Milford, DE Profile

Milford, DE, population 7,201, is located in Delaware's Sussex county, about 68.7 miles from Baltimore and 73.3 miles from Philadelphia.

Through the 90's Milford's population has grown by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Milford has grown by about 7%.

Milford's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Delaware's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Milford tend to be much higher than Delaware's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	68%
	African American	23%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.10
	Males	32.90
	Females	37.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,732	N/A
2001	6,970	3.54%
2002	7,040	1.00%
2003	7,121	1.15%
2004	7,148	0.38%
2005	7,201	0.74%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,525

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,111
2002	1,196
2003	1,301
2004	1,155
2005	1,597
2006	865

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	5	8	7	5	7	3
Robbery	11	7	21	5	12	16
Aggravated Assault	60	68	63	72	96	44

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,535
2002	7,395
2003	6,805
2004	7,759
2005	6,819
2006	6,712

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	59	82	63	126	74	65
Larceny, Theft	369	411	401	400	396	398
Motor Vehicle Theft	19	20	12	25	21	26
Arson	2	2	1	0	2	0

Location

Elevation	21 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities