Milford, Delaware
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Milford is a city in Kent and Sussex Counties, Delaware. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 7,201.[1]
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[edit] Geography
Milford is located at (38.912840, -75.429327)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.6 km² (5.6 mi²). 14.4 km² (5.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.07%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 6,732 people, 2,665 households, and 1,700 families residing in the city. The population density was 467.5/km² (1,210.2/mi²). There were 2,897 housing units at an average density of 201.2/km² (520.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 67.97% White, 23.26% African American, 0.34% Native American, 1.04% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 4.25% from other races, and 2.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.82% of the population.
There were 2,665 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were married couples living together, 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,525, and the median income for a family was $40,333. Males had a median income of $29,271 versus $23,164 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,181. About 10.4% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.1% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Trivia
- Milford hosted farm teams of the New York Giants and Boston Red Sox in the Eastern Shore Baseball League as well as a team known as the Sandpipers.
- On October 11, 1929, JC Penney opened Store #1252 in Milford, which made it a nationwide company with stores in all 48 of the continental states.
[edit] References
- ^ Annual Estimates of the Population for All Incorporated Places in Deleware (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division (June 21, 2006). Retrieved on November 21, 2006.
[edit] External links
- City of Milford, Delaware
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