Population 470 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Millwood
Household size in Millwood
| Period | Millwood | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.57 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.97 | 2.60 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.97 | 2.59 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.10 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.32 | −0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Millwood are large by national standards, averaging 3.10 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.78, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Millwood
| Period | Millwood | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4 | 37.5 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.1 | 37.9 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.3 | 38.8 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.4 | 39.2 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.0 | +1.7 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.4, Millwood is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Millwood
| Period | Millwood | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 11.7% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 11.9% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 11.2% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 10.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Millwood: 15.3% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Millwood
Renters in Millwood
| Period | Millwood | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 31.2% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 33.7% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 34.9% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 34.2% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +3.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.1% of households in Millwood rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (48.7%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Millwood
| Period | Millwood | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 10.0% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.5% | 9.7% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 9.0% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 7.5% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Millwood than nationally: 12.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Millwood
| Period | Millwood | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1976 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1977 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1977 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1980 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Millwood are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Millwood
| Period | Millwood | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $874 | $897 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $978 | $980 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $683 | $1,095 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $929 | $1,395 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$55 | +$498 | +$390 | +$606 |
Rent in Millwood runs $929 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 49.9% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Millwood
Bachelor's degrees in Millwood
| Period | Millwood | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.9% | 33.5% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.7% | 34.1% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 37.1% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 39.7% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Millwood have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Millwood
| Period | Millwood | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.0% | 90.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.1% | 90.9% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.7% | 91.8% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.3% | 92.9% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +2.4 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Millwood have finished high school (91.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Locally, though, the rate is lower than in the wider Kansas City area (92.9%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Millwood
| Period | Millwood | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 6.8% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 7.6% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Millwood than nationally: unemployment was 3.8%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of the Kansas City area. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Millwood compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millwood | 3.10 | 52.4 | 15.3% | 17.1% | 12.3% | 1976 | $929 | 20.0% | 91.3% | 3.8% |
| Easton | 2.96 | 49.9 | 12.7% | 15.1% | 9.8% | 1981 | $1,071 | 26.8% | 93.1% | 2.9% |
| Potter | 2.68 | 45.0 | 6.5% | 10.6% | 8.1% | 1984 | $893 | 23.2% | 83.3% | 2.8% |
| Lowemont | 2.91 | 42.2 | 13.4% | 4.9% | 11.9% | 1983 | $934 | 40.9% | 96.4% | 3.1% |
| Kickapoo | 2.88 | 40.7 | 13.0% | 3.0% | 11.9% | 1984 | $934 | 43.8% | 96.9% | 3.0% |
| St. Pats | 2.57 | 41.0 | 2.2% | 9.3% | 5.7% | 1989 | $861 | 24.0% | 79.4% | 2.4% |
| Winchester | 2.42 | 43.5 | 7.5% | 10.5% | 12.2% | 1977 | $1,014 | 23.8% | 89.1% | 2.8% |
| Springdale | 2.55 | 45.6 | 2.5% | 10.9% | 1.9% | 1989 | $878 | 27.5% | 96.5% | 0.5% |
| Cummings | 2.48 | 42.3 | 3.3% | 6.3% | 7.3% | 1990 | $850 | 21.2% | 84.9% | 2.3% |
| Fort Leavenworth | 3.51 | 27.8 | 5.2% | 96.8% | 11.0% | 1983 | $2,038 | 61.4% | 97.5% | 8.8% |
| Iatan | 2.89 | 41.7 | 1.3% | 8.3% | 4.3% | 1994 | $745 | 46.3% | 97.0% | 0.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Millwood. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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