CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Milford

Massachusetts · 23,339 residents · 10.2 sq mi

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Milford is a city of 23,339 people in Massachusetts. The typical home is worth $158,400. The poverty rate is 4.6%, under the national 13.2%. Median household income runs $37,137, well clear of the $30,130 US median. About 22% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.6

US median: 33.0

Average education

22% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 26%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

23,339

−4%vs 2000

vs 24,230 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

33.6

−8%vs 2000

vs 36.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

10.2 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202428K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.4%(1,728)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.9%(1,370)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.6%(1,531)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.6%(1,548)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.4%(1,737)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.7%(4,376)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.9%(3,476)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.8%(2,528)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.9%(1,850)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.2%(1,905)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.3%(998)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(292)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$37,137

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,090 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,725

−31%vs 2000

vs $22,813 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.6%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$158,400

+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $165,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$551

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $678 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

59.9%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 62.1% in 2000

40.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic90%(21,804)

Black1.4%(328)

Hispanic / Latino4.7%(1,129)

Asian1.8%(433)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.1%(22,424)

Black1.3%(308)

Hispanic / Latino4.6%(1,071)

Asian1.2%(273)

Other1.4%(334)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American9.8%(2,731)

Ecuadorian8.9%(2,471)

Puerto Rican4.1%(1,130)

Central American2.5%(690)

Salvadoran1.8%(490)

Dominican0.9%(242)

Guatemalan0.6%(175)

Colombian0.6%(162)

Mexican0.3%(95)

Peruvian0.2%(66)

Cuban0.1%(28)

Panamanian0.1%(25)

Asian origin

Asian Indian1.5%(416)

Korean0.6%(153)

Pakistani0.4%(105)

Filipino0.3%(74)

Vietnamese0.2%(44)

Chinese0.1%(41)

Laotian0%(8)

Ancestry

Italian15.3%(4,240)

Irish14.7%(4,084)

Brazilian14.6%(4,062)

English5.8%(1,614)

Portuguese5.1%(1,409)

German3.5%(968)

French3.4%(940)

Polish3.1%(850)

French Canadian3%(839)

American3%(831)

Subsaharan African2.2%(609)

West Indian2%(567)

+ 32 more ancestry groups with data

Scottish1.9%(522)

Haitian1.8%(512)

Arab1%(280)

Swedish0.7%(200)

Lebanese0.4%(108)

Greek0.4%(106)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(93)

Canadian0.3%(83)

Dutch0.3%(83)

Russian0.3%(80)

Egyptian0.3%(76)

Ukrainian0.2%(65)

Armenian0.2%(54)

Cape Verdean0.2%(54)

Guyanese0.2%(53)

Lithuanian0.2%(48)

Moroccan0.1%(36)

Syrian0.1%(36)

Slovak0.1%(24)

Hungarian0.1%(20)

Bulgarian0.1%(16)

Australian0.1%(15)

British0%(12)

Danish0%(11)

Jamaican0%(10)

Swiss0%(9)

Austrian0%(8)

Latvian0%(8)

Czech0%(7)

Welsh0%(7)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(7)

Norwegian0%(6)

RANKED:Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest Brazilian population · Largest South American population · Largest Ecuadorian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

22.2%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 25.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

75.9%

−7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.8%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.5 min

+22%vs 2000

vs 19.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married38.2%(4,480)

Married51.9%(6,088)

Widowed2.9%(343)

Divorced7%(824)

Women 15+

Never married29.1%(3,140)

Married50.7%(5,470)

Widowed8.6%(924)

Divorced11.6%(1,255)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.6%

−0.5 ptssince 2013

from 7.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

47.6%

−10.6 ptssince 2020

from 58.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.2%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 10.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.7%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 18.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

35.3%

+8.7 ptssince 2020

from 26.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.0%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 1.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

56.0%

−11.1 ptssince 2020

from 67.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

50.3%

+9.0 ptssince 2020

from 41.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)18.9%(160)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)11.1%(94)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38.4%(326)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War11%(93)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 848 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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