Royal Oak, MI

Census Place

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2023 Population
57,880
0.298% 1-year decline
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
36.9
2.79% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
5.95%
8.47% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$95,182
2.57% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$305,900
5.56% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
36,319
1.44% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Royal Oak, MI had a population of 57.9k people with a median age of 36.9 and a median household income of $95,182. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Royal Oak, MI declined from 58,053 to 57,880, a −0.298% decrease and its median household income grew from $92,799 to $95,182, a 2.57% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Royal Oak, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.12%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.95%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.85%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.08%).

None of the households in Royal Oak, 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.

97.2% of the residents in Royal Oak, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Royal Oak, MI are David Pressley School of Cosmetology (202 degrees awarded in 2022) and Elevate Salon Institute (124 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Royal Oak, MI was $305,900, and the homeownership rate was 66.4%.

Most people in Royal Oak, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Royal Oak, MI was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Royal Oak, MI is home to a population of 57.9k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.96% of Royal Oak, MI residents were born outside of the country (4.03k people).

In 2023, there were 13.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (46.8k people) in Royal Oak, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.55k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.29k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.2%
2023 Citizenship
97.1%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.2% of Royal Oak, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Royal Oak, MI was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Royal Oak, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    46.8k ± 1.16k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.55k ± 919
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    2.29k ± 443
4.7%
Hispanic Population
2.72k people

In 2023, there were 13.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (46.8k people) in Royal Oak, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.55k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.29k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.7% of the people in Royal Oak, MI are hispanic (2.72k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Royal Oak, MI as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    79,402 ± 6,891 people
  2. India
    76,527 ± 6,766 people
  3. Iraq
    57,451 ± 5,868 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 79,402 Michigan residents, followed by India with 76,527 and Iraq with 57,451.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.96%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4.03k people
6.65%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
3.86k people

As of 2023, 6.96% of Royal Oak, MI residents (4.03k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Royal Oak, MI was 6.65%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    636 ± 140
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    404 ± 149
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    229 ± 102

Royal Oak, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Royal Oak, MI employs 36.3k people. The largest industries in Royal Oak, MI are Manufacturing (6,902 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,896 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (5,341 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($97,810), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,110), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($95,110).

Males in Michigan have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,244. The income inequality in Michigan (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

36.3k
2023 Value
± 1,409
−1.44%
1 Year decline
± 5.47%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Royal Oak, MI declined at a rate of −1.44%, from 36.9k employees to 36.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Royal Oak, MI, are Management Occupations (5,151 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (4,548 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (3,032 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Royal Oak, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

36.3k
2023 Value
± 1,409
−1.44%
1 Year decline
± 5.47%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Royal Oak, MI declined at a rate of −1.44%, from 36.9k employees to 36.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Royal Oak, MI, are Manufacturing (6,902 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,896 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (5,341 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Royal Oak, MI, though some of these residents may live in Royal Oak, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$84,022
Median earning men ± $4,194
$57,571
Median earning women ± $3,338

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,256), Manufacturing ($101,318), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,693).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($88,092), Construction ($72,120), and Public Administration ($71,957).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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.

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
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.

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US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Royal Oak, MI awarded 326 degrees. The student population of Royal Oak, MI in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 7 male students and 394 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Royal Oak, MI are Black or African American (143 and 43.9%), followed by White (138 and 42.3%), Hispanic or Latino (22 and 6.75%), and Two or More Races (8 and 2.45%).

The largest universities in Royal Oak, MI by number of degrees awarded are David Pressley School of Cosmetology (202 and 62%) and Elevate Salon Institute (124 and 38%).

The most popular majors in Royal Oak, MI are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (210 and 64.4%), General Cosmetology (106 and 32.5%), and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (6 and 1.84%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 401 students enrolled in Royal Oak, MI, 1.75% men and 98.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 178 records, of which 97.2% were women and 2.81% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
106 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Royal Oak, MI was General Cosmetology with 106 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Royal Oak, MI according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 202 degrees awarded
  2. 124 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was David Pressley School of Cosmetology with 202 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 6 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Royal Oak, MI, which is 0.0187 times less than the 320 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 143 degrees mean that there were 1.04 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 138 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.784% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.92M), and Bachelors Degree (1.42M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Royal Oak, MI was $305,900 in 2023, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $289,800 to $305,900, a 5.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Royal Oak, MI is 66.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Royal Oak, MI have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Royal Oak, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Royal Oak, MI is $95,182. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Royal Oak, MI was Census Tract 1840 with a value of $120,000, followed by Census Tract 1843 and Census Tract 1839, with respective values of $118,864 and $116,167.

Property

$305,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$7,500
$19,498
Median Property Taxes
±$894

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Rent vs Own

66.4%
Homeownership
2023
60.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 66.4% of the housing units in Royal Oak, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.4%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 1840
  2. Census Tract 1843
  3. Census Tract 1839

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Royal Oak, MI was Census Tract 1840 with a value of $120,000, followed by Census Tract 1843 and Census Tract 1839, with respective values of $118,864 and $116,167.

The following map shows all of the places in Royal Oak, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$95,182
Median Household Income
± $4,015
29.4k
Number of Households
± 1,221

In 2023, the median household income of the 29.4k households in Royal Oak, MI grew to $95,182 from the previous year's value of $92,799.

The following chart displays the households in Royal Oak, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Royal Oak, MI is from Michigan.
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.468
2021 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2022, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.473% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (69.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (24.2%)
  3. Carpooled (3.4%)

In 2023, 69.8% of workers in Royal Oak, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.2%) and those who carpooled to work (3.4%).

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Commute Time

24.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Royal Oak, MI have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.41% of the workforce in Royal Oak, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

5.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Royal Oak, MI (3.43k out of 57.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Royal Oak, MI is White, followed by Black 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.

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Health

97.4% of the population of Royal Oak, MI has health coverage, with 66.7% on employee plans, 6.68% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 0.451% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oakland County, MI see 696 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.87% increase from the previous year (690 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 895 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 247 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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696 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oakland County, MI

Primary care physicians in Oakland County, MI see an average of 696 patients per year. This represents a 0.87% increase from the previous year (690 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.5% under 18 years, 31.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.57%
Uninsured
66.7%
Employer Coverage
6.68%
Medicaid
12.6%
Medicare
11.1%
Non-Group
0.451%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Royal Oak, MI grew by 4.84% from 2.45% to 2.57%.

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