Milwaukie is a medium-sized city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 21,375 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Milwaukie is the 30th largest community in Oregon.

Housing costs in Milwaukie are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Oregon.

Also of interest is that Milwaukie has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Milwaukie telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.20% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

For the size of the city, public transportation in Milwaukie is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Milwaukie, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

The citizens of Milwaukie are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 38.30% of adults in Milwaukie have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Milwaukie in 2018 was $44,973, which is wealthy relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $179,892 for a family of four. However, Milwaukie contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Milwaukie is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Milwaukie home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Milwaukie residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Milwaukie also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.13% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Milwaukie include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and European.

The most common language spoken in Milwaukie is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Russian.