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Milford Maine Information: Milford, Maine is part of PENOBSCOT County. Population for Milford from the last gathering is 2950. You can view Milford venues that host many Milford ME events every year. You can also research Milford Maine homes for sale by visiting our Milford Maine real estate guide. Milford Maine has a latitude of 44.945 and a longitude of -68.6347. Zip codes in Milford, ME include 04461 ... more Milford zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Milford, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Milford, ME was 2,950.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Milford was 1,463, which represents 49.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Milford, ME
There are an estimated 684 married men in the town. 59.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Milford are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Milford is 1,487 which is 50.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Milford, Maine
There are an estimated 701 married women in the community. 56 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Milford, ME
The median age of people living in Milford, ME was 35.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Milford was 153. There were 2,252 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.8 percent of the population (320) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Milford, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Milford, ME was 2,916.

White Population in Milford, ME
The estimated White population in the Milford community is 2,847, which is 96.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Milford, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Milford, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Milford, ME was 39.

Asian Population in Milford, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 14.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Milford, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Milford was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 12, while those of “two or more races” was 34 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Milford community was 16, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Milford, ME
The household population number in Milford was 2,947.

Group Quarters Population in Milford, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 3.

Average Household Size in Milford, ME
The average household size in Milford is 2.5 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.93 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Milford, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,248 total housing units in Milford.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,180, or 94.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 945 were owner-occupied (80.1), and 235 were renter-occupied (19.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 68 vacant homes in Milford at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Milford, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 579, with a median value in dollars of 84,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Milford, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $858 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Milford, average costs per month were $292 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,584 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Milford, Maine
346 people in Milford also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Milford, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Milford was 318, or 14.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Milford, ME
In 2000, there were 499 people in Milford, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Milford, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 146 people in Milford who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Milford, Maine
There were 1,629 in the labor force in Milford at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Milford was 20.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Milford, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,500. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Milford, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $46,542. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Milford, Maine
Per capita income in Milford in the last full census was 17,649. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Milford numbered 80, or 9.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Milford, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 317, or 10.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.