Milford, DE Population

Overview

11,249

Total Population

41.8

Median age

55.67%

Female population %

79.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

87.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,705

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Milford's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Milford is 41.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Milford's population under 18 was 26.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Milford's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Milford, 21.00% were under the age of 15, 16.12% aged 15 to 29, 37.11% aged 30 to 64, 23.25% aged 65 to 84, and 2.52% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,275 more females than males in Milford:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.67% females and 44.33% males in Milford, DE.
The Milford, DE gender ratio is 79.6:100 i.e. 79.6 men to 100 women (0.796).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 437.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 696.

Milford's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Milford population: 58.28% are White, 23.96% are Black or African American, 0.75% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.96% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 8.95% are some other race and 4.99% are multiracial.
Milford's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,705 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,544 (84.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Milford is White with a population of 6,556 (58.28% of the total population).

Milford's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 12,981 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Milford's population increased by 2,490 (34.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Milford's population increased by 1,694 (17.62%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Milford's population was lowest in year 2000 at 7,125.