Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI

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2024 Population

175,314

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.3

1.68% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.52%

3.05% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$85,874

3.57% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$293,200

6.66% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

86,204

0.11% 1-year decline

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16.5% of the households in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. 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.

93.4% of the residents in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI are Lawrence Technological University (652 degrees awarded in 2024), Northwestern Technological Institute (473 degrees), and Abcott Institute (106 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI was $293,200, and the homeownership rate was 60%.

Most people in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI was 2 cars per household.

Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI borders Oakland County (Southwest) PUMA, MI, Oakland County (Central)--Birmingham & Bloomfield Area PUMA, MI, Oakland County (Southeast) PUMA, MI, Wayne County (Northwest) PUMA, MI, Wayne County (North Central)--Livonia City & Redford Charter Township PUMA, MI, Detroit City (Northwest) PUMA, MI, and Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI.

United States Michigan

Population & Diversity

Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI is home to a population of 175k people, from which 93.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 13.8% of Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI residents were born outside of the country (24.2k people).

In 2024, there were 1.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (76.3k people) in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 15.7k Asian (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 (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI are Arabic (3,957 households), Spanish (2,576 households), and Hindi (2,575 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

91,502

Women

52.2%

83,745

Men

47.8%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 175,247 inhabitants, with 47.8% men, and 52.2% women.

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

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

93.4%

2024 Citizenship

92.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.4% of Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI was 92.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield 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 (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
76.3k ± 2.01k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
67.9k ± 1.93k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
15.7k ± 1.23k

2.27%

Hispanic Population

3.97k people

2.27% of the people in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI are hispanic (3.97k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
7,632 ± 2,098 people
Iraq
2,376 ± 1,189 people
Canada
1,107 ± 814 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI was India, the natal country of 7,632 Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI residents, followed by Iraq with 2,376 and Canada with 1,107.

Foreign-Born Population

13.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

24.2k people

14.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24.9k people

As of 2024, 13.8% of Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI residents (24.2k 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 (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI was 14.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Arabic
3,957 households (2.38%)
Spanish
2,576 households (1.55%)
Hindi
2,575 households (1.55%)

16.5% of the households in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower 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 (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI was Arabic. 2.38% of the households in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI reported speaking Arabic at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,539 ± 311
Gulf War (2001-)
937 ± 295
Gulf War (1990s)
936 ± 229

Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.71 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI.

Health

96.5% of the population of Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI has health coverage, with 54.7% on employee plans, 13.3% on Medicaid, 15.5% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 0.533% 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, 48% were men and 52% 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 19.3% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.48%

Uninsured

54.7%

Employer Coverage

13.3%

Medicaid

15.5%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

0.533%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI declined by 1.84% from 3.54% to 3.48%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield 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 (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI employs 86.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI were Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (10,820 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,734 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,528 people), and the highest paying industries were Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals ($167,845), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($158,872), and Communications, & audio & video equipment manufacturing ($149,787).

Males in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $72,716. The income inequality in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI (measured using the Gini index) is 0.429, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

42,193

Women

48.9%

44,011

Men

51.1%

The workforce of Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI in 2024 was 86,204 people, with 48.9% woman, and 51.1% men.

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

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

Occupations

86.2k

2024 Value

−0.11%

1 Year decline

± −0.11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI declined at a rate of −0.11%, from 86.3k employees to 86.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI, are Other managers (3,473 people), Mechanical engineers (2,439 people), and Software developers (2,263 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield 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

86.2k

2024 Value

−0.11%

1 Year decline

± −0.11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI declined at a rate of −0.11%, from 86.3k employees to 86.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI, are Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (10,820 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,734 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,528 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI, though some of these residents may live in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,819

Median earning men ± $4,276

$51,005

Median earning women ± $1,501

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($96,454), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,207), and Information ($93,529).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($71,315), Public Administration ($67,336), and Construction ($65,541).

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.3%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.788%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Elissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI awarded 1,425 degrees. The student population of Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 3,245 male students and 2,504 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI are White (720 and 57.8%), Black or African American (353 and 28.3%), Unknown (50 and 4.01%), and Two or More Races (48 and 3.85%).

The largest universities in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI by number of degrees awarded are Lawrence Technological University (652 and 45.8%), Northwestern Technological Institute (473 and 33.2%), and Abcott Institute (106 and 7.44%).

The most popular majors in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI are HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology (473 and 33.2%), Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology (121 and 8.49%), and Clinical Psychology (73 and 5.12%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $42,360.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 57.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 5,749 (56.4% men and 43.6% 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 5,749 students enrolled in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI, 56.4% men and 43.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,376 records, of which 42.5% were women and 57.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology
473 degrees awarded
Massage Therapy
50 degrees awarded
Sterile Processing Technician
18 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI was HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology with 473 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Lawrence Technological University
652 degrees awarded
Northwestern Technological Institute
473 degrees awarded
Abcott Institute
106 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lawrence Technological University with 652 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 957 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI, which is 2.04 times more than the 468 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 720 degrees mean that there were 2.04 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 353 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 ($42,360) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,400) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,762) 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, 0.839% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.657% 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 (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (38.4k), Some college (30.9k), and Graduate Degree (29.9k).

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 (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI was $293,200 in 2024, which is 0.881 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $274,900 to $293,200, a 6.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI is 60%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Housing

Property

$293,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,554

$46,328

Median Property Taxes

±$1,392

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 (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield 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 (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

60%

Homeownership

2024

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60% of the housing units in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield 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.

$85,874

Median Household Income

± $2,430

77.2k

Number of Households

± 2,371

In 2024, the median household income of the 77.2k households in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI grew to $85,874 from the previous year's value of $82,917.

The following chart displays the households in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.429

2024 Wage GINI in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI

0.429

2023 Wage GINI in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI

In 2024, the income inequality in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI was 0.429 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.9%)
Worked At Home (20.6%)
Carpooled (5.74%)

In 2024, 69.9% of workers in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.6%) and those who carpooled to work (5.74%).

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 (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.1% of the workforce in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield 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 (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield 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 (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.52% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI (14.7k out of 173k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area PUMA, MI is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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.