Photo: Public domain · Public domainEarning a living in Milford
Hardly any work in Milford; the top destination outside it is Greensburg (24%, 6 miles). Working from home is the commute for 0% of workers, where Indiana as a whole has 11%. The Census job records count 33 working residents of Milford and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Milford
On a workday 33 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 34 people are in Milford on a workday afternoon, 49% fewer than live here.
0.00 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
Out of Milford to work: where people go
Where Milford clocks in
18% of workers
15% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Working from home in Milford
of Milford workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 57 commuters (the 0% who work from home are left out). Across Indiana: 85% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How far it is to work from Milford
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Milford: questions
What is the median household income in Milford?
$73,125 (±$68,460) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Milford?
13.4%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Milford work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Greensburg (24%, 6 mi), Columbus (18%, 19 mi), Shelbyville (15%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Milford without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Milford, from the people who make the trip.
More of Milford
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.