Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Millbrook - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Millbrook places in the 54th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
54th
percentile, household income
76th
percentile, home value
83rd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Millbrook, NY
Millbrook is a small town in New York, home to 1,316 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $73,106 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 3.7%. Millbrook's housing stock carries a median value of $380,500, and the median resident age is 58.7 years. About 37.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 51.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 0 residential units were authorized in 2024 (No Permits). The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 48.6°F with 45.8 inches of precipitation per year.
New York carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts New York at 107.9 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,979 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $285 across New York, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 88.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).
Population
1,316 residents
Census ACS 2023 - New York
Median Household Income
$73,106/yr
Poverty 3.7%
Cost of Living Index (state)
107.9 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average
How does Millbrook compare to other US cities?
Where Millbrook sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income54% higher than other cities
Home value76% pricier than other cities
Median rent83% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Millbrook against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New York only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
New York-relative analysis
Median Home Value sits close to the middle of New York's city distribution
Among the 1,202 New York cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Millbrook ranks #403 - the 66th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Millbrook only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#724 of 1,205
40th percentile in New York
Median Gross Rent
#401 of 1,256
62nd percentile in New York
Median Home Value
#403 of 1,202
66th percentile in New York
Poverty Rate
#693 of 1,246
43rd percentile in New York
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#528 of 1,254
58th percentile in New York
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New York only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
54th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Millbrook's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$380,50024th percentilemore affordable than 24% of 15,600 US cities
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Income distribution context
Millbrook, NY's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Millbrook, NY. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)37.9%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)3.7%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)51.9%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
1,316
Median Income
$73,106
Median Home Value
$380,500
Median Age
58.7
Poverty Rate
3.7%
Labor force participation
51.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
37.9%
Climate
Avg Temperature
48.6°F
Annual Precipitation
45.8"
Annual Snowfall
N/A
Schools
Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Millbrook's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
0
0
0
-
2020
0
0
0
-
2021
0
0
0
-
2022
0
0
0
-
2023
0
0
0
-
2024
0
0
0
-
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
64.0%
Carpool
1.1%
Public Transit
4.0%
Walk
14.0%
Work from Home
16.9%
Based on 622 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for New York - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$65
avg/month
Total Utilities
$285
estimated/month
Estimates reflect New York state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a New York state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Millbrook sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Millbrook, NY?
What is the population of Millbrook, NY?+
Millbrook, NY has a population of 1,316 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Millbrook, NY?+
Median annual household income in Millbrook runs $73,106, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Millbrook?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Millbrook; the closest available measure is the New York state average, a cost of living index of 107.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New York vary by metro area.
What is the median home value in Millbrook, NY?+
A typical home in Millbrook is worth $380,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the climate like in Millbrook?+
The average annual temperature in Millbrook runs 48.6°F, 45.8 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.