Milwaukie

Population: 21,256
Median household income: $82,422
Median home value: $477,200

Milwaukie is a community in Clackamas County, Oregon, home to 21,256 residents. The median household income of $82,422 is below the Clackamas County median ($100,360).

Between 2019 and 2023, Milwaukie's population grew 1.2% from 21,009 to 21,256, while its median home value rose 47.5% from $323,500 to $477,200.

63.2% of workers drive to work alone. 67.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,256
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $82,422
Median home value: $477,200
Median gross rent: $1,499
Housing units: 9,876
Homeownership rate: 60.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,00921,256

Median household income

$61,902$82,422

Median home value

$323,500$477,200

Median gross rent

$1,173$1,499

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,009	$61,902	$323,500	$1,173
2020	21,086	$70,037	$357,100	$1,223
2021	21,108	$73,351	$388,700	$1,346
2022	21,195	$78,676	$443,500	$1,441
2023	21,256	$82,422	$477,200	$1,499

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1711.4%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4418.7%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,238	5.8%
5 to 17	2,416	11.4%
18 to 24	1,585	7.5%
25 to 34	3,131	14.7%
35 to 44	3,973	18.7%
45 to 54	2,677	12.6%
55 to 64	2,530	11.9%
65 to 74	2,171	10.2%
75 and over	1,535	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,108	75.8%
Black or African American	385	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	74	0.3%
Asian	599	2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	52	0.2%
Some other race	58	0.3%
Two or more races	1,758	8.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,222	10.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate20.0%

Some college or associate's34.6%

Bachelor's degree28.1%

Graduate or professional degree12.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	714	4.5%
High school graduate	3,199	20.0%
Some college or associate's	5,547	34.6%
Bachelor's degree	4,494	28.1%
Graduate or professional degree	2,063	12.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone63.2%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit3.4%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home22.3%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,482	63.2%
Carpooled	815	6.9%
Public transit	408	3.4%
Walked	323	2.7%
Bicycle	109	0.9%
Worked from home	2,639	22.3%
Other means	55	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,935	21.1%
15 to 29 min	3,578	38.9%
30 to 44 min	2,485	27.0%
45 to 59 min	807	8.8%
60+ min	387	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 6.5% (1,363 of 21,062)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,482	57.8%
Nonfamily households	4,006	42.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,488	96.1%
Vacant	388	3.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,706	60.1%
Renter-occupied	3,782	39.9%

1-unit, detached67.7%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units10.6%

20 or more units11.5%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,684	67.7%
1-unit, attached	320	3.2%
2 to 4 units	567	5.7%
5 to 19 units	1,046	10.6%
20 or more units	1,136	11.5%
Mobile home & other	123	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4148650
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.99 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 45.4448, -122.6208