Milford

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  4. Milford Employment Information
  5. Milford Family Information
  6. Milford Education Information
  7. Milford Business Information
  8. Milford Public Benefits Information
  9. Milford Criminal Information
  10. Milford Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Milford Zip Codes


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Milford Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 26,799
  • Land Area (2000): 37.814 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.692 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 508, 774
  • Alias(es) (2003): MILFORD
Milford Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 25,703 2002 Not Available 2005 27,334
2000 26,638 2003 27,333 2006 Not Available
2001 Not Available 2004 27,394 2007 27,635

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Houses (2000): 10,713
Milford Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 26,556 99.09%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 243 0.91%

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Milford Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 14,028
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $701,344,000 / $157,820,000
Milford Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 13,916 12,910 1,006 7.23% 72
1991 13,738 12,400 1,337 9.74% 97
1992 13,474 12,243 1,231 9.13% 91
1993 13,266 12,342 924 6.96% 70
1994 13,403 12,588 815 6.08% 61
1995 13,545 12,705 840 6.20% 62
1996 13,563 12,911 651 4.80% 48
1997 13,895 13,269 625 4.50% 45
1998 14,081 13,559 522 3.71% 37
1999 14,339 13,847 492 3.43% 34
2000 14,788 14,409 378 2.56% 26
2001 15,024 14,506 518 3.45% 35
2002 15,136 14,292 844 5.58% 56
2003 15,023 14,105 918 6.11% 61
2004 14,974 14,200 773 5.17% 52
2005 15,118 14,443 675 4.46% 45
2006 15,188 14,504 684 4.50% 45
2007 15,300 14,649 652 4.26% 43
2008 15,404 14,666 738 4.79% 48
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 15,434 14,654 780 5.05% 51
Feb 2008 15,300 14,539 761 4.97% 50
Mar 2008 15,365 14,607 758 4.93% 49
Apr 2008 15,274 14,673 601 3.93% 39
May 2008 15,191 14,529 662 4.36% 44
Jun 2008 15,580 14,805 775 4.97% 50
Jul 2008 15,624 14,864 760 4.86% 49
Aug 2008 15,549 14,799 750 4.82% 48
Sep 2008 15,316 14,522 794 5.18% 52
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Milford Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 750 10.27%
2. Construction 615 8.42%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 474 6.49%
4. Educational Services 382 5.23%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 360 4.93%
6. Finance and Insurance 333 4.56%
7. Health Care 246 3.37%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 244 3.34%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 240 3.29%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 209 2.86%
11. Public Administration 194 2.66%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 183 2.51%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 179 2.45%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 168 2.30%
15. Repair and Maintenance 160 2.19%
16. Utilities 128 1.75%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 123 1.68%
18. Metal Manufactuing 114 1.56%
19. Info Services and Data Processing 105 1.44%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 95 1.30%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,150 17.36%
2. Educational Services 744 11.23%
3. Finance and Insurance 454 6.85%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 393 5.93%
5. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 384 5.80%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 311 4.70%
7. Social Assistance 269 4.06%
8. Department and Other General Stores 244 3.68%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 192 2.90%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 151 2.28%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 146 2.20%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 135 2.04%
13. Public Administration 134 2.02%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 122 1.84%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 116 1.75%
16. Other Direct Selling Estab 112 1.69%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 82 1.24%
18. Construction 78 1.18%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 77 1.16%
20. Other Transportation 74 1.12%

Milford Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 530 7.26%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 381 5.22%
3. Computer Specialists 381 5.22%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 381 5.22%
5. Other Production Occupations 356 4.88%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 284 3.89%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 281 3.85%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 262 3.59%
9. Engineers 219 3.00%
10. Operations Managers Non Finance 193 2.64%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 186 2.55%
12. Top Executives 180 2.47%
13. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 165 2.26%
14. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 157 2.15%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 156 2.14%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 140 1.92%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 134 1.84%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 133 1.82%
19. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 130 1.78%
20. Business Operations Specialists 128 1.75%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 448 6.76%
2. Secretaries and Admins 433 6.54%
3. Other Management Occupations 353 5.33%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 336 5.07%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 314 4.74%
6. Customer Service Representatives 261 3.94%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 255 3.85%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 211 3.19%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 197 2.97%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 188 2.84%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 186 2.81%
12. Cashiers 182 2.75%
13. Business Operations Specialists 167 2.52%
14. Computer Specialists 154 2.32%
15. Other Production Occupations 145 2.19%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 140 2.11%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 136 2.05%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 132 1.99%
19. Accountants and Auditors 126 1.90%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 114 1.72%

Milford Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,055 57.92%
15-35 hours 2,661 12.79%
1-14 hours 517 2.48%
No regular hours 5,579 26.81%

Milford Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 276 2.05%
5 AM-5:29 AM 295 2.19%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 480 3.57%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,146 8.51%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,602 11.90%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,522 18.73%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,218 16.48%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,620 12.03%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 719 5.34%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 682 5.07%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 222 1.65%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 96 0.71%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,031 7.66%
4 PM-11:59 PM 553 4.11%

Milford Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 326 2.42%
5-9 1,751 13.01%
10-14 2,169 16.11%
15-19 1,629 12.10%
20-24 1,425 10.59%
25-29 767 5.70%
30-34 1,563 11.61%
35-39 528 3.92%
40-44 615 4.57%
45-59 1,546 11.48%
60-89 863 6.41%
At least 90 280 2.08%

Milford Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 8,067 59.92%
30-44 0 0.00% 2,706 20.10%
45-59 4 0.03% 1,542 11.45%
At least 60 81 0.60% 1,062 7.89%

Milford Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 27 0.20%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,189 8.66%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,870 86.49%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 9 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 68 0.50%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 85 0.62%
Color 6 Box Walked 214 1.56%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 262 1.91%

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Milford Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 10,429 (26,475 people)
Families (2000): 7,269 (22,335 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,275
People at same address in 1995: 14,467
Milford Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 866 8.30%
$10,000-$14,999 604 5.79%
$15,000-$19,999 525 5.03%
$20,000-$24,999 612 5.87%
$25,000-$29,999 484 4.64%
$30,000-$34,999 558 5.35%
$35,000-$39,999 520 4.99%
$40,000-$44,999 521 5.00%
$45,000-$49,999 404 3.87%
$50,000-$59,999 913 8.75%
$60,000-$74,999 1,172 11.24%
$75,000-$99,999 1,527 14.64%
$100,000-$124,999 882 8.46%
$125,000-$149,999 402 3.85%
$150,000-$199,999 314 3.01%
$200,000 or more 125 1.20%

Milford Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,670 25.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,838 27.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 465 4.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,809 17.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 55 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,632 15.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 27 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 670 6.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 190 1.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 58 0.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Milford Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,545 30.45%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,752 13.37%
Public Assistance 307 1.09%
Retirement 1,710 6.09%
Self Employment 850 3.03%
Social Security 2,603 9.27%
Supplemental Security 465 1.66%
Wage / Salary 8,409 29.96%
Other 1,426 5.08%

Milford Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,979 51.63%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,791 48.37%

Milford Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 801 7.95%
Color 1 Box Married 6,155 61.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,896 28.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 229 2.27%

Milford Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,017 9.17%
Color 1 Box Married 6,302 56.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,594 23.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,182 10.65%

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Milford Education Information Back to top
Milford Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,225 6.06%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,160 10.68%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,642 27.91%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,406 21.79%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,641 8.12%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,711 18.36%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,431 7.08%

Milford Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 394 1.47% 170 0.63% 564 2.10%
Kindergarten 403 1.50% 4 0.01% 407 1.52%
Grades 1-4 1,320 4.93% 252 0.94% 1,572 5.87%
Grades 5-8 1,360 5.07% 50 0.19% 1,410 5.26%
Grades 9-12 1,173 4.38% 93 0.35% 1,266 4.72%
Undergrad college 534 1.99% 332 1.24% 866 3.23%
Graduate or professional school 139 0.52% 141 0.53% 280 1.04%
Total 5,323 19.86% 1,042 3.89% 6,365 23.75%

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Milford Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 737
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Milford Public Benefits Information Back to top
Milford Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 24,570 92.79%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,908 7.21%

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Milford Criminal Information Back to top
Milford Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.517 0.156 0.000 0.195 1.867 0.000 2.140 6.030 1.945 10.116
2000 0.488 0.075 0.000 0.075 0.638 0.000 1.014 3.679 0.713 5.406
2001 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2002 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2003 1.463 0.183 0.000 0.110 1.756 0.000 3.146 5.963 1.244 10.354
2004 1.278 0.584 0.000 0.475 2.336 0.000 2.300 6.315 0.475 9.090
2005 2.049 0.220 0.000 0.476 2.744 0.000 1.829 8.451 0.622 10.902
2006 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2007 2.533 0.145 0.072 0.326 3.076 0.217 2.823 10.820 1.303 14.945

Milford Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 4 45
2005 5 45
2006 5 45
2007 10 45

Milford Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 308
2000 161

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Milford Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Milford Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,826 14.28%
10-19 Years 3,348 12.49%
20-29 Years 3,098 11.56%
30-39 Years 4,804 17.93%
40-49 Years 4,221 15.75%
50-59 Years 3,114 11.62%
60-69 Years 1,718 6.41%
70-79 Years 1,567 5.85%
80-89 Years 924 3.45%
90+ Years 179 0.67%

Milford Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,006 48.53%
Color 1 Box Female 13,793 51.47%

Milford Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 24,264 90.54%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,168 4.36%
Color 2 Box Asian 466 1.74%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 388 1.45%
Color 1 Box African-American 346 1.29%
Color 6 Box Other Race 130 0.49%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 29 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.03%

Milford Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 8,025 26.61%
2. Irish 6,098 20.22%
3. English 2,850 9.45%
4. French Non-Basque 2,126 7.05%
5. Portuguese 2,087 6.92%
6. German 1,918 6.36%
7. Polish 1,138 3.77%
8. French Canadian 935 3.10%
9. United States Or American 677 2.24%
10. Brazilian 495 1.64%

Milford Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 20,505 82.51%
2. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 2,038 8.20%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 964 3.88%
4. Italian 453 1.82%
5. French 178 0.72%
6. Chinese 154 0.62%
7. Hindi 111 0.45%
8. Arabic 101 0.41%
9. Greek 87 0.35%
10. German 58 0.23%

Milford Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 23,781 88.74%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,249 4.66%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,769 6.60%

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Milford Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Milford Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
01757