Milford

Population: 3,315
Median household income: $60,571
Median home value: $211,000

Located in Dickinson County, Iowa, Milford is a community with a population of 3,315. At $60,571, its median household income sits below Dickinson County's $74,570.

From 2019 to 2023, Milford's population grew 10.4% from 3,004 to 3,315, while its median home value rose 44.8% from $145,700 to $211,000.

The typical home was built around 1984. 5.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,315
Median age: 45.8 yrs
Median household income: $60,571
Median home value: $211,000
Median gross rent: $806
Housing units: 1,648
Homeownership rate: 69.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0043,315

Median household income

$53,625$60,571

Median home value

$145,700$211,000

Median gross rent

$675$806

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,004	$53,625	$145,700	$675
2020	3,015	$54,375	$138,900	$761
2021	3,256	$56,806	$161,600	$831
2022	3,295	$59,059	$202,000	$786
2023	3,315	$60,571	$211,000	$806

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.1%

5 to 1720.0%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5416.1%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7414.5%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	69	2.1%
5 to 17	662	20.0%
18 to 24	218	6.6%
25 to 34	315	9.5%
35 to 44	348	10.5%
45 to 54	533	16.1%
55 to 64	430	13.0%
65 to 74	480	14.5%
75 and over	260	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,182	96.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	37	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	96	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate25.1%

Some college or associate's47.0%

Bachelor's degree19.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	89	3.8%
High school graduate	594	25.1%
Some college or associate's	1,113	47.0%
Bachelor's degree	467	19.7%
Graduate or professional degree	103	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled11.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means5.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,406	76.4%
Carpooled	219	11.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	41	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	69	3.7%
Other means	106	5.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	765	43.2%
15 to 29 min	813	45.9%
30 to 44 min	103	5.8%
45 to 59 min	9	0.5%
60+ min	82	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 5.3% (172 of 3,269)

	Count	Share
Family households	893	58.4%
Nonfamily households	637	41.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,530	92.8%
Vacant	118	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,067	69.7%
Renter-occupied	463	30.3%

1-unit, detached63.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units11.2%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other11.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,052	63.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	150	9.1%
5 to 19 units	184	11.2%
20 or more units	66	4.0%
Mobile home & other	196	11.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1952095
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.15 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 43.3417, -95.1457