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. Much of the housing stock in Millbrook was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Millbrook is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Millbrook is a village of professionals, service providers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Millbrook who work in healthcare (9.25%), personal care services (8.81%), and art, media, and design (8.06%). 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. A relatively large number of people in Millbrook telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.70% 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. One downside of living in Millbrook, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.66 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. 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 citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 39.28% of adults in Millbrook have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Millbrook in 2022 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.
