Milford Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
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Milford Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,810 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 72.8 km² (28.1 mi²). 72.7 km² (28.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.11%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 8,810 people, 3,073 households, and 2,449 families residing in the township. The population density was 121.2/km² (314.0/mi²). There were 3,161 housing units at an average density of 43.5/km² (112.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.75% White, 0.69% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.
There were 3,073 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.0% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $59,683, and the median income for a family was $64,563. Males had a median income of $41,132 versus $30,773 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,559. About 2.1% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 0.8% of those age 65 or over. MIlford township is patrolled by the Pennsylvania State Police, Dublin Barracks.
