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Milford city (balance), CT

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Milford city (balance) - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

50,749
Residents
$110,126
Median income
$377,400
Median home
$2,511
Median rent (state)

Milford city (balance) - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Milford city (balance) places in the 83rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

83rd
percentile, household income
75th
percentile, home value
92nd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Milford city (balance), CT

50,749 people live in Milford city (balance), Connecticut - a small city by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Milford city (balance) households earn a median of $110,126 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.8%. Milford city (balance)'s housing stock carries a median value of $377,400, and the median resident age is 46.7 years. Educational attainment runs 48.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 65.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Connecticut carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Connecticut scores 103.6 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,511 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Connecticut run around $345, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in Milford city (balance) report an average commute of 21.8 minutes, with 75.2% driving alone and 15.5% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 91.8 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

50,749 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Connecticut

Median Household Income

$110,126 /yr

Poverty 2.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.6 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Connecticut average

How does Milford city (balance) compare to other US cities?

Milford city (balance) measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 83% higher than other cities
Home value 75% pricier than other cities
Median rent 92% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Milford city (balance)'s value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Connecticut, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

83rdIncome percentile

83rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Milford city (balance)'s home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$377,400 25th percentile more affordable than 25% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Milford city (balance) $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Milford city (balance), CT Milford city (balance), CT's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Milford city (balance), CT-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Milford city (balance), CT median $110,126/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Milford city (balance), CT's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Milford city (balance), CT. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 48.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 65.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
50,749
Median Income
$110,126
Median Home Value
$377,400
Median Age
46.7
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Labor force participation
65.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
48.4%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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50,000 residents50,500 residents51,000 residents51,500 residents 202020212022202320242025 50,411 residents 51,215 residents ▲ +1.6%
Milford city (balance)'s Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
21.8 minutes
Drive Alone
75.2%
Carpool
4.9%
Public Transit
2.7%
Walk
0.6%
Work from Home
15.5%
Other
1.1%

Based on 27,854 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Connecticut - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$175
avg/month
Natural Gas
$110
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$345
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Connecticut state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Connecticut state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Milford city (balance) sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.6
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,511/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
91.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Connecticut

East Hartford
50,798 people
Middletown
47,646 people
West Haven
55,147 people
Shelton
41,402 people
Meriden
60,418 people
Bristol
61,129 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Milford city (balance)'s 50,749 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Enid, OK
50,821 people
Delano, CA
50,835 people
Cuyahoga Falls, OH
50,864 people
Grapevine, TX
50,875 people
Middletown, OH
50,607 people
Mishawaka, IN
50,907 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Milford city (balance)'s $110,126 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Crab Orchard, IL
$110,125 median income
South Amboy, NJ
$110,125 median income
Ramblewood, NJ
$110,130 median income
Riviera Beach, MD
$110,136 median income
Jordan, MN
$110,139 median income
Greenville, WI
$110,103 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Milford city (balance), CT Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Milford city (balance), CT - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 82.2% 7.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9.0% White 82.2% Black or African American 2.8% Asian 5.0% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.8% Two or more races 7.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Milford city (balance) compares to nearby Connecticut cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Milford city (balance) (this city) 50,749 $110,126
East Hartford 50,798 $66,943
Middletown 47,646 $73,979
West Haven 55,147 $73,566
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CT OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Milford city (balance), CT?

What is the population of Milford city (balance), CT? +

Milford city (balance), CT has a population of 50,749 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Milford city (balance), CT? +

In Milford city (balance), the typical household earns $110,126 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Milford city (balance)? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Milford city (balance); the closest available measure is the Connecticut state average, a cost of living index of 103.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Connecticut vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Milford city (balance), CT? +

Homes in Milford city (balance) carry a median value of $377,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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