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Milpitas, CA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Milpitas is 69,346, which is 10.60% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 12.39% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Milpitas population density is 5,083.90 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Milpitas is asian, which represent 63.20% of the total population. The average Milpitas education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 69,346. #122

Population Growth Since 2000, #430

Milpitas, CA	10.60%
California	12.39%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #211

Milpitas, CA	5,083.90 per square mile
California	232.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	13,952 (20.12%, #1479)
Black:	1,615 (2.33%, #439)
Hispanic:	11,540 (16.64%, #842)
Asian:	43,829 (63.20%, #3)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	815 (1.18%, #484)
One Race, Other:	5,739 (8.28%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	3,396 (4.90%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	8,945 (77.51%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	208 (1.80%, see rank)
Cuban:	72 (0.62%, see rank)
Central American:	967 (8.38%, see rank)
South American:	278 (2.41%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	7,294 (16.64%, see rank)
Chinese:	9,182 (20.95%, see rank)
Filipino:	12,410 (28.31%, see rank)
Japanese:	497 (1.13%, see rank)
Korean:	616 (1.41%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	11,189 (25.53%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	2,641 (6.03%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

63,797 (92.00%) out of the total population of 69,346 reported first ancestry.

	Milpitas, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Arab	480	0.69%, see rank	0.72%	0.56%
Czech	57	0.08%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	71	0.10%, see rank	0.46%	0.42%
Dutch	136	0.20%, see rank	0.99%	1.40%
English	1,599	2.31%, see rank	5.94%	8.02%
French	647	0.93%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	2,711	3.91%, see rank	8.51%	15.03%
Greek	84	0.12%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	64	0.09%, see rank	0.32%	0.46%
Irish	2,032	2.93%, see rank	6.69%	10.80%
Italian	1,246	1.80%, see rank	3.97%	5.52%
Norwegian	495	0.71%, see rank	1.02%	1.42%
Polish	249	0.36%, see rank	1.32%	3.01%
Portuguese	476	0.69%, see rank	0.91%	0.44%
Russian	317	0.46%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	142	0.20%, see rank	0.61%	0.99%
Scottish	416	0.60%, see rank	1.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	240	0.35%, see rank	0.69%	0.95%
Swedish	203	0.29%, see rank	1.09%	1.27%
Swiss	103	0.15%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	47	0.07%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	870	1.25%, see rank	3.22%	7.12%
Welsh	75	0.11%, see rank	0.43%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 34,407 (49.62%, see rank)

Females: 34,939 (50.38%, see rank)

Milpitas, CA	Male: 49.62% Female: 50.38%
California	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Milpitas, CA	37.20 years old
California	35.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Milpitas, CA	36.70 years old
California	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Milpitas, CA	37.70 years old
California	36.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Milpitas, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Under 5 years	4,307	6.21%, see rank	6.62%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	4,333	6.25%, see rank	6.65%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	4,006	5.78%, see rank	6.70%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	3,823	5.51%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	4,007	5.78%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	11,412	16.46%, see rank	14.48%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	11,082	15.98%, see rank	13.60%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	10,569	15.24%, see rank	13.79%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	8,459	12.20%, see rank	11.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	4,347	6.27%, see rank	6.71%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,394	3.45%, see rank	3.72%	4.25%
85 years and over	607	0.88%, see rank	1.70%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Milpitas, CA	California	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	48,870, 100%	24,865,866	209,056,129
Less Than High School	7,220, 14.77%, see rank	18.51%	13.67%
High School Graduate	8,607, 17.61%, see rank	20.72%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	12,825, 26.24%, see rank	29.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	12,931, 26.46%, see rank	19.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	7,287, 14.91%, see rank	11.41%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.04, see rank	13.44	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Milpitas, CA			California		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	2,019	49.53%	50.47%	71.91%	28.09%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	6,431	85.43%, see rank	14.57%, see rank	91.40%	8.60%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	3,407	90.26%, see rank	9.74%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	4,716	87.19%, see rank	12.81%, see rank	83.91%	16.09%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	985	56.95%, see rank	43.05%, see rank	55.14%	44.86%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Milpitas, CA	California	U.S.
Total Households	19,973, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.36, see rank	2.95	2.63
1 Person Households	3,184, 15.94%, see rank	24.10%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	16,789, 84.06%, see rank	75.90%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	15,952, 79.87%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.85, see rank	3.67	3.32
Married-Couple Family	12,700, 63.59%, see rank	49.11%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	4,021, 20.13%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Milpitas, CA	%	California	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	56,700	see rank	30,462,253	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	28,119	100%, see rank	15,026,838	123,281,364
Never Married	9,710	34.53%, see rank	39.95%	35.77%
Married	16,257	57.82%, see rank	49.84%	52.04%
Widowed	514	1.83%, see rank	2.14%	2.57%
Divorced	1,638	5.83%, see rank	8.07%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	28,581	100%, see rank	15,435,415	129,692,771
Never Married	7,988	27.95%, see rank	32.75%	29.48%
Married	16,129	56.43%, see rank	48.11%	49.19%
Widowed	2,111	7.39%, see rank	7.96%	9.16%
Divorced	2,353	8.23%, see rank	11.18%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Milpitas, CA	%	California	U.S.
Native	34,156	49.25%, see rank	72.97%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	26,853	38.72%, see rank	54.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	6,037	8.71%, see rank	17.34%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,266	1.83%, see rank	1.23%	1.42%
Foreign Born	35,190	50.75%, see rank	27.03%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	22,931	33.07%, see rank	12.90%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	12,259	17.68%, see rank	14.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	556	0.80%, see rank	1.75%	1.53%
Born In Asia	30,426	43.88%, see rank	9.97%	3.82%
Born In Africa	198	0.29%, see rank	0.43%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	87	0.13%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	3,610	5.21%, see rank	14.33%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	313	0.45%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Milpitas, CA	%	California	U.S.
English	5,228	26.18%, see rank	57.63%	79.39%
Spanish	2,027	10.15%, see rank	25.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	2,193	10.98%, see rank	5.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	10,360	51.87%, see rank	10.40%	3.36%
Other	165	0.83%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.