Mill Creek is a medium-sized city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 20,828 people and four associated neighborhoods, Mill Creek is the 55th largest community in Washington.

Mill Creek home prices are not only among the most expensive in Washington, but Mill Creek real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Mill Creek has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Mill Creek telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 24.91% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

In Mill Creek, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.20 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

Like elsewhere in America, most people in Mill Creek use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Mill Creek‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Mill Creek. 52.61% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Mill Creek in 2022 was $61,422, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $245,688 for a family of four.

Mill Creek is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Mill Creek home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mill Creek residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Mill Creek include English, German, Irish, Norwegian, and Italian.

Mill Creek also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 23.10%.

The most common language spoken in Mill Creek is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.