Milford

Population: 1,033
Median home value: $145,000

Milford is a community in Ellis County, Texas, home to 1,033 residents. At $145,000, its median home value sits below Ellis County's $306,400.

Between 2019 and 2023, Milford's population grew 32.1% from 782 to 1,033, while its median home value rose 70.6% from $85,000 to $145,000.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 51.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,033
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $145,000
Median gross rent: $933
Housing units: 384
Homeownership rate: 47.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
Unemployment rate: 9.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7821,033

Median household income

$47,917$46,250

Median home value

$85,000$145,000

Median gross rent

$977$933

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	782	$47,917	$85,000	$977
2020	934	$34,531	$93,000	$775
2021	896	$46,250	$95,000	$791
2022	1,032	—	$120,800	$928
2023	1,033	—	$145,000	$933

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 7415.5%

75 and over2.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	76	7.4%
5 to 17	195	18.9%
18 to 24	77	7.5%
25 to 34	133	12.9%
35 to 44	129	12.5%
45 to 54	116	11.2%
55 to 64	125	12.1%
65 to 74	160	15.5%
75 and over	22	2.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	531	51.4%
Black or African American	259	25.1%
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	49	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	194	18.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.4%

High school graduate41.8%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree4.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	119	17.4%
High school graduate	286	41.8%
Some college or associate's	231	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	30	4.4%
Graduate or professional degree	19	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone70.9%

Carpooled21.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	288	70.9%
Carpooled	86	21.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	3.2%
Other means	4	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	88	22.4%
15 to 29 min	139	35.4%
30 to 44 min	83	21.1%
45 to 59 min	41	10.4%
60+ min	42	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.07
Poverty rate: 19.9% (205 of 1,029)

	Count	Share
Family households	224	66.7%
Nonfamily households	112	33.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	336	87.5%
Vacant	48	12.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	158	47.0%
Renter-occupied	178	53.0%

1-unit, detached76.3%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	293	76.3%
1-unit, attached	8	2.1%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	83	21.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4848408
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.46 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 32.1215, -96.9500