Milton-Freewater is a somewhat small city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 7,092 people and two associated neighborhoods, Milton-Freewater is the 72nd largest community in Oregon.

A relatively large number of people in Milton-Freewater telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.35% 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.

The rate of college-level education in Milton-Freewater is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.09% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

The per capita income in Milton-Freewater in 2022 was $21,282, which is low income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $85,128 for a family of four. However, Milton-Freewater contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Milton-Freewater is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Milton-Freewater home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Milton-Freewater residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Milton-Freewater also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 48.16% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Milton-Freewater include German, English, Irish, Swedish, and European.

The most common language spoken in Milton-Freewater is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.