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Millbrook, NY
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Millbrook profile


Living in Millbrook



Millbrook is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,452 people and two associated neighborhoods, Millbrook is the 685th largest community in New York. Millbrook has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages.

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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.70% 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.

One downside of living in Millbrook is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Millbrook, the average commute to work is 31.66 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

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 population of Millbrook is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 39.28% of adults in Millbrook have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Millbrook in 2018 was $56,525, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $226,100 for a family of four. However, Millbrook contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Millbrook is a somewhat 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 Belgian.

The most common language spoken in Millbrook is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.