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DE Regular Public School District 6 Schools

Milford School District

Milford, DE 19963 • Sussex County • 6 Operating Schools
(302) 422-1600
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
34,231
5,840 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$67,420
Overall Poverty Rate
14.37%
4,852 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
14.81%
805 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 5.3% 10.5% 15.8% 21% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% DE Avg: 13.07% 2020 Poverty Rate: 14.53% (760 / 5,232 kids) 14.53% 2020 760 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 16.47% (846 / 5,136 kids) 16.47% 2021 846 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 14.29% (739 / 5,172 kids) 14.29% 2022 739 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 15.49% (828 / 5,344 kids) 15.49% 2023 828 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 14.81% (805 / 5,435 kids) 14.81% 2024 805 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 5,232 760 14.53% 13.67% 14.57%
2021 5,136 846 16.47% 14.87% 15.78%
2022 5,172 739 14.29% 13.37% 15.17%
2023 5,344 828 15.49% 14.37% 14.98%
2024 5,435 805 14.81% 13.07% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $289,500
Median Gross Rent $1,160/mo
Owner-Occupied 9,125
Renter-Occupied 4,338
Owner-Occupied: 9,125 (67.8%) Renter-Occupied: 4,338 (32.2%)
Occupied 13,463

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 9,125 (67.8%)
Renter-Occupied 4,338 (32.2%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 13,463 households
464 (3.4%)
< $10k
671 (5%)
$10k-$14k
463 (3.4%)
$15k-$19k
491 (3.6%)
$20k-$24k
629 (4.7%)
$25k-$29k
315 (2.3%)
$30k-$34k
453 (3.4%)
$35k-$39k
808 (6%)
$40k-$44k
270 (2%)
$45k-$49k
1,272 (9.4%)
$50k-$59k
1,647 (12.2%)
$60k-$74k
2,021 (15%)
$75k-$99k
1,377 (10.2%)
$100k-$124k
835 (6.2%)
$125k-$149k
925 (6.9%)
$150k-$199k
822 (6.1%)
$200k+
< $10k
464 (3.4%)
$10k-$14k
671 (5%)
$15k-$19k
463 (3.4%)
$20k-$24k
491 (3.6%)
$25k-$29k
629 (4.7%)
$30k-$34k
315 (2.3%)
$35k-$39k
453 (3.4%)
$40k-$44k
808 (6%)
$45k-$49k
270 (2%)
$50k-$59k
1,272 (9.4%)
$60k-$74k
1,647 (12.2%)
$75k-$99k
2,021 (15%)
$100k-$124k
1,377 (10.2%)
$125k-$149k
835 (6.2%)
$150k-$199k
925 (6.9%)
$200k+
822 (6.1%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 5,189 students
318 (6.1%)
1st
174 (3.4%)
2nd
536 (10.3%)
3rd
397 (7.7%)
4th
416 (8%)
5th
307 (5.9%)
6th
476 (9.2%)
7th
365 (7%)
8th
546 (10.5%)
9th
502 (9.7%)
10th
450 (8.7%)
11th
702 (13.5%)
12th
1st Grade
318 (6.1%)
2nd Grade
174 (3.4%)
3rd Grade
536 (10.3%)
4th Grade
397 (7.7%)
5th Grade
416 (8%)
6th Grade
307 (5.9%)
7th Grade
476 (9.2%)
8th Grade
365 (7%)
9th Grade
546 (10.5%)
10th Grade
502 (9.7%)
11th Grade
450 (8.7%)
12th Grade
702 (13.5%)