12.4% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 6.5% | 12.0% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 6.7% | 13.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −0.5 pts | +0.8 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.2% of households in Parkway-Wheelers Farm Road, well below the national share of 11.6%. Milford as a whole looks much the same.
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 Parkway-Wheelers Farm Road
Renters in Parkway-Wheelers Farm Road
| Period | Parkway-Wheelers Farm Road | Milford | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 22.9% | 34.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 22.7% | 36.8% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 25.6% | 38.2% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 24.4% | 37.6% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.9 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.4% of households in Parkway-Wheelers Farm Road rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 40.2% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share is up 3.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Parkway-Wheelers Farm Road
| Period | Parkway-Wheelers Farm Road | Milford | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 5.6% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 7.6% | 10.6% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 8.7% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 7.7% | 8.0% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +2.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Parkway-Wheelers Farm Road: 6.8% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Milford as a whole looks much the same. Vacancy is up 3.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Parkway-Wheelers Farm Road
| Period | Parkway-Wheelers Farm Road | Milford | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1962 | 1961 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1962 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1964 | 1961 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1965 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +3 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Parkway-Wheelers Farm Road was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Milford overall, where the median home dates to 1965.
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 Parkway-Wheelers Farm Road
| Period | Parkway-Wheelers Farm Road | Milford | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,203 | $1,250 | $1,093 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,482 | $1,456 | $1,175 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,403 | $1,495 | $1,288 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,401 | $2,066 | $1,584 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,198 | +$816 | +$491 | +$575 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Parkway-Wheelers Farm Road costs $2,401 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $1,198 a month since 2006–10, up 100%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 28.9% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the west; the most affordable are in the northeast.
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 Parkway-Wheelers Farm Road
Bachelor's degrees in Parkway-Wheelers Farm Road
| Period | Parkway-Wheelers Farm Road | Milford | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9% | 38.2% | 31.6% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.1% | 39.6% | 33.1% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.5% | 42.4% | 34.5% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 58.4% | 50.5% | 38.5% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.5 pts | +12.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Parkway-Wheelers Farm Road is highly educated: about six in ten adults 25 and older (58.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 16.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the southwest.
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 Parkway-Wheelers Farm Road
| Period | Parkway-Wheelers Farm Road | Milford | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.7% | 93.1% | 87.4% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.5% | 94.3% | 88.4% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.4% | 94.6% | 89.6% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.2% | 96.5% | 90.6% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +3.4 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Parkway-Wheelers Farm Road: 96.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Milford. The share with a diploma is up 3.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Parkway-Wheelers Farm Road
| Period | Parkway-Wheelers Farm Road | Milford | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 6.0% | 8.5% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 8.2% | 10.7% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 4.8% | 6.7% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 4.6% | 6.4% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Parkway-Wheelers Farm Road than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. Milford as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Parkway-Wheelers Farm Road compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkway-Wheelers Farm Road | 2.59 | 44.0 | 7.2% | 12.4% | 6.8% | 1981 | $2,401 | 58.4% | 96.2% | 4.1% |
| Downtown Harbor-Post Road South | 2.21 | 45.2 | 6.0% | 46.5% | 9.6% | 1958 | $1,923 | 52.3% | 95.0% | 4.0% |
| Devon-Walnut Beach | 2.37 | 47.8 | 9.1% | 29.4% | 7.2% | 1958 | $1,874 | 40.9% | 97.0% | 7.4% |
| Post Road North | 2.37 | 48.9 | 1.3% | 20.7% | 3.8% | 1976 | $2,343 | 49.5% | 96.2% | 1.6% |
| Stratford Center Historic District | 2.44 | 43.7 | 11.5% | 33.1% | 7.0% | 1960 | $1,689 | 36.5% | 89.1% | 5.8% |
| Boston Avenue-Mill Hill | 2.61 | 39.5 | 19.3% | 50.8% | 4.9% | 1948 | $1,507 | 14.5% | 73.5% | 11.5% |
| North Bridgeport | 2.49 | 42.9 | 13.0% | 50.3% | 5.7% | 1955 | $1,340 | 15.7% | 82.3% | 6.9% |
| East End | 3.11 | 31.6 | 21.8% | 59.1% | 5.2% | 1947 | $1,429 | 10.3% | 78.4% | 7.9% |
| East Side-Bridgeport | 2.81 | 35.6 | 23.6% | 75.5% | 8.7% | 1962 | $1,385 | 11.0% | 67.9% | 8.9% |
| Reservoir-Whiskey Hill | 3.32 | 35.5 | 22.0% | 39.3% | 3.7% | 1963 | $1,281 | 18.6% | 80.0% | 7.9% |
| Downtown Bridgeport | 2.04 | 37.6 | 18.0% | 85.9% | 7.5% | 1951 | $1,081 | 22.8% | 60.7% | 8.1% |
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 Parkway-Wheelers Farm Road. 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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