Milwaukie, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

21,392

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

3.51% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.88%

21.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$86,892

5.42% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$505,100

Population & Diversity

Milwaukie, OR is home to a population of 21.4k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.25% of Milwaukie, OR residents were born outside of the country (1.34k people).

In 2024, there were 17.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.8k people) in Milwaukie, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 974 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 657 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Milwaukie, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Milwaukie, OR was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Milwaukie, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.8k ± 673
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
974 ± 292
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
657 ± 212

8.8%

Hispanic Population

1.88k people

8.8% of the people in Milwaukie, OR are hispanic (1.88k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Milwaukie, OR 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 Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
144,017 ± 9,158 people
Vietnam
20,980 ± 3,547 people
India
20,652 ± 3,520 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 144,017 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 20,980 and India with 20,652.

Foreign-Born Population

6.25%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.34k people

5.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.2k people

As of 2024, 6.25% of Milwaukie, OR residents (1.34k 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 Milwaukie, OR was 5.66%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
615 ± 180
Gulf War (2001-)
358 ± 134
Gulf War (1990s)
116 ± 73

Milwaukie, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Milwaukie, OR.

Economy

The economy of Milwaukie, OR employs 11.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Milwaukie, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,711 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,577 people), and Retail Trade (1,280 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($125,278), Public Administration ($107,921), and Information ($96,912).

Employment

Occupations

11.9k

2024 Value

± 961

−0.917%

1 Year decline

± 11.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milwaukie, OR declined at a rate of −0.917%, from 12k employees to 11.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Milwaukie, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,537 people), Management Occupations (1,296 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,069 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Milwaukie, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (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

11.9k

2024 Value

± 961

−0.917%

1 Year decline

± 11.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milwaukie, OR declined at a rate of −0.917%, from 12k employees to 11.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Milwaukie, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,711 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,577 people), and Retail Trade (1,280 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Milwaukie, OR, though some of these residents may live in Milwaukie, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,447

Median earning men ± $5,097

$52,133

Median earning women ± $3,825

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($119,135), Public Administration ($115,455), and Information ($111,591).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($79,906), Manufacturing ($62,260), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,857).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Milwaukie, OR was $505,100 in 2024, which is 1.52 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $477,200 to $505,100, a 5.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Milwaukie, OR is 60.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Milwaukie, OR have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Milwaukie, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$505,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,988

$5,731

Median Property Taxes

±$530

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 Milwaukie, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.8%

Homeownership

2024

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.8% of the housing units in Milwaukie, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Milwaukie, OR 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.

$86,892

Median Household Income

± $8,127

9.43k

Number of Households

± 764

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.43k households in Milwaukie, OR grew to $86,892 from the previous year's value of $82,422.

The following chart displays the households in Milwaukie, OR 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Milwaukie, OR is from Oregon.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2024, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.412% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (59.3%)
Worked At Home (25.1%)
Carpooled (6.88%)

In 2024, 59.3% of workers in Milwaukie, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.88%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Milwaukie, OR have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.615% of the workforce in Milwaukie, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Milwaukie, OR (1.67k out of 21.2k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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