Millerton, NY

Village in Dutchess County, NY, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

851

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

35.9

years ∙ half population younger than 35.9, half older

Diversity Index

59.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

28.3%

foreign-born population

71.7%Native

28.3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Millerton is a village within Dutchess County, New York, United States.

Location

Village in Dutchess County, NY, US

Co-ordinates

DEC41.955485° N, 73.513076° W

DMS41° 57′ 19.75″ N, 73° 30′ 47.07″ W

Population Density & area

1,381/sq mi (533.2/km²)

Total Area

0.619 sq mi (1.604 km²)

Land Area

0.616 sq mi (1.596 km²) · 99.5%

Water Area

0.003 sq mi (0.008 km²) · 0.5%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51.7% male

Male 51.7%

Female 48.3%

males per 100 females

Millerton 107.1

Dutchess County 99

New York 95.5

Nativity

28.3%

foreign-born population

71.7%Native

28.3% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Millerton 28.3%

Dutchess County 11.7%

New York 22.8%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

35.9

years ∙ half population younger than 35.9, half older

Millerton

35.9

Dutchess County

42.5

New York

39.8

Dependency ratio

60.9

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Millerton 60.9

Dutchess County 60

New York 62.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Millerton	Dutchess County	New York
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	16.1%	18.4%	20.5%
Working age (18-64)	62.2%	62.5%	61.6%
Senior (65+)	21.7%	19.1%	17.9%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	60.9	60	62.3
Child dependency ratio	25.9	29.4	33.2
Old-age dependency ratio	35	30.6	29.1

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

56.4%

Black

0.7%

Asian

Hispanic

28.3%

Other

5.6%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

59.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Millerton 59.1%

Dutchess County 52.7%

New York 65.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Millerton population

	Millerton	Dutchess County	New York
Hispanic or Latino	28.3%	15.4%	19.8%
Mexican	1.3%	2.8%	2.6%
Puerto Rican	0%	5.2%	5.1%
Cuban	0.2%	0.5%	0.4%
Other Hispanic / Latino	26.8%	6.9%	11.8%
Not Hispanic or Latino	71.7%	84.6%	80.2%
One race	66.2%	79.7%	76.4%
White	56.4%	66.1%	52.8%
Black or African American	0.7%	9.2%	13.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Asian	9%	3.4%	9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.9%	1%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	5.5%	4.9%	3.8%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

67.3% family

Family 67.3%

Non family 32.7%

% family households

Millerton 67.3%

Dutchess County 62.6%

New York 61.4%

Average household size

2.57

persons per household

Millerton

2.57

Dutchess County

2.4

New York

2.49

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Millerton population

	Millerton	Dutchess County	New York
Total households	327	116,275	7,722,646
Average houshold size	2.57	2.4	2.49
Family households	220	72,822	4,738,075
Average family size	3.05	3.02	3.16
Married couple family	105	56,227	3,279,487
Other families	115	16,595	1,458,588
Male householder	48	4,528	398,169
Female householder	67	12,067	1,060,419
Non-family households	107	43,453	2,984,571
One-person households	97	35,869	2,398,170
Male householder	8	15,670	1,045,868
Senior (65+) living alone	5	5,646	332,696
Female householder	89	20,199	1,352,302
Senior (65+) living alone	39	10,789	673,031
Other living arrangements	10	7,584	586,401

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

397

housing units

Millerton 397

Dutchess County 123,169

New York 8,585,241

Occupancy status

82.4% occupied

Occupied 82.4%

Vacant 17.6%

vacancy rate

Millerton 17.6%

Dutchess County 5.6%

New York 10%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

71.3%

Single family houses

71.3%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

25.4%

Mobile homes

3.3%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1938

Half of houses were built before 1938, and half after.

* The Census Bureau did not report an exact median year built for Millerton the estimate falls at or before 1939, the lower limit of the survey's reporting range.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

56.2%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

26.8%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

15.1%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Millerton	Dutchess County	New York
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.3	5.9	5
1–3 rooms	6.8%	15.4%	24.3%
4–6 rooms	60%	45.1%	48.4%
7+ rooms	33.2%	39.6%	27.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	2.5%	2.7%	5.4%
1 bedroom	10.3%	15%	19%
2 bedrooms	23.9%	21.5%	26.6%
3 bedrooms	47.6%	36.8%	31.1%
4+ bedrooms	15.6%	24%	17.9%
At a glance
Median year built	1938	1971	1959
Total housing units	397	123,169	8,585,241

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

58.4% owners

Renter-occupied 41.6%

Owner-occupied 58.4%

homeownership rate

Millerton 58.4%

Dutchess County 69.2%

New York 54.3%

Average household size

2.65

Owner-occupied

2.44

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Millerton 2.65

Dutchess County 2.59

New York 2.66

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Millerton	Dutchess County	New York
Total occupied units	327	116,275	7,722,646
Year moved in
2020 or later	16.8%	20.2%	20.5%
2010 to 2019	42.2%	34.8%	36.5%
2000 to 2009	15.9%	19.2%	17.8%
1999 or earlier	25.1%	25.8%	25.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	89.9%	98.3%	94.7%
1.01 to 1.50	10.1%	0.9%	3.1%
1.51 or more	0%	0.7%	2.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	5.8%	7.2%	29.2%
1 vehicle	43.1%	35.5%	33.6%
2 vehicles	43.4%	36.4%	25.4%
3 or more vehicles	7.6%	20.9%	11.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas	5.8%	35%	64%
Electricity	2.1%	17.2%	15.4%
Solar	0%	0.3%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	74.3%	44.1%	16.1%
All other fuels	5.5%	2.6%	2.8%
No fuel used	12.2%	0.8%	1.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.5%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.9%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$240,800

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Millerton

$240,800

Dutchess County

$400,600

New York

$423,800

Housing Cost Burden

44.5%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

44.5%

Owners without a mortgage

Renters

31.3%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Millerton	Dutchess County	New York
Property value
Median Value	$240,800	$400,600	$423,800
Under $100,000	2.6%	5.2%	9.5%
$100,000 - $200,000	16.2%	6.8%	15%
$200,000 - $300,000	60.2%	13.9%	13.2%
$300,000 - $500,000	14.7%	45.9%	19.7%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	6.3%	24.5%	30.1%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	3.6%	12.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	57.6%	62.4%	57.8%
Without a mortgage	42.4%	37.6%	42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,708	$2,597	$2,555
Without a mortgage	$567	$1,064	$958
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,226	$1,582	$1,621

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

24.4%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Millerton 24.4%

Dutchess County 41.6%

New York 40.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

20.8%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Millerton 20.8%

Dutchess County 8.1%

New York 12%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

127

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

3.1%

K–12

76.4%

College / Undergraduate

20.5%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

13.3%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Millerton

13.3%

Dutchess County

57.7%

New York

48.5%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Millerton	Dutchess County	New York
Total enrolled (age 3+)	127	68,289	4,642,703
Nursery / preschool	3.1%	5.1%	6.1%
K–12	76.4%	59.7%	64.1%
Kindergarten	5.5%	4.5%	4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	21.3%	15.7%	18.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	15.7%	19%	20.1%
High School: Grades 9–12	33.9%	20.4%	20.4%
College or graduate school	20.5%	35.2%	29.8%
College, undergraduate	20.5%	29.6%	22.5%
Graduate, professional school	0%	5.7%	7.3%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	13.3%	57.7%	48.5%
School type
Public school	76.4%	70.1%	74.7%
Private school	23.6%	29.9%	25.3%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

586

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

11.6%

HS graduate

29.9%

Some college no degree

18.1%

Associates degree

6.8%

Bachelors degree

15.2%

Graduate or professional degree

9.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

79.6% · 20.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

52.9% · 47.1%

HS graduate

27.4% · 72.6%

Some college no degree

48.1% · 51.9%

Associates degree

60% · 40%

Bachelors degree

60.7% · 39.3%

Graduate or professional degree

9.3% · 90.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Millerton	Dutchess County	New York
Population (25+)	586	212,816	14,017,184
Less than 9th grade	9.2%	2.8%	6%
9th–12th, no diploma	11.6%	5.3%	6%
High school diploma or GED	29.9%	24.9%	24.3%
Some college, no degree	18.1%	16%	14.6%
Associate's degree	6.8%	9.5%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.4%	41.6%	40.2%
Bachelor's degree	15.2%	22.3%	22.4%
Graduate or professional	9.2%	19.3%	17.9%
High School or higher	79.2%	91.9%	88%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$41,685

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$36,528

HS graduate

$30,417

Some college or associates

$51,250

Bachelors degree

$80,833

Graduate or professional degree

$83,785

Poverty Rate

8.4%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

18.9%

Some college or associates

5.5%

Bachelors degree or higher

8.4%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Millerton	Dutchess County	New York
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$41,685	$62,218	$57,966
Less than high school graduate	$36,528	$33,186	$31,511
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$30,417	$47,740	$40,549
Some college or associate's degree	$51,250	$52,919	$49,306
Bachelor's degree	$80,833	$78,298	$76,052
Graduate or professional degree	$83,785	$100,018	$95,435
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	0%	20.5%	28.1%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	18.9%	12.5%	16.8%
Some college or associate's degree	5.5%	7.4%	11.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher	8.4%	3.7%	5.3%

Insights for Millerton, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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