Milwaukie, Oregon Population 2024

21,742

Milwaukie Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Milwaukie was:

  • White: 83.05%
  • Two or more races: 10.16%
  • Asian: 2.48%
  • Other race: 2.17%
  • Black or African American: 1.23%
  • Native American: 0.54%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.37%
State
Oregon
Land Area (mi²)
5.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,362.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.8% (593)
The current population of Milwaukie, Oregon is 21,742 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 21,149.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,60383.05%
Two or more races2,15410.16%
Asian5262.48%
Other race4602.17%
Black or African American2601.23%
Native American1140.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander780.37%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Milwaukie Population by Race

Milwaukie Population Pyramid 2024

Milwaukie Median Age

40.2

Total

41.1

Male

39.6

Female

Milwaukie Adults

There are 17,355 adults, (3,489 of whom are seniors) in Milwaukie.

Milwaukie Age Dependency

52.9

Age Dependency Ratio

25.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Milwaukie Sex Ratio

Female10,96551.73%
Male10,23048.27%

Milwaukie Population by Age

Milwaukie Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,2862.2558.641.4
Non Family4,0541.3547.752.3
Married3,6933.0977.122.9
Female9922.5931.868.2
Male5472.5863.136.9

2.86

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

58.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Milwaukie Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5013.19%
Associates Degree1,4949.52%
Bachelors Degree3,99525.46%
Graduate Degree2,01512.84%
High School Graduate3,39421.63%
Less Than 9th Grade2641.68%
Some College4,02925.68%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Milwaukie Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Milwaukie Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,31112,8065,237
2+ Races1,013971305
Hispanic951798278
Asian385289204
Other Race33623346
Black24724375
Native American73730
Islander414123

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 56.1%.

Milwaukie Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,848$79,120$55,882
Graduate Degree$66,270$76,635$65,027
High School Graduate$44,548$52,988$36,939
Less Than 9th Grade$37,481$38,653$23,226
Overall$53,278$60,863$44,387
Some College$47,680$58,611$35,724

$53,278

Average Earnings

$60,863

Average Male

$44,387

Average Female

Milwaukie Earnings by Educational Attainment

Milwaukie Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Milwaukie Language

92.82% of Milwaukie residents speak only English, while 7.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.9% of the population.

Milwaukie Language

Milwaukie Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,4741,1116.74%
Multiple2,1221085.09%
Asian5268015.21%
Hispanic2,115783.69%
Native1143026.32%
Black259145.41%
Islander781012.82%
Other46091.96%

6.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.9%

Male Poverty Rate

8.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Milwaukie

The race most likely to be in poverty in Milwaukie is Native, with 26.32% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Milwaukie is Other, with 1.96% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.66%.

Milwaukie Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.51%
High School9.35%
Some College6.17%
Bachelors or Greater4.92%

Milwaukie Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed23.67%
Male Unemployed9.97%
Female Employed5.17%
Male Employed1.53%

Milwaukie Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Milwaukie Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$102,839$119,377
Households$78,676$101,112
Married Families$117,038$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,594$74,791

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Milwaukie Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.7%

Male Marriage Rate

43.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Milwaukie Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Milwaukie Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Milwaukie Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Milwaukie Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,228

Number of Veterans

1,155

Male Veterans

73

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam445
Second Gulf War244
First Gulf War147
Korea67
World War II43

Milwaukie Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+383
35 to 54263
65 to 74257
55 to 64234
18 to 3491

Milwaukie Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0146.86%
2+ Races997.69%
Black8333.47%
Hispanic383%
Other Race256.67%
Asian71.39%

Milwaukie Veterans by Race

Milwaukie Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.96%

Veteran Disability Rate

Milwaukie Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.5%

Labor Force Participation

66.5%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Milwaukie Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Milwaukie Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Milwaukie Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

53.1%

Born in Milwaukie

95.41%

Native Born

4.59%

Foreign Born

1.98%

Non Citizen

2.61%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.41% of Milwaukie residents were born in the United States, with 53.1% having been born in Oregon. 1.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Milwaukie Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202922,4831480.66%
202822,3351480.67%
202722,1871490.68%
202622,0381480.68%
202521,8901480.68%
202421,7421480.69%
202321,5942261.06%
202221,3683311.57%
202121,037-112-0.53%
202021,1491220.58%
201921,027-39-0.19%
201821,066-64-0.3%
201721,130330.16%
201621,0971590.76%
201520,9381320.63%
201420,8061220.59%
201320,68450.02%
201220,679380.18%
201120,641690.34%
201020,57200%
200020,4901,7989.62%
199018,6927614.24%
198017,9311,4879.04%
197016,4447,34580.72%
19609,0993,84673.22%
19505,2533,353176.47%
19401,9001337.53%
19301,76759550.77%
19201,17231236.28%
191086037175.87%
1890489364291.2%
1880125-22,358-99.44%

Milwaukie Population by Year