Millerton, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

851

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

1.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.1%

406% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$83,090

2.71% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$240,800

Population & Diversity

Millerton, NY is home to a population of 851 people, from which 75.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 28.3% of Millerton, NY residents were born outside of the country (241 people).

In 2024, there were 3.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (480 people) in Millerton, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 122 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 112 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

75.8%

2024 Citizenship

71.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 75.8% of Millerton, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Millerton, NY was 71.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Millerton, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Millerton, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
480 ± 140
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
122 ± 138
Other (Hispanic)
112 ± 98

28.3%

Hispanic Population

241 people

28.3% of the people in Millerton, NY are hispanic (241 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Millerton, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

28.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

241 people

36.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

290 people

As of 2024, 28.3% of Millerton, NY residents (241 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Millerton, NY was 36.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Millerton, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
15 ± 24
Korea
5 ± 15

Millerton, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Millerton, NY.

Economy

The economy of Millerton, NY employs 420 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Millerton, NY were Accommodation & Food Services (68 people), Construction (62 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (61 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($134,167), Transportation & Warehousing ($89,167), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($89,167).

Employment

Occupations

420

2024 Value

± 141

−2.55%

1 Year decline

± 48.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Millerton, NY declined at a rate of −2.55%, from 431 employees to 420 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Millerton, NY, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (60 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (54 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Millerton, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

420

2024 Value

± 141

−2.55%

1 Year decline

± 48.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Millerton, NY declined at a rate of −2.55%, from 431 employees to 420 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Millerton, NY, are Accommodation & Food Services (68 people), Construction (62 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (61 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Millerton, NY, though some of these residents may live in Millerton, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,908

Median earning men ± $14,113

$47,188

Median earning women ± $31,128

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($134,167), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($89,167), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,611).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,938), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($45,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Millerton, NY was $240,800 in 2024, which is 0.724 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $245,300 to $240,800, a 1.83% decrease. The homeownership rate in Millerton, NY is 58.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Millerton, NY have an average commute time of 18.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Millerton, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$240,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,991

$191

Median Property Taxes

±$61

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Millerton, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Millerton, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.4%

Homeownership

2024

75.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.4% of the housing units in Millerton, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Millerton, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$83,090

Median Household Income

± $7,846

327

Number of Households

± 100

In 2024, the median household income of the 327 households in Millerton, NY grew to $83,090 from the previous year's value of $80,897.

The following chart displays the households in Millerton, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Millerton, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (59.5%)
Walked (15.7%)
Worked At Home (14.7%)

In 2024, 59.5% of workers in Millerton, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (15.7%) and those who worked at home (14.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Millerton, NY have a shorter commute time (18.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.33% of the workforce in Millerton, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Millerton, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Millerton, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Millerton, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Millerton, NY (86 out of 851 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Millerton, NY is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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