Millbrae

Population: 22,589
Median household income: $157,567
Median home value: $1,929,700

Located in San Mateo County, California, Millbrae is a community with a population of 22,589. At $157,567, its median household income sits in line with San Mateo County's $156,000.

From 2019 to 2023, Millbrae's population held roughly steady from 22,625 to 22,589, while its median home value rose 37.5% from $1,403,100 to $1,929,700.

Households average 2.78 people. The median gross rent is $3,401.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,589
Median age: 45.3 yrs
Median household income: $157,567
Median home value: $1,929,700
Median gross rent: $3,401
Housing units: 8,566
Homeownership rate: 63.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,62522,589

Median household income

$128,494$157,567

Median home value

$1,403,100$1,929,700

Median gross rent

$2,508$3,401

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,625	$128,494	$1,403,100	$2,508
2020	22,998	$126,319	$1,528,900	$2,834
2021	23,083	$141,399	$1,606,700	$2,897
2022	22,825	$146,649	$1,874,100	$3,322
2023	22,589	$157,567	$1,929,700	$3,401

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,270	5.6%
5 to 17	2,907	12.9%
18 to 24	1,408	6.2%
25 to 34	2,679	11.9%
35 to 44	2,936	13.0%
45 to 54	3,252	14.4%
55 to 64	3,391	15.0%
65 to 74	2,407	10.7%
75 and over	2,339	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,206	31.9%
Black or African American	97	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.0%
Asian	11,022	48.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	284	1.3%
Some other race	324	1.4%
Two or more races	924	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,724	12.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate17.3%

Some college or associate's25.4%

Bachelor's degree29.4%

Graduate or professional degree21.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,155	6.8%
High school graduate	2,945	17.3%
Some college or associate's	4,319	25.4%
Bachelor's degree	5,005	29.4%
Graduate or professional degree	3,580	21.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone57.9%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit9.1%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home19.9%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,479	57.9%
Carpooled	1,059	9.5%
Public transit	1,019	9.1%
Walked	175	1.6%
Bicycle	66	0.6%
Worked from home	2,231	19.9%
Other means	170	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,536	17.1%
15 to 29 min	3,081	34.4%
30 to 44 min	2,332	26.0%
45 to 59 min	1,232	13.7%
60+ min	787	8.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.78
Poverty rate: 6.1% (1,366 of 22,350)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,509	68.9%
Nonfamily households	2,489	31.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,998	93.4%
Vacant	568	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,055	63.2%
Renter-occupied	2,943	36.8%

1-unit, detached63.7%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units10.9%

20 or more units17.0%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,457	63.7%
1-unit, attached	292	3.4%
2 to 4 units	397	4.6%
5 to 19 units	932	10.9%
20 or more units	1,456	17.0%
Mobile home & other	32	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0647486
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.27 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 37.5990, -122.4020