Milwaukie, OR

Milwaukie is a quick-growing city situated between Portland and Clackamas. It is conveniently located near rail and transit, and I-205 and I-5 are easily accessible (20 mins to Portland), making it ideal for labor and shipping logistics. The city boasts a historic downtown and cultural center, riverfront amenities and a public trail system, and is also home to major national companies and employers, including Bob’s Red Mill, Dark Horse Comics, Oregon Tool, Sock it To Me and Precision Castparts. Milwaukie is excited to attract more businesses to the city and prides itself on collaborating, supporting and embracing businesses and individuals who work, play and live local. Learn more here.

Population

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Milwaukie, OR	20,889	20,691	21,852	22,233

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Age

Population	2026
0-4	954
5-9	1,070
10-14	1,077
15-19	957
20-24	1,042
25-29	1,328
30-34	1,501
35-39	1,774
40-44	1,900
45-49	1,618
50-54	1,353
55-59	1,216
60-64	1,316
65-69	1,387
70-74	1,230
75-79	1,013
80-84	577
85+	539
18+	18,161
Median Age	43

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Race

Milwaukie, OR	2026
Total	21,852.00
White Alone	78.68%
Black Alone	2.13%
American Indian Alone	1.13%
Asian Alone	2.97%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.4%
Some Other Race	3.54%
Two or More Races	11.14%
Hispanic Origin	9.50%
Diversity Index	47.50

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Growth Rate

Milwaukie, OR	2026 - 2031
Population	0.35%
Households	0.58%
Families	0.55%
Median Household Income	4%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Households	8,719	8,843	9,671	9,956
Housing Units	9,160	9,319	10,205	10,517
Owner Occupied Units			5,634	5,828
Renter Occupied Units			4,037	4,128
Vacant Units			534	561

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Home Value

Milwaukie, OR	2026	2031
Median Home Value	$537,678	$643,133
Average Home Value	$636,021	$746,129
<$50,000	52	10
$50,000 - $99,999	10	2
$100,000 - $149,999	17	0
$150,000 - $199,999	15	0
$200,000 - $249,999	34	1
$250,000 - $299,999	98	5
$300,000 - $399,999	388	87
$400,000 - $499,999	1,885	1,329
$500,000 - $749,999	2,110	2,585
$1,000,000 +	171	353

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	282
2000-2009	355
1990-1999	919
1980-1989	1,171
1970-1979	1,901
1960-1969	1,590
1950-1959	1,812
1940-1949	668
1939 or Before	1,129

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Income

Milwaukie, OR	2026	2031
Median Household	$90,610	$109,084
Average Household	$123,534	$144,447
Per Capita	$54,862	$64,875

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Household Income

Milwaukie, OR	2026
<$15,000	534
$15,000 - $24,999	408
$25,000 - $34,999	409
$35,000 - $49,999	1,206
$50,000 - $74,999	1,492
$75,000 - $99,999	1,152
$100,000 - $149,999	1,771
$150,000 - $199,999	1,361
$200,000+	1,338

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	11,728
In-County Residents	6,622
Out-of-County Residents	4,719
Drive Alone	6,950
Carpooled	807
Public Transport	292
Work at Home	2,944
Motorcycle	27
Bicycle	236
Walked	373
Other	99
Less than 5 minutes	183
5-9 minutes	550
10-14 minutes	1,114
15-19 minutes	1,319
20-24 minutes	1,147
25-29 minutes	875
30-34 minutes	1,470
35-39 minutes	379
40-44 minutes	537
45-59 minutes	780
60-89 minutes	376
90+ minutes	54
Average Travel Time	26

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	15,409
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	29
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	833
Manufacturing	4,702
Wholesale Trade	632

Retail Trade	1,736
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	239
Furn & Home Furnish Str	281
Electronics & Appl Store	44
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	93
Food & Beverage Stores	210
Health/Pers Care Stores	152
Gasoline Stations	29
Clothing/Accessory Store	21
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	610
General Merchandise Str	57

Transportation/Warehouse	112
Information	248

Finance & Insurance	198
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	85
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	16
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	97

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	220
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	830
Legal Services	38
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	524
Educational Services	554
HealthCare/Social Assist	2,334
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	124

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	474
Accommodation	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places	474

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	926
Auto Repair/Maintenance	24
Public Administration Emp	909

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Educational Attainment (25+)

Milwaukie, OR	2026
<9th Grade	161
Some High School	367
GED	819
Graduated High School	2,571
Some College/No Degree	3,711
Associates Degree	1,749
Bachelor's Degree	5,012
Graduate Degree	2,362

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	1,081
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	4
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	99
Manufacturing Bus	54
Wholesale Trade Bus	52

Retail Trade Bus	122
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	12
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	12
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	7
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	16
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	19
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	9
Gasoline Stations Bus	5
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	4
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	28
General Merchandise Str Bus	10

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	11
Information Bus	25

Finance & Insurance Bus	34
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	8
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	6
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	20

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	56
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	113
Legal Services Bus	10
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	34
Educational Services Bus	25
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	147
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	24

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	49
Accommodation Bus	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	49

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	131
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	7
Public Administration Bus	26

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09