One thing noticeable about Milpitas, although not a huge city, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That’s because Milpitas is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Milpitas a pretty good place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Milpitas, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Milpitas is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 56.19% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Milpitas in 2022 was $61,826, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $247,304 for a family of four.
Milpitas is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Milpitas home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Milpitas residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Milpitas also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.50% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Milpitas include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Portuguese.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Milpitas's cultural character, accounting for 53.69% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Milpitas is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Vietnamese.
