New Milford - Susquehanna county

Population 878

New Milford, Pennsylvania

New Milford, Pennsylvania, in Susquehanna county, is 32 miles N of Scranton, Pennsylvania and 112 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. The town contains a population of approximately 878.

The People and Families of New Milford

In New Milford, about 54% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, New Milford had a median family income of $33,571. If you never see your neighbor it may be because he or she works from home rather than driving to the office. That's not unusual in New Milford.

Political Inclinations

Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in New Milford.

New Milford Housing

New Milford has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 72% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Housing stock in the town might be described as older since the age of the average home is on the high side.

Commuting

In New Milford, 87% of commuters drive to work.

New Milford Population (2000)

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	878	100%
Male	415	47.3%
Female	463	52.7%
Under 18	247	28.1%
18+	631	71.9%
65+	125	14.2%
Median Age	36.2
Average Family Size	3
White	867	98.7%
African-American	7	0.8%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$33,571
Population In Poverty	118	13.5%

New Milford Ancestry

Ancestry	Percent
German	19.4%
English	19.1%
Irish	14.8%
Italian	9.9%
US/American	7.9%
Polish	7.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.3%
Pennsylvania German	2%
Welsh	2%
Scottish	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Australian	1.5%
Russian	1.2%
Swedish	1.2%
Hungarian	0.8%
British	0.8%
Portuguese	0.6%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Arab/Arabic	0.2%