Photo: Wallstreethotrod at English Wikipedia · Public domainMore people are out of work in Milford Mill (6.7%) than in 80% of U.S. towns
Milford Mill grades B− for jobs and income and A for walkability. For a town this walkable, transit is thin: about 7.3 trips an hour at the evening peak near the typical resident, next to 26.3 in Baltimore. Only 4% work in Milford Mill itself; outside it, Baltimore draws the most (28%, 9 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Milford Mill apart
Milford Mill trades workers with the towns around it
Milford Mill has about as many jobs (12,581) as working residents (12,491), but they are mostly different people: 11,970 residents leave for work each day while 12,060 people come in. Only 4% of the jobs in Milford Mill are held by people who live here. Day and night ↓
Milford Mill and Baltimore trade workers both ways
Baltimore is the top workplace for Milford Mill residents (28%) and also where the most people who work in Milford Mill come from (16% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Milford Mill draws workers from far and wide
The 12,581 jobs in Milford Mill are filled from a wide area. The ten biggest home towns of its workers supply 36%; the other 60% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
Most jobs in Milford Mill pay over $40,000 a year
74% of the jobs based in Milford Mill pay over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year), the top earnings band in the Census data. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
Breaking down the Jobs & income grade for Milford Mill
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Milford Mill is better than 54% of U.S. towns, #216 of 261 in Maryland. Job access by car holds Milford Mill’s grade up (ahead of 92% of U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down. It also does well on the poverty rate.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Milford Mill could be anywhere from C+ to B+.
Milford Mill by day and by night
On a workday 11,970 residents head out to work, 521 work right here, and 12,060 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.01 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The towns that employ Milford Mill’s residents
Where Milford Mill clocks in
28% of workers
4% of workers
4% 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.
74% of the jobs in Milford Mill pay over $3,333 a month
12,581 jobs are based in Milford Mill.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Milford Mill, 2013 → 2023: 10,459 → 12,581. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Milford Mill’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 31 minutes to work from Milford Mill
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Milford Mill workers work from home, vs 19% across Maryland. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 13,566 commuters (the 13% who work from home are left out). Across Maryland: 80% drive alone, 5% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
The distance from Milford Mill to work
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Milford Mill is easy on foot, hard by bus
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Milford Mill is more walkable than 91% of U.S. towns, #89 of 261 in Maryland. Both inputs place Milford Mill near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 15,529 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 89% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 15% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 7.3 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 90% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 12.9% of Milford Mill households have no vehicle (Maryland 8.8%, U.S. 8.4%). 5% of Milford Mill’s commuters take a bus or train.
Milford Mill next to U.S. towns of 22,000 to 42,000: 858th of 1,334 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Springfield VA | 22,532 | $163K | 1.9% | 1.7% | 3% | A+ |
| 2 | Upper Dublin Township PA | 27,258 | $168K | 3.2% | 1.9% | 8% | A+ |
| 3 | Southlake TX | 31,175 | $250K | 1.5% | 2.7% | 11% | A+ |
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| 18 | Severna Park MD | 40,228 | $170K | 2.8% | 2.7% | 9% | A+ |
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| 41 | North Laurel MD | 25,563 | $123K | 4.7% | 2.2% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 48 | Arnold MD | 24,303 | $142K | 3.1% | 2.6% | 6% | A+ |
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| 856 | Barnegat Township NJ | 26,151 | $92K | 7.5% | 6.6% | 7% | B− |
| 857 | Salina NY | 32,375 | $72K | 11.2% | 4.9% | 10% | B− |
| 858 | Milford Mill MD | 30,829 | $70K | 8.7% | 6.7% | 4% | B− |
| 859 | Arlington WA | 22,031 | $88K | 12.7% | 4.2% | 14% | B− |
| 860 | Hazel Dell WA | 23,237 | $86K | 9.8% | 8.2% | 5% | B− |
| … | |||||||
| 1,334 | Barstow CA | 24,804 | $53K | 23.1% | 11.9% | 17% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Milford Mill, the top three, the last and three more from Maryland.
How Milford Mill compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Milford Mill workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milford Mill | – | B− | A | 31 min | $69,711 |
| Randallstown | under 2% | B | A | 32 min | $85,735 |
| Woodlawn | 4% | B | A | 26 min | $82,466 |
| Lochearn | under 2% | B | A | 30 min | $74,707 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Woodlawn. Darker towns draw more of Milford Mill’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, 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 Mill: questions
What is the median household income in Milford Mill?
$69,711 (±$8,065) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,678 across Maryland and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Milford Mill?
8.7%, against 9.4% across Maryland and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Milford Mill?
31 minutes each way on average, against 31 across Maryland and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Milford Mill work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Baltimore (28%, 9 mi), Woodlawn (4%, 3 mi), Towson (4%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Milford Mill walkable?
Milford Mill is more walkable than 91% of U.S. towns (Walkability A): an EPA walkability index of 11.3 out of 20, and 6% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Milford Mill without a car?
5% of commuters take transit and 13% of households have no car. 15% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Milford Mill, from the people who make the trip.
More of Milford Mill
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, 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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.