Milford is a somewhat small village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 6,419 people and four associated neighborhoods, Milford is the 161st largest community in Michigan. Milford real estate is some of the most expensive in Michigan, although Milford house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Milford is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 87.79% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Milford is a village of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Milford who work in management occupations (16.25%), sales jobs (12.15%), and office and administrative support (9.67%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 18.00% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. One downside of living in Milford, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.52 minutes every day commuting to work. Milford is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of Milford are among the most well-educated in the nation: 49.22% of adults in Milford have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Milford in 2022 was $55,208, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $220,832 for a family of four. However, Milford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Milford include German, Irish, Polish, English, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Milford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
