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 23,321 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 86.60% 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 (15.12%), business and financial occupations (10.53%), and office and administrative support (10.42%). 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. A relatively large number of people in Millbrae telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 19.92% 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. Millbrae is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. 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 30.90 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.If knowledge is power, Millbrae is a pretty powerful place. 50.49% of the adults in Millbrae have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Millbrae in 2022 was $76,277, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $305,108 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 12.06% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Millbrae include Italian, Irish, German, English, and European. Foreign born people are also an important part of Millbrae's cultural character, accounting for 40.37% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Millbrae is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.
