Millbrook is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,445 people and two associated neighborhoods, Millbrook is the 685th largest community in New York.
Housing costs in Millbrook are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New York.
Of important note, Millbrook is also a village of artists. Millbrook has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Millbrook’s character.
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.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.68% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Millbrook’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
Even though Millbrook is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the subway for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
The education level of Millbrook ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Millbrook, 49.96% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Millbrook in 2022 was $55,525, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $222,100 for a family of four. However, Millbrook contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Millbrook is a very ethnically-diverse village. 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, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Millbrook include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Millbrook is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.