Milford, DE Demographic Data

Milford, DE Summary

Milford is located in Sussex County in Delaware
  • Population: 9,513
  • Area: 9.54 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 9.45 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.09 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 997.16 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 16.40 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Milford, DE Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,457
52%
50.8
Male
5,075
48%
49.2
Total Population
10,532
 
323,128,000

Milford, DE Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
928
8.8% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
771
7.3% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
618
5.9% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
474
4.5% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
549
5.2% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,556
14.8% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,116
10.6% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,277
12.1% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
471
4.5% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
714
6.8% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,160
11.0% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
602
5.7% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
296
2.8% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,850
74.5%
77.2
Female
4,128
52.6%
51.3
Male
3,722
47.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,667
72.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,519
23.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,058
19.5%
15.2
Female
1,142
55.5%
55.8
Male
916
44.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0

Milford, DE Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
10,012
95.1% 
96.8
White
7,111
67.5% 
72.6
Black or African American
2,247
21.3% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
19
0.2% 
0.8
Asian
182
1.7% 
5.4
Asian Indian
43
0.4% 
1.2
Chinese
32
0.3% 
1.3
Filipino
79
0.8% 
0.9
Japanese
12
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
16
0.2% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
453
4.3% 
5.1
Two or More Races
520
4.9% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,918
18.2% 
17.8
Mexican
489
4.6% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
541
5.1% 
1.7
Cuban
8
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
880
8.4% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,614
81.8% 
82.2

Milford, DE Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
547
7.6% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
582
8.1% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,118
29.4% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,572
21.9% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
710
9.9% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,112
15.5% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
551
7.7% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,129
15.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,063
84.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,663
23.2%
31.2

Milford, DE Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,592
31.6%
33.7%
Now Married
3,970
48.3%
47.5
Divorced
770
9.4%
11.0%
Separated
170
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
713
8.7
5.8%

Milford, DE Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,985
83.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,619
16.9%
21.6%
Spanish
1,015
10.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
472
4.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
124
1.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
8
0.1%
1.1%

Milford, DE Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
302
7.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
316
7.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
487
12.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
452
11.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
504
12.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
885
21.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
557
13.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
418
10.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
85
2.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
30
0.7%
6.4
Median household income
47,557
 
57,617
Per capita income
23,896
 
31,128

Milford, DE Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
8
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
339
7.6%
9.8
Construction
519
11.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
973
21.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
130
2.9%
6.6
Information
39
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
712
15.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
284
6.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
355
7.9%
11.4
Public administration
260
5.8%
4.6
Retail trade
700
15.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
86
1.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
85
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
633
14.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,393
31.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
700
15.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
995
22.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
769
17.1%
18.1%

Milford, DE Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,392
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,711
84.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
346
7.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
36
0.8%
5.1
Walked
84
1.9%
2.7
Other means
39
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
176
4.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.5
 
26.6

Milford, DE Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
355
8.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,407
34.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,705
42.2%
37.1
3 or more
569
14.1%
21.0

Milford, DE Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
4,036
87.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,355
58.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,681
41.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
598
12.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5

Milford, DE Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,634
1 room
81
1.7%
2.4
2 rooms
10
0.2%
2.7
3 rooms
342
7.4%
9.1
4 rooms
932
20.1%
16.5
5 rooms
965
20.8%
19.8
6 rooms
819
17.7%
17.8
7 rooms
754
16.3%
12.0
8 rooms
369
8.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
362
7.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Milford, DE Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,634
 
 
1-unit, detached
2,937
63.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
145
3.1%
5.9
2-units
195
4.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
247
5.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
470
10.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
354
7.6%
4.4
20 or more units
286
6.2%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Milford, DE Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
631
13.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
208
4.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
570
12.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
353
7.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
531
11.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
432
9.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
505
10.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,305
28.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
91
2.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
8
0.2%
1.4%

Milford, DE Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
846
21.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
203
5.0%
4.7
Electricity
1,721
42.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,158
28.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
30
0.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
10
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
68
1.7%
1.1

Milford, DE Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,719
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
9
0.5%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
23
1.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
77
4.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
131
7.6%
11.8%
$500 to $999
297
17.3%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
368
21.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
814
47.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
678
39.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
250
14.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
177
10.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
103
6.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
511
29.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Milford, DE Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,593 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
13
0.8%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
42
2.6%
11.9%
Less than $500
274
17.2%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
426
26.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
838
52.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
88
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
833
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
273
17.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
181
11.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
139
8.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
261
16.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
99
6.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
604
38.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
124
0.0%
0.0%

Milford, DE Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,355
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
61
2.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
104
4.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
700
29.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
654
27.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
671
28.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
151
6.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
14
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
174,900
 
205,000