State
Land Area
13.7 sq mi
Density
5,895.1/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
0.03%
Growth Since 2010
20.51%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Milpitas is a city located in California. With a 2020 population of 80,486, it is the 108th largest city in California and the 442nd largest city in the United States. Milpitas is currently growing at a rate of 0.03% annually and its population has increased by 20.51% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 66,790 in 2010. Spanning over 14 miles, Milpitas has a population density of 5,895 people per square mile.
The average household income in Milpitas is $142,730 with a poverty rate of 7.33%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $2,241 per month, and the median house value is $782,300. The median age in Milpitas is 36.5 years, 35.6 years for males, and 37.5 years for females. For every 100 females there are 104.3 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Milpitas was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 51,947 | 67.07% |
| White | 12,226 | 15.78% |
| Some Other Race | 6,253 | 8.07% |
| Two or More Races | 3,979 | 5.14% |
| Black or African American | 2,427 | 3.13% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 343 | 0.44% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 282 | 0.36% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 22,637 | 3.33 | 64.8 |
| Married | 14,790 | 3.68 | 69.6 |
| Non Family | 4,228 | 1.65 | 57.6 |
| Female | 2,293 | 3.96 | 55.6 |
| Male | 1,326 | 3.6 | 49.7 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 3,372 | 6.15% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 3,099 | 5.65% |
| High School Graduate | 8,930 | 16.29% |
| Some College | 8,256 | 15.06% |
| Associates Degree | 4,976 | 9.08% |
| Bachelors Degree | 15,722 | 28.67% |
| Graduate Degree | 10,475 | 19.10% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian | 37,824 | 33,973 | 21,718 |
| White | 7,169 | 6,813 | 2,855 |
| Hispanic | 6,909 | 4,847 | 765 |
| Other Race | 3,815 | 2,574 | 241 |
| Multiple Races | 1,553 | 1,339 | 504 |
| Black | 1,450 | 1,336 | 354 |
| Islander | 339 | 334 | 77 |
| Native American | 210 | 178 | 13 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 98.53%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57.42%.
$57,325
Average Earnings
$72,275
Average Male
$48,694
Average Female
32.84% of Milpitas residents speak only English, while 67.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 47.27% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian | 51,737 | 3,032 | 5.86% |
| Hispanic | 10,325 | 1,403 | 13.59% |
| Other | 5,648 | 1,063 | 18.82% |
| Black | 2,205 | 515 | 23.36% |
| White | 8,083 | 472 | 5.84% |
| Multiple | 3,737 | 194 | 5.19% |
| Native | 224 | 11 | 4.91% |
| Islander | 314 | 5 | 1.59% |
7.33%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.33%
Male Poverty Rate
8.33%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Milpitas is Black, with 23.36% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Milpitas is Islander, with 1.59% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.85%.
57.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
57.6%
Male Marriage Rate
56.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 945 | 9.11% |
| Asian | 454 | 1.11% |
| Hispanic | 215 | 2.56% |
| Black | 96 | 6.01% |
| Other | 93 | 1.97% |
| Hawaiian | 84 | 25.69% |
| 2 or More | 72 | 3.62% |
| Indian | 70 | 29.79% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.40%
Veteran Disability Rate
65.7%
Labor Force Participation
62.9%
Employment Rate
4.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
47.53%
Native Born
52.47%
Foreign Born
21.99%
Non Citizen
30.48%
Naturalized
47.53% of Milpitas residents were born in the United States, with 39.12% having been born in California. 21.99% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 80,486 | 28 | 0.03% |
| 2019 | 80,458 | 28 | 0.03% |
| 2018 | 80,430 | 2,524 | 3.24% |
| 2017 | 77,906 | 28 | 0.04% |
| 2016 | 77,878 | 341 | 0.44% |
| 2015 | 77,537 | 3,929 | 5.34% |
| 2014 | 73,608 | 3,633 | 5.19% |
| 2013 | 69,975 | 1,095 | 1.59% |
| 2012 | 68,880 | 1,754 | 2.61% |
| 2011 | 67,126 | 396 | 0.59% |
| 2010 | 66,730 | 4,032 | 0.63% |
| 2000 | 62,698 | 12,012 | 2.15% |
| 1990 | 50,686 | 12,866 | 2.97% |
| 1980 | 37,820 | 11,259 | 3.60% |
| 1970 | 26,561 | 19,989 | 14.99% |
| 1960 | 6,572 | 6,172 | 15.02% |
| 1940 | 400 | 0.00% |