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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Milford, IA compare?
| Figure | Milford, IA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,209 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,321 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,544 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.8% |
| Measure | Milford, IA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,311±17 |
| Median age | 47.3±2.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.9%±2.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.7%±3.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.5%±0.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.8%±5.6 pts |
| Median household income | $63,369±$8,506 |
| Per capita income | $45,250±$5,376 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.9%±4.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2%±3.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $218,400±$22,278 |
| Median gross rent | $887±$72 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 26.4%±14.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.1%±7.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.0%±3.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.5%±8.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.4 min±3.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.4%±1.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov