COMPARING TWO PLACES
Milford vs Dover
PLACE A
Milford, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Dover, Pennsylvania
Milford is 42% smaller than Dover. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Milford has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -3%).
MILFORDDOVERDIFFERENCE
Total population1,1421,959−42% vs Dover
Population density2,4353,608−1,173
Population growth8.0%-2.6%+10.7 pts
Median age42.340.9+1.4
Male40.2%54.2%−14.0 pts
Female59.8%45.8%+14.0 pts
Foreign-born4.4%10.2%−5.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.6%83.8%+2.8 pts
Black0.7%3.2%−2.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.8%5.6%−0.8 pts
Asian0.7%4.1%−3.5 pts
Other7.3%3.3%+4.0 pts
Median household income$74,844$75,347−$503
Per capita income$46,069$39,723+$6,346
Poverty rate11.3%6.0%+5.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4590.382+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher40.9%16.6%+24.3 pts
Graduate degree15.6%4.3%+11.2 pts
Unemployment rate2.4%7.1%−4.7 pts
Labor force participation66.8%77.2%−10.4 pts
Median home value$362,600$206,200+$156,400
Median gross rent$1,481$1,168+$313
Owner-occupied43.1%66.6%−23.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.6%4.2%+7.5 pts
Rent-burdened households35.1%58.0%−22.9 pts
Average commute19.924.1−4.3
Worked from home9.5%4.9%+4.6 pts
Public transit to work1.2%0.0%+1.2 pts
Uninsured6.3%3.6%+2.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025