Milford, Massachusetts Population

Overview

30,134

Total Population

40.5

Median age

48.92%

Female population %

104.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

52.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,371

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Milford town is 40.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Milford town's population under 18 was 21.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Milford town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Milford town, 17.24% were under the age of 15, 18.42% aged 15 to 29, 47.25% aged 30 to 64, 15.03% aged 65 to 84, and 2.07% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 652 less females than males in Milford town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.92% females and 51.08% males in Milford, Massachusetts.
The Milford, Massachusetts gender ratio is 104.4:100 i.e. 104.4 men to 100 women (1.044).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,157.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,165.

Milford town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Milford town population: 76.87% are White, 3.45% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.28% are Asian, 11.33% are some other race and 5.92% are multiracial.
Milford town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 3,371 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 26,763 (88.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Milford town is White with a population of 23,164 (76.87% of the total population).

Milford town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 30,329 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Milford town's population increased by 1,182 (4.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Milford town's population increased by 2,295 (8.19%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 26,852.