Millbrook is a tiny village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 280 people and just one neighborhood, Millbrook is the 780th largest community in Illinois.
Millbrook real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Millbrook house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Unlike some villages, Millbrook isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Millbrook are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Millbrook is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Millbrook who work in sales jobs (23.72%), management occupations (18.59%), and healthcare (7.69%).
Also of interest is that Millbrook has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Millbrook is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Millbrook’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
In Millbrook, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 42.77 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small village, Millbrook doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Millbrook citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 34.31% of adults in Millbrook have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Millbrook in 2022 was $39,671, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $158,684 for a family of four. However, Millbrook contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Millbrook home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Millbrook residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Millbrook include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Millbrook is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Greek.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
Owner-occupied real estate dominates the neighborhood. In fact, according to NeighborhoodScout research, the percentage of residential real estate occupied by its owner is higher here than in 96.3% of neighborhoods in America.
According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis, is among the best neighborhoods for families in Illinois. In fact, this neighborhood is more family-friendly than 95.2% of neighborhoods in the entire state of Illinois. Its combination of top public schools, low crime rates, and owner-occupied single family homes gives this area the look and feel of a "Leave It to Beaver" episode. Many other families also live here, making it easy to socialize and develop a strong sense of community. In addition, the high number of college-educated parents influences the academic success of the local schools. Overall, you will find all of the amenities a family needs to thrive in the neighborhood.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Romanian and Lithuanian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 2.9% of this neighborhood's residents have Romanian ancestry and 1.1% have Lithuanian ancestry.
is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 9.5% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Italian at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 97.7% of the neighborhoods in America.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Millbrook are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 84.3% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 0.7% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 79.8% of America's neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the neighborhood, 33.1% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 27.1% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (21.0%), and 18.8% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 86.4% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish, Italian and Polish.
Culture is shared learned behavior. We learn it from our parents, their parents, our houses of worship, and much of our culture – our learned behavior – comes from our ancestors. That is why ancestry and ethnicity can be so interesting and important to understand: places with concentrations of people of one or more ancestries often express those shared learned behaviors and this gives each neighborhood its own culture. Even different neighborhoods in the same city can have drastically different cultures.
In the neighborhood in Millbrook, IL, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (20.8%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (14.9%), and residents who report Mexican roots (14.6%), and some of the residents are also of Italian ancestry (8.6%), along with some Polish ancestry residents (7.6%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 45 minutes and one hour commuting one-way to work (30.5% of working residents), longer and tougher than most commutes in America.
Here most residents (78.6%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (10.8%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.