Community Demographics

in Milford, Delaware

(Milford is Located in Sussex County)

Population in Milford, Delaware

Population

11463

In terms of political views, the Milford population skews Republican. The top religion in Milford is Protestant. The top age group is 25-44 per census data.

Household Types

Singles in Milford 56.2%

Married Couples in Milford 43.8%

Age Groups

18 to 24 year olds 4.5%

25 to 44 year olds 23.5%

45 to 64 year olds 22.6%

65+ year olds 23.3%

Other 26.1%

Race Diversity

The Race Diversity score in Milford, Delaware is 62.1.Industry diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Latino/Hispanics 16.8%

Whites 64.2%

Black or African Americans 25.0%

American Indian & Alaska Natives 0.6%

Asians 1.8%

Native Hawaiians & Other Pacific Islanders 0.2%

Multi 3.3%

Other 5.0%

The Religion

The primary religious affiliation in Milford, Delaware is Protestant. The Religion Diversity score in Milford, Delaware is 14.2Religion diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score..

Protestant 21.4%

Catholic 12.6%

Orthodox 0.1%

Other / Christian 0.0%

Mormon 0.6%

Jewish 0.0%

Muslim 0.1%

Buddhist 0.0%

Hindu 0.0%

Other / Non-Christian 0.1%

No Religion 65.1%

Industry and Occupation

The top industry present in Milford, Delaware is Educational services, health care, and social assistance. 32.0 % of residents work in Management, business, science, and arts occupations, while only 12.1% work in Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations. The Industry Diversity score in Milford, Delaware is 62.1.Industry diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.6%

Construction 12.1%

Manufacturing 18.9%

Wholesale trade 1.7%

Retail trade 11.9%

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.0%

Information 0.5%

Finance and insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 4.2%

Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 7.1%

Educational services, health care, and social assistance 22.8%

Arts, entertainment, recreation, and accommodation and food services 7.8%

Other services, except public administration 5.6%

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 4.9%

The Occupation Diversity score in Milford, Delaware is 83.7.Occupation diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Management, business, science, and arts occupations 32.0%

Service occupations 15.3%

Sales and office occupations 21.1%

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 12.1%

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 19.6%

Average Educational level

56.1% of residents in Milford, Delaware have earned a Bachelor’s degree or higher, compared to the U.S. average of 46.6%. 35.9% of residents in Milford, Delaware hold STEM degrees (STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). The Educational level Diversity score in Milford, Delaware is 79.4.Educational diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Less than high school graduate 16.5%

High school graduate (includes equivalency) 27.4%

Some college or associate's degree 29.1%

Bachelor's degree 17.6%

Graduate or professional degree 9.5%

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Pros and Cons of living in Milford, Delaware in reviews from users in their own words:

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proximity to restaurants, activities, size of city	terrain is too flat, lacking wooded spaces, parks, too much traffic and population, would like more mountainous setting
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