Millville is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Delaware. With a population of 2,049 people and two associated neighborhoods, Millville is the 27th largest community in Delaware. Much of the housing stock in Millville was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Millville economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Millville, where the median household income is $93,409.00. Millville home prices are not only among the most expensive in Delaware, but Millville real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Millville is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 89.23% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Millville is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Millville who work in food service (18.74%), management occupations (14.69%), and sales jobs (13.01%). Also of interest is that Millville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 21.78% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Another notable thing is that Millville is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town. In addition, Millville is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre. Millville is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. In Millville, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.71 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Millville is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 44.68% of adults in Millville have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Millville in 2022 was $63,906, which is wealthy relative to Delaware and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $255,624 for a family of four. The people who call Millville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Millville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Millville include Irish, German, Italian, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Millville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Other Asian languages.
