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Milford, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Dickinson County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
3,315
Population
1,542/sq mi density
$60,571
Median Income
$40,300 per capita
$211,000
Home Value
$277,664 Zillow
$806
Median Rent
32.0% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
121
Violent Crime/100K
2,111 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$60,571 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$211,000 home value, $806/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
121 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+10.7%
2,967 → 3,285
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.02%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+29.6%
$46,744 → $60,571
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.63%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Milford across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,527
+242 from 2023 (3,285)
Projected Median Income 2030
$72,642
+$12,071 from 2023 ($60,571)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,967 | — | $46,744 | — |
| 2015 | 3,001 | +1.1% | $47,024 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3,020 | +0.6% | $54,091 | +15% |
| 2019 | 3,003 | -0.6% | $53,625 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 3,347 | +11.5% | $56,806 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 3,285 | -1.9% | $60,571 | +6.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.