Milford, Delaware Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

11,864

100.0

In labor force

7,550

63.6

Civilian labor force

7,464

62.9

Employed

7,094

59.8

Unemployed

370

3.1

Percent of civilian labor force

5.0

(X)

Armed Forces

86

0.7

Not in labor force

4,314

36.4

Females 16 years and over

6,212

100.0

In labor force

3,495

56.3

Civilian labor force

3,474

55.9

Employed

3,341

53.8

Own children under 6 years

1,119

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

698

62.4

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

7,073

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

5,626

79.5

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

894

12.6

Public transportation (including taxicab)

22

0.3

Walked

143

2.0

Other means

96

1.4

Worked at home

292

4.1

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

22.8

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

7,094

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

2,004

28.2

Service occupations

1,129

15.9

Sales and office occupations

1,884

26.6

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

77

1.1

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

880

12.4

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

1,120

15.8

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

154

2.2

Construction

588

8.3

Manufacturing

1,065

15.0

Wholesale trade

294

4.1

Retail trade

878

12.4

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

252

3.6

Information

95

1.3

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

359

5.1

Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services

391

5.5

Educational, health and social services

1,507

21.2

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

551

7.8

Other services (except public administration)

348

4.9

Public administration

612

8.6

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

5,298

74.7

Government workers

1,280

18.0

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

490

6.9

Unpaid family workers

26

0.4

INCOME IN 1999

Households

6,039

100.0

Less than $10,000

489

8.1

$10,000 to $14,999

410

6.8

$15,000 to $24,999

957

15.8

$25,000 to $34,999

913

15.1

$35,000 to $49,999

1,087

18.0

$50,000 to $74,999

1,311

21.7

$75,000 to $99,999

447

7.4

$100,000 to $149,999

326

5.4

$150,000 to $199,999

32

0.5

$200,000 or more

67

1.1

Median household income (dollars)

37,863

(X)

With earnings

4,608

76.3

Mean earnings (dollars)

46,901

(X)

With Social Security income

2,031

33.6

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,184

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

264

4.4

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,083

(X)

With public assistance income

186

3.1

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

3,342

(X)

With retirement income

1,339

22.2

Mean retirement income (dollars)

17,901

(X)

Families

4,221

100.0

Less than $10,000

171

4.1

$10,000 to $14,999

89

2.1

$15,000 to $24,999

536

12.7

$25,000 to $34,999

634

15.0

$35,000 to $49,999

881

20.9

$50,000 to $74,999

1,135

26.9

$75,000 to $99,999

404

9.6

$100,000 to $149,999

296

7.0

$150,000 to $199,999

23

0.5

$200,000 or more

52

1.2

Median family income (dollars)

46,647

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

19,027

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

30,928

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

23,596

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

239

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.7

With related children under 18 years

195

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.1

With related children under 5 years

117

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.6

Families with female householder, no husband present

145

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.8

With related children under 18 years

130

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

25.0

With related children under 5 years

63

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

37.7

Individuals

1,288

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.6

18 years and over

855

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.6

65 years and over

214

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.2

Related children under 18 years

428

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.4

Related children 5 to 17 years

253

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.9

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

513

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

20.9