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08848

Milford, NJ · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
8,134
Median household income
$138,614
People below poverty
4.9%
Median home value
$440,200

Income

The median income of households in 08848 was $138,614. An estimated 3.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 21.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 08848 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.6
$10,000 to $14,999 1.8
$15,000 to $24,999 1.2
$25,000 to $34,999 2.5
$35,000 to $49,999 6.7
$50,000 to $74,999 10.3
$75,000 to $99,999 7.5
$100,000 to $149,999 25.7
$150,000 to $199,999 19.4
$200,000 or more 21.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 08848 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 104056
Female 68873

An estimated 75.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 40.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 36.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $32,486. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 08848 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 75.4
Social Security 40.6
Retirement income 36.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 1.8
Cash public assistance income 2.7

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 4.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 2.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 6.8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 5.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 08848 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 4.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 2.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 6.8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 5.4

In 2020-2024, 5.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 58.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 79.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 57.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 08848 in 2020-2024, 97.4% had health insurance coverage and 2.6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 85.8% and public coverage was 26%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3%.


In 2020-2024, 08848 had a total population of 8,134 - 4,301 (52.9%) females and 3,833 (47.1%) males. The median age was 42 years. An estimated 25.7% of the population was under 18 years, 25.5% was 19 to 44 years, 25.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 21.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 08848 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 213 184
5 to 9 172 261
10 to 14 393 353
15 to 19 298 355
20 to 24 167 213
25 to 29 196 205
30 to 34 186 107
35 to 39 104 317
40 to 44 313 264
45 to 49 194 127
50 to 54 205 215
55 to 59 371 404
60 to 64 255 307
65 to 69 260 334
70 to 74 205 176
75 to 79 128 273
80 to 84 122 160
85 and over 51 46

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 90.8% were White; 1.1% were Black or African American; 4.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.2% were Asian; 0.1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 2.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 6.2% of the people in 08848 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 90.1% of the people in 08848 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,909 households in 08848. The average household size was 2.79 people.

Married-couple households made up 66.9% of the households in 08848 while cohabiting couple households made up 7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 17.3% of all households, while 8.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 7.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 11.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 19.5% of all households.

In 08848, 35.5% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 41.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 08848 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 66.9
Cohabiting Couples 7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
8.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
17.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 65.5% of males and 59.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 23.8 22.3
Now married, except separated 65.5 59.1
Separated 3.1 0.3
Widowed 1.2 5.2
Divorced 6.4 13

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 08848, 214 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 0% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 95.8% of the people living in 08848 were U.S. natives. 62.9% of the 08848 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 4.2% of 08848 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 59.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 83.8 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 08848 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 08848.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 08848 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 8.5
Asia 4.4
Europe 87.1
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 08848 in 2020-2024, 9 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 5.8% of people at least five years old; 1.2% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 08848 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 5.8
Other Indo-European languages 3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.1
Other languages 0.2

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 96.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 08848 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 08848 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 96.1
Different house, same county 2.3
Different county, same state 1.3
Different state 0.3
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 96.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 44.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 3.6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 08848 was 2,208 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 99 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,704. College or graduate school enrollment was 405.

Educational Attainment of People in 08848 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 3.6
High school diploma or equivalency 23.9
Some college, no degree 19.1
Associate's degree 8.6
Bachelor's degree 27.7
Graduate or professional degree 17

Disability

In 08848, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 0.9% of people under 18 years old, to 7.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 29.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 08848, 57.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 37.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 75.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 19% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.6 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,787 75.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 704 19
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 206 5.6

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 08848 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 08848 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.6
Construction 5.9
Manufacturing 7.8
Wholesale trade 1.6
Retail trade 15.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.9
Information 2.7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 9.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 27.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.3
Other Services, except public administration 3.5
Public administration 5.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 08848 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,821 49.2
Service occupations 598 16.2
Sales and office occupations 842 22.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 168 4.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 271 7.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 78.2% of 08848 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 35.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 08848 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 78.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0.3
Other means 1.5
Worked from home 14.8

In 2020-2024, 08848 had a total of 2,969 housing units. Of these housing units, 92.9% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 6.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 08848 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 92.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 6.6
Mobile homes 0.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 21.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 08848 was 7.5 rooms, and of these housing units 84.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 08848 had 2,909 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 60 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 91.4% while renters occupied 8.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.88 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.92.

1.9% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 19.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 1.3% and another 35.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 08848:

House Heating Fuel Used in 08848 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 28.1
Electricity 13.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 51.1
All other fuels 7.8
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 08848 was $440,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 67.9 % had a mortgage. 32.1% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,749 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,233.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 08848 was $1,484. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.