Milford, NJ

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Milford, New Jersey

Milford, New Jersey, in Hunterdon county, is 15 miles E of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 42 miles N of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There are an estimated 1,195 people in the town.

The People and Families of Milford

In Milford, about 62% of adults are married.

Males represent a higher percentage of the population in Milford than in most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Milford had a median family income of $62,167. It's worth mentioning that smart, educated people feel at home in Milford.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($4,950) in Milford. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Milford Housing

Approximately 69% of housing in Milford is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Milford, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Milford strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Milford, NJ

Comparing Milford to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	15 miles E of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	42 miles N of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Hunterdon
Standard Zip Codes	08848
Phone Area Codes	908
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.569
Longitude	-75.094

Station	BUCKSVILLE
Distance	7.3 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 37 F
Apr Temp	39 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	49.7 inches

Station	LONG VALLEY
Distance	22.1 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 37 F
Apr Temp	35 to 60 F
Jul Temp	59 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	53.2 inches

Station	NESHAMINY FALLS
Distance	29.9 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 41 F
Apr Temp	38 to 64 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	41 to 68 F
Annual Precip	50.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,195	100%
Male	606	50.7%
Female	589	49.3%
Under 18	303	25.4%
18+	892	74.6%
65+	163	13.6%
Median Age	38.7
Average Family Size	3.11
White	1,166	97.6%
African-American	2	0.2%
Asian	5	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	15	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	24	2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,215
Growth	20
Growth %	1.7%

Ancestry	Percent
German	25.4%
Irish	12.4%
Italian	10.2%
Polish	8.6%
US/American	8.3%
English	7.6%
Hungarian	3.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.5%
Dutch	2.9%
French (except Basque)	2.3%
Scottish	2.2%
Norwegian	1.5%
Ukrainian	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Welsh	1.2%
British	1.1%
Slovak	0.9%
Pennsylvania German	0.9%
Lithuanian	0.6%
Czechoslovakian	0.6%
Greek	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
Syrian	0.4%
Danish	0.3%
European	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Milford	1,195	$62,167
Alpha	2,482	$45,435
Bloomsbury	886	$67,500
Clinton	2,632	$88,671
Frenchtown	1,488	$62,132
Lopatcong	5,765	$65,545
Phillipsburg	15,166	$46,925

Library
Holland Township Free Public Library 129 Spring Mills Road Milford, New Jersey (908) 995-4767
Milford Public Library Frenchtown-Milford Road Milford, New Jersey (908) 995-4072

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