Latest news about poverty in Milford, DE collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
16.0% of Milford, DE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.2% greater than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Delaware. 10.2% of high school graduates and 38.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.6%. For comparison, it was 34.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Milford, DE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Milford:
16.0%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Milford:
3.7%
Whole state:
4.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Milford:
24.6%
Delaware:
15.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Milford:
29.0%
Delaware:
22.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
84.6%
Residents above poverty level:
34.4%
Poverty by age in Milford, DE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Milford,DE (percentage below poverty level)
41.2%Under 5 years
36.5%5 years
9.0%6 to 11 years
48.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
18.4%25 to 34 years
14.5%35 to 44 years
8.6%45 to 54 years
8.9%55 to 64 years
8.9%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Milford,DE (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
38.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
25.4%15 years
43.5%16 and 17 years
13.7%18 to 24 years
15.6%25 to 34 years
19.4%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
14.9%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Milford,DE (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
2.2%6 to 11 years
6.8%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
13.3%25 to 34 years
1.5%35 to 44 years
6.4%45 to 54 years
0.6%55 to 64 years
0.7%65 to 74 years
1.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Milford, DE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Milford, DE (%)
4.4%White
22.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
22.7%Asian
25.2%Other race
25.1%2+ races
29.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Milford, DE (absolute numbers)
297White
597Black
0American Indian
89Asian
238Other race
2972+ races
495Hispanic
11.4%Below poverty level
88.6%Above poverty level
17.7%Below poverty level
82.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Milford, DE
Children below poverty level:
Milford, Delaware:
18.3%
State:
12.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Milford:
10.2%
Delaware:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Milford:
38.2%
Delaware:
22.1%
41.6%Married-couple family
4.7%Male, no wife present
53.7%Female, no husband present
18.4%Worked full-time, year-round
24.7%Worked part-time
56.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
47.3%One full-time, other didn't work
28.2%Both worked part-time
11.8%One part-time, other didn't work
12.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
9.1%1990 to 1994
20.8%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
11.7%1960 to 1969
20.8%1950 to 1959
19.5%1940 to 1949
18.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
5.8%1995 to 1998
4.2%1990 to 1994
9.5%1980 to 1989
10.1%1970 to 1979
10.6%1960 to 1969
20.4%1950 to 1959
14.3%1940 to 1949
24.2%1939 or earlier
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