Millbury is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 13,936 people and three associated neighborhoods, Millbury is the 148th largest community in Massachusetts. Millbury has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.Unlike some towns, Millbury isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Millbury are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Millbury is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Millbury who work in management occupations (10.93%), sales jobs (8.91%), and healthcare (8.53%). Also of interest is that Millbury has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Millbury is also a town of artists. Millbury has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Millbury’s character. A relatively large number of people in Millbury telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.34% 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 terms of college education, Millbury is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 32.76% of adults in Millbury have a college degree. The per capita income in Millbury in 2022 was $48,890, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $195,560 for a family of four. Millbury is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Millbury home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Millbury residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Millbury include Irish, Italian, French, Polish, and English. The most common language spoken in Millbury is English. Other important languages spoken here include Portuguese and Langs. of India.
