Milford Town, New York Population

Overview

2,869

Total Population

48.0

Median age

51.24%

Female population %

95.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

69.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

43

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 48.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Milford town's population under 18 was 18.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Milford town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Milford town, 15.96% were under the age of 15, 15.58% aged 15 to 29, 43.46% aged 30 to 64, 23.88% aged 65 to 84, and 1.12% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 71 more females than males in Milford town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.24% females and 48.76% males in Milford Town, New York.
The Milford Town, New York gender ratio is 95.2:100 i.e. 95.2 men to 100 women (0.952).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 179.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 182.

Milford town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Milford town population: 94.56% are White, 2.16% are Black or African American, 1.95% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.73% are some other race and 0.59% are multiracial.
Milford town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 43 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,826 (98.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Milford town is White with a population of 2,713 (94.56% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,045 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Milford town's population increased by 115 (3.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Milford town's population decreased by 225 (7.39%), 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 2022 at 2,785.