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.
The overall crime rate in Millbrook is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
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.
Millbrook is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 49.96% of adults in Millbrook have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
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.