Milford is a larger medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 50,471 people and 12 associated neighborhoods, Milford is the 19th largest community in Connecticut.Milford is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 87.08% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Milford is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Milford who work in management occupations (15.42%), office and administrative support (11.58%), and healthcare (9.23%). Also of interest is that Milford has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.84% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Milford is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. The education level of Milford ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Milford, 47.35% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Milford in 2022 was $59,735, which is upper middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $238,940 for a family of four. Milford is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Milford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Milford residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Milford include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Milford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
