About Milford

Milford is a very small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 1,961 people and just one neighborhood, Milford is the 259th largest community in Virginia.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Milford is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 42.4% of the Milford workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Milford is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Milford who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.21%), sales jobs (9.55%), and teaching (6.25%).

One downside of living in Milford is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Milford, the average commute to work is 46.99 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Milford is a very car-oriented town. 97.58% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Milford is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Milford has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

Being a small town, Milford does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Milford Information and Demographics

In Milford, just 11.14% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%.

The per capita income in Milford in 2000 was $18,343, which is middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $73,372 for a family of four.

Milford is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. 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 African-American. Important ancestries of people in Milford include German, English, and French.

The most common language spoken in Milford is English.