According to 2023 data, the most common industries in Milford are: Construction (19.4% of civilian employees), Health care & social assistance (16.8% of civilian employees), Retail trade (15.3% of civilian employees). 98.5% of workers work in Penobscot County and 9.6% of all workers work at home. 69.6% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 14.5% greater than the rate of 59.5% across the entire state of Maine.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2023 when the population of Milford, Maine was 2,197 / 2,338
Most common industries
Most common industries (2023 Data)
Most common industries (2000 Data)
Industry
All
Males
Females
All
Males
Females
Construction
19.4% (245)
27.7% (196)
8.8% (49)
5.3% (63)
9.1% (52)
1.8% (11)
Health care and social assistance
16.8% (213)
5.9% (42)
30.7% (171)
14.6% (173)
1.6% (9)
26.6% (164)
Retail trade
15.3% (193)
21.2% (150)
7.7% (43)
11.1% (132)
10.9% (62)
11.4% (70)
Finance and insurance
11.6% (147)
4.0% (28)
21.4% (119)
1.1% (13)
0.0% (0)
2.1% (13)
Educational services
10.8% (137)
8.9% (63)
13.3% (74)
16.7% (198)
9.1% (52)
23.7% (146)
Manufacturing
7.0% (89)
12.6% (89)
0.0% (0)
15.8% (187)
24.0% (137)
8.1% (50)
Administrative and support and waste management services
5.7% (72)
8.3% (59)
2.3% (13)
1.3% (15)
2.1% (12)
0.5% (3)
Public administration
4.6% (58)
4.2% (30)
5.0% (28)
2.7% (32)
4.2% (24)
1.3% (8)
Other services, except public administration
2.6% (33)
0.0% (0)
5.9% (33)
3.9% (46)
4.7% (27)
3.1% (19)
Transportation and warehousing
2.2% (28)
4.0% (28)
0.0% (0)
5.1% (61)
8.9% (51)
1.6% (10)
Utilities
1.8% (23)
0.0% (0)
4.1% (23)
0.6% (7)
1.2% (7)
0.0% (0)
Accommodation and food services
1.6% (20)
2.8% (20)
0.0% (0)
7.0% (83)
7.5% (43)
6.5% (40)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
0.0% (0)
0.0% (0)
0.0% (0)
1.6% (19)
2.8% (16)
0.5% (3)
Wholesale trade
0.0% (0)
0.0% (0)
0.0% (0)
4.8% (57)
6.8% (39)
2.9% (18)
Information
0.0% (0)
0.0% (0)
0.0% (0)
1.3% (16)
2.3% (13)
0.5% (3)
Real estate and rental and leasing
0.0% (0)
0.0% (0)
0.0% (0)
1.2% (14)
0.0% (0)
2.3% (14)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
0.0% (0)
0.0% (0)
0.0% (0)
5.7% (68)
4.7% (27)
6.7% (41)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
0.0% (0)
0.0% (0)
0.0% (0)
0.3% (3)
0.0% (0)
0.5% (3)
Unemployment in Milford
Unemployment by race in 2023
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
3.3%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
7.4%Males
4.3%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Milford:
15.6% (178)
Maine:
6.4% (38,173)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Milford:
8.2% (94)
Maine:
4.0% (23,993)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Milford:
14.3% (164)
Maine:
5.8% (34,833)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Milford:
2.3% (27)
Maine:
8.5% (50,949)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Milford:
11.0% (126)
Maine:
12.5% (74,296)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Milford:
28.0% (321)
Maine:
16.0% (95,294)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Milford:
7.7% (88)
Maine:
12.8% (76,516)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Milford:
0.6% (7)
Maine:
9.9% (58,730)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Milford:
1.5% (17)
Maine:
5.6% (33,297)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Milford:
4.4% (50)
Maine:
2.4% (14,239)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Milford:
0.3% (3)
Maine:
1.3% (7,643)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Milford:
1.5% (18)
Maine:
6.3% (37,602)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Milford:
4.1% (47)
Maine:
3.8% (22,541)
<5am:
Milford:
7.2% (85)
Maine:
4.4% (26,948)
5:30am:
Milford:
7.2% (85)
Maine:
3.7% (22,592)
6am:
Milford:
6.7% (79)
Maine:
5.2% (32,239)
6:30am:
Milford:
6.0% (71)
Maine:
9.4% (57,835)
7am:
Milford:
12.3% (145)
Maine:
11.5% (70,598)
7:30am:
Milford:
18.1% (213)
Maine:
14.9% (91,521)
8am:
Milford:
12.5% (147)
Maine:
14.4% (88,758)
8:30am:
Milford:
5.4% (63)
Maine:
9.0% (55,154)
9am:
Milford:
3.0% (35)
Maine:
4.0% (24,448)
10am:
Milford:
3.3% (39)
Maine:
3.8% (23,244)
11am:
Milford:
3.1% (37)
Maine:
1.7% (10,648)
12pm:
Milford:
0.5% (6)
Maine:
1.0% (5,881)
4pm:
Milford:
6.1% (72)
Maine:
6.9% (42,456)
>4pm:
Milford:
6.0% (71)
Maine:
5.8% (35,860)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Milford:
22.2% (156)
Maine:
9.1% (28,638)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Milford:
13.9% (98)
Maine:
6.1% (19,106)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Milford:
16.7% (118)
Maine:
7.2% (22,705)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Milford:
0.3% (2)
Maine:
9.8% (30,978)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Milford:
11.5% (81)
Maine:
13.3% (42,114)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Milford:
26.9% (189)
Maine:
15.3% (48,310)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Milford:
6.9% (49)
Maine:
1.8% (5,750)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Milford:
0.4% (3)
Maine:
1.4% (4,363)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Milford:
2.6% (18)
Maine:
5.9% (18,665)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Milford:
9.5% (42)
Maine:
4.3% (12,128)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Milford:
7.2% (32)
Maine:
7.1% (19,971)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Milford:
8.0% (36)
Maine:
11.5% (32,182)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Milford:
30.6% (136)
Maine:
16.7% (46,984)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Milford:
19.8% (88)
Maine:
16.0% (44,971)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Milford:
1.4% (6)
Maine:
10.8% (30,273)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Milford:
3.0% (13)
Maine:
7.4% (20,721)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Milford:
9.3% (41)
Maine:
4.0% (11,093)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 98.5% Number of people working at home: 122 (9.6% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Milford:
2.0% (24)
Maine:
5.6% (34,404)
5 to 9 minutes:
Milford:
15.6% (183)
Maine:
14.1% (86,612)
10 to 14 minutes:
Milford:
16.3% (192)
Maine:
16.0% (98,470)
15 to 19 minutes:
Milford:
14.3% (168)
Maine:
14.9% (91,940)
20 to 24 minutes:
Milford:
20.2% (238)
Maine:
13.1% (80,377)
25 to 29 minutes:
Milford:
9.0% (106)
Maine:
5.1% (31,321)
30 to 34 minutes:
Milford:
15.1% (178)
Maine:
10.4% (63,930)
35 to 39 minutes:
Milford:
1.2% (14)
Maine:
2.2% (13,677)
40 to 44 minutes:
Milford:
0.3% (3)
Maine:
2.7% (16,863)
45 to 59 minutes:
Milford:
1.8% (21)
Maine:
5.6% (34,475)
60 to 89 minutes:
Milford:
0.8% (9)
Maine:
3.6% (21,933)
90 or more minutes:
Milford:
1.0% (12)
Maine:
2.3% (14,180)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Milford:
86.7% (1,020)
Maine:
78.6% (483,317)
Carpooled:
Milford:
9.6% (113)
Maine:
11.3% (69,208)
Bicycle:
Milford:
0.3% (3)
Maine:
0.2% (1,402)
Walked:
Milford:
1.0% (12)
Maine:
4.0% (24,700)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Milford:
91.5% (1,016)
Maine:
90.2% (502,289)
In 2 person carpool:
Milford:
8.1% (90)
Maine:
7.5% (42,029)
Drove alone:
Milford:
90.0% (1,020)
Maine:
87.5% (483,317)
In 2 person carpool:
Milford:
9.1% (103)
Maine:
10.3% (56,707)
In 3 person carpool:
Milford:
0.6% (7)
Maine:
1.4% (7,855)
In 4 person carpool:
Milford:
0.3% (3)
Maine:
0.3% (1,917)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Milford:
69.6% (881)
Maine:
59.5% (421,941)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Milford:
1.8% (22)
Maine:
4.4% (31,192)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Milford:
12.7% (161)
Maine:
13.4% (95,022)
Local government workers:
Milford:
5.1% (65)
Maine:
7.3% (51,499)
State government workers:
Milford:
6.9% (87)
Maine:
4.4% (31,124)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Milford:
3.9% (49)
Maine:
8.3% (59,128)
Employee of private company:
Milford:
61.5% (730)
Maine:
62.7% (390,945)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Milford:
2.3% (27)
Maine:
3.1% (19,246)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Milford:
12.2% (145)
Maine:
10.2% (63,603)
Local government workers:
Milford:
6.7% (79)
Maine:
7.6% (47,389)
State government workers:
Milford:
9.5% (113)
Maine:
4.3% (26,534)
Federal government workers:
Milford:
1.3% (16)
Maine:
2.6% (16,465)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Milford:
6.5% (77)
Maine:
9.3% (58,153)
Employee of private company - Males:
Milford:
89.9% (637)
Maine:
62.8% (231,182)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Milford:
3.1% (22)
Maine:
5.6% (20,713)
State government workers - Males:
Milford:
7.0% (49)
Maine:
4.2% (15,301)
Employee of private company - Females:
Milford:
43.8% (244)
Maine:
56.0% (190,759)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Milford:
29.0% (161)
Maine:
19.2% (65,283)
Local government workers - Females:
Milford:
11.6% (65)
Maine:
9.3% (31,561)
State government workers - Females:
Milford:
6.7% (37)
Maine:
4.6% (15,823)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Milford:
8.9% (49)
Maine:
6.0% (20,433)
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