Moving to Milford, New Jersey

Population: 1,195. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,215 (+1.7% change)
Males: 606 (50.7%), Females: 589 (49.3%)

Hunterdon County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $54,519
Median house value: $153,800

Population by Race

Races in Milford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (35.0%), Irish (18.7%), English (13.4%), Italian (11.8%), Polish (11.1%), United States (7.4%).

Elevation: 300 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Milford

  • High school or higher: 88.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Milford borough

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 58.4%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

2.7% Foreign born (1.7% Europe, 0.8% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -78 (-6.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Milford:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Milford:

  • LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 25 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: ABE)
  • TRENTON MERCER (about 30 miles; TRENTON, NJ; Abbreviation: TTN)
  • PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 50 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: PHL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Milford:

  • ALEXANDRIA (about 6 miles; PITTSTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: N85)
  • VANSANT (about 6 miles; ERWINNA, PA; Abbreviation: 9N1)
  • SKY MANOR (about 9 miles; PITTSTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: N40)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Milford:

  • LAFAYETTE COLLEGE (about 12 miles; EASTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,218)
  • NORTHAMPTON COUNTY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,128)
  • LEHIGH UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,725)
  • BUCKS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; NEWTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,840)
  • THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 29 miles; Ewing, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,176)
  • MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 30 miles; Allentown, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,334)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ABINGTON (about 31 miles; ABINGTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,598)

Public primary/middle schools in Milford:

  • HOLLAND TWP ELEM SCH (Students: 371; Location: 710 MILFORD-WARREN GLEN ROAD; Grades: KG – 04)
  • HOLLAND TWP MIDDLE SCH (Students: 312; Location: 710 MILFORD-WARREN GLEN ROAD; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • MILFORD BORO (Students: 113; Location: 7 HILLSIDE AVENUE; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Libraries in Milford:

  • HOLLAND TOWNSHIP FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $56,503; Location: 129 SPRING MILLS ROAD; 24,372 books; 531 audio materials; 833 video materials; 56 serial subscriptions)
  • MILFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $54,946; Location: FRENCHTOWN-MILFORD ROAD; 18,769 books; 914 audio materials; 573 video materials; 44 serial subscriptions)