Millbrae is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 22,071 people and six associated neighborhoods, Millbrae is the 297th largest community in California. Millbrae home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Millbrae real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Millbrae is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 86.13% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Millbrae is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Millbrae who work in management occupations (15.99%), office and administrative support (11.29%), and business and financial occupations (9.05%). Also of interest is that Millbrae has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 18.14% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. One of the nice things about Millbrae is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. One downside of living in Millbrae is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Millbrae, the average commute to work is 30.62 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. For the size of the city, public transportation in Millbrae is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the subway. For Millbrae, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.The education level of Millbrae ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Millbrae, 49.68% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Millbrae in 2022 was $71,386, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $285,544 for a family of four. Millbrae is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Millbrae home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Millbrae residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Millbrae also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.45% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Millbrae include Italian, German, Irish, English, and European. Foreign born people are also an important part of Millbrae's cultural character, accounting for 39.66% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Millbrae is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.
