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Millwood, NY

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Millwood - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

854
Residents
$209,063
Median income
$769,800
Median home
$2,910
Median rent (state)

Millwood - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Millwood lands in the 98th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

98th
percentile, household income
94th
percentile, home value
96th
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: Millwood, NY

854 people live in Millwood, New York - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Millwood households earn a median of $209,063 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Typical homes in Millwood are valued around $769,800, and the median resident age is 48.1 years. 86.8% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 67.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

New York carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, New York scores 107.9 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,910 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $285 across New York, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Commute times here average 31.0 minutes, with 59.7% driving alone and 19.0% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 96.2 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

854 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New York

Median Household Income

$209,063 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.9 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average

How does Millwood compare to other US cities?

Here's how Millwood stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 98% higher than other cities
Home value 94% pricier than other cities
Median rent 96% 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 Millwood 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

Poverty Rate places Millwood near the bottom of New York's cities

Among the 1,246 New York cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Millwood ranks #1,032 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Millwood only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#54 of 1,205
96th percentile in New York
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,256
89th percentile in New York
Median Home Value
#143 of 1,202
88th percentile in New York
Poverty Rate
#1,032 of 1,246
0th percentile in New York
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#14 of 1,254
99th 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.

98thIncome percentile

98th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Millwood's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$769,800 6th percentile more affordable than 6% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Millwood $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

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

Household income distribution - Millwood, NY Millwood, NY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Millwood, NY-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Millwood, NY median $209,063/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Millwood, 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 Millwood, NY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 86.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 67.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
854
Median Income
$209,063
Median Home Value
$769,800
Median Age
48.1
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
67.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
86.8%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
31.0 minutes
Drive Alone
59.7%
Carpool
12.3%
Public Transit
9.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
19.0%

Based on 489 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 Millwood sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,910/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
96.2 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New York

Quiogue
853 people
Copake Lake
860 people
Spencer
848 people
Hannawa Falls
847 people
Castile
844 people
Nassau Lake
841 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Millwood's 854 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Illiopolis, IL
854 people
Waverly, MO
854 people
Belle Fontaine, AL
853 people
Hardy, AR
853 people
Alpaugh, CA
853 people
Gun Club Estates, FL
853 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Millwood's $209,063 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Goose Creek, VA
$209,042 median income
Kensington, CA
$209,137 median income
Kirtland Hills, OH
$208,750 median income
Mill Valley, CA
$208,466 median income
Brookfield Center, CT
$208,333 median income
Saugatuck, CT
$208,242 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Millwood, NY Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Millwood, NY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 70.4% 23.3% 6.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 12.3% White 70.4% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 23.3% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 6.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Millwood compares to nearby New York cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Millwood (this city) 854 $209,063
Quiogue 853 $78,661
Copake Lake 860 $118,632
Spencer 848 $50,682
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Millwood, NY?

What is the population of Millwood, NY? +

The population of Millwood, NY stands at 854 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Millwood, NY? +

The median household income in Millwood is $209,063 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Millwood? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Millwood; 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 Millwood, NY? +

The median home value in Millwood is $769,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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