Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

177,418

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.6

0.241% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.19%

2.24% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$120,132

1.36% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI is home to a population of 177k people, from which 88.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 24.9% of Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI residents were born outside of the country (44.1k people).

In 2024, there were 3.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (119k people) in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 6.31k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI are Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (6,363 households), Arabic (4,343 households), and Spanish (3,894 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

88,182

Women

49.8%

88,933

Men

50.2%

The resident population of Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI in 2024 was 177,115 inhabitants, with 50.2% men, and 49.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI.

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Citizenship

88.8%

2024 Citizenship

89.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.8% of Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI was 89.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
119k ± 1.96k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
36.6k ± 1.5k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.31k ± 854

3.64%

Hispanic Population

6.46k people

3.64% of the people in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI are hispanic (6.46k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
13,656 ± 2,756 people
China
5,217 ± 1,747 people
Korea
2,467 ± 1,211 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI was India, the natal country of 13,656 Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI residents, followed by China with 5,217 and Korea with 2,467.

Foreign-Born Population

24.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

44.1k people

24.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

42.5k people

As of 2024, 24.9% of Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI residents (44.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI was 24.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
6,363 households (3.76%)
Arabic
4,343 households (2.57%)
Spanish
3,894 households (2.3%)

28.4% of the households in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI was Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese). 3.76% of the households in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI reported speaking Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,012 ± 323
Gulf War (2001-)
997 ± 246
Gulf War (1990s)
638 ± 194

Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.02 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI.

Health

97.2% of the population of Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI has health coverage, with 65.1% on employee plans, 6.55% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 0.742% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

1,276 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Michigan

Primary care physicians in Michigan see an average of 1,276 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Michigan in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.83%

Uninsured

65.1%

Employer Coverage

6.55%

Medicaid

12.8%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

0.742%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI declined by 6.87% from 3.04% to 2.83%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI employs 88.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI were Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (15,039 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,618 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,269 people), and the highest paying industries were Household appliances & electrical & electronic goods merchant wholesalers ($261,995), Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($236,625), and Data processing, hosting & related services ($195,762).

Males in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $88,713. The income inequality in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI (measured using the Gini index) is 0.454, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

39,207

Women

44.5%

48,852

Men

55.5%

The workforce of Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI in 2024 was 88,059 people, with 44.5% woman, and 55.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

88.1k

2024 Value

2.36%

1 Year growth

± 2.36%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI grew at a rate of 2.36%, from 86k employees to 88.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI, are Mechanical engineers (4,692 people), Other managers (4,077 people), and Software developers (2,680 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

88.1k

2024 Value

2.36%

1 Year growth

± 2.36%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI grew at a rate of 2.36%, from 86k employees to 88.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI, are Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (15,039 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,618 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,269 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI, though some of these residents may live in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$91,658

Median earning men ± $2,631

$56,308

Median earning women ± $1,572

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($132,283), Manufacturing ($124,931), and Public Administration ($115,081).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($100,636), Public Administration ($79,148), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,389).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

Y-Axis

2.16%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

Education

The student population of Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,049 male students and 2,057 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI are White (836 and 71.6%), Black or African American (181 and 15.5%), Asian (58 and 4.97%), and Hispanic or Latino (41 and 3.51%).

The largest universities in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI by number of degrees awarded are Walsh College (486 and 40.6%), Chamberlain University-Michigan (239 and 20%), and Rochester University (196 and 16.4%).

The most popular majors in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI are Registered Nursing (255 and 21.3%), General Business Administration & Management (119 and 9.94%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (96 and 8.02%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $25,650.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 97.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 25.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 3,106 (33.8% men and 66.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 3,106 students enrolled in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI, 33.8% men and 66.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,915 records, of which 66.8% were women and 33.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
255 degrees awarded
Accounting
52 degrees awarded
General Business
42 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI was Registered Nursing with 255 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Walsh College
486 degrees awarded
Chamberlain University-Michigan
239 degrees awarded
Rochester University
196 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Walsh College with 486 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 385 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI, which is 0.474 times less than the 812 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 836 degrees mean that there were 4.62 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 181 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($25,650) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($940) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,134) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.441% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.612% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (45.2k), Graduate Degree (37.6k), and High School or Equivalent (21.1k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI was $418,500 in 2024, which is 1.26 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $392,600 to $418,500, a 6.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI is 74.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$418,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,982

$50,817

Median Property Taxes

±$1,379

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.2%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.2% of the housing units in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$120,132

Median Household Income

± $3,172

68.5k

Number of Households

± 1,785

In 2024, the median household income of the 68.5k households in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI grew to $120,132 from the previous year's value of $118,518.

The following chart displays the households in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI

0.454

2023 Wage GINI in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI

In 2024, the income inequality in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.129% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.5%)
Worked At Home (23.4%)
Carpooled (5.82%)

In 2024, 68.5% of workers in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.82%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.14% of the workforce in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI (9.1k out of 175k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI is White, followed by Asian and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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