Milford is a larger medium-sized coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 52,305 people and 12 constituent neighborhoods, Milford is the 17th largest community in Connecticut.

Unlike some towns, Milford isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Milford are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Milford is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Milford who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.89%), sales jobs (11.94%), and management occupations (10.37%).

Also of interest is that Milford has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Milford is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Milford are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Milford Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Milford is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 14.96% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 29.25% of adults in Milford have a college degree.

The per capita income in Milford in 2000 was $28,882, which is middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,528 for a family of four.

The people who call Milford home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Milford is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Milford include Italian, Irish, English, Polish, German, and French.

The most common language spoken in Milford is English. Some people also speak Spanish.