Royal Oak, MI

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2022 Population

58,053

0.54% 1-year decline

US Senator

Debbie Stabenow

Democratic Party

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

35.9

0.279% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

6.5%

3.9% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$92,799

6.28% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$289,800

16% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Royal Oak, MI had a population of 58.1k people with a median age of 35.9 and a median household income of $92,799. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Royal Oak, MI declined from 58,368 to 58,053, a −0.54% decrease and its median household income grew from $87,316 to $92,799, a 6.28% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Royal Oak, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (83%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.46%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.25%), and White (Hispanic) (1.99%).

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.

97.1% 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 2022, the median property value in Royal Oak, MI was $289,800, and the homeownership rate was 65.4%.

Most people in Royal Oak, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Royal Oak, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Royal Oak, MI employs 36.9k people. The largest industries in Royal Oak, MI are Manufacturing (7,515 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,663 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (5,316 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($95,680), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($90,110), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($90,110).

Employment

Occupations

36.9k

2022 Value

± 1,378

−0.308%

1 Year decline

± 5.43%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Royal Oak, MI declined at a rate of −0.308%, from 37k employees to 36.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Royal Oak, MI, are Management Occupations (5,088 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (4,271 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (3,381 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Royal Oak, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

36.9k

2022 Value

± 1,378

−0.308%

1 Year decline

± 5.43%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Royal Oak, MI declined at a rate of −0.308%, from 37k employees to 36.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Royal Oak, MI, are Manufacturing (7,515 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,663 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (5,316 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$80,075

Median earning men ± $3,886

$52,860

Median earning women ± $2,364

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,871), Manufacturing ($97,871), and Wholesale Trade ($95,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($84,176), Public Administration ($72,500), and Construction ($69,099).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters 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

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (47.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.09%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters 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.

US Representative Elections

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.

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%).

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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.

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

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).

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 Royal Oak, MI was $289,800 in 2022, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $249,900 to $289,800, a 16% increase. The homeownership rate in Royal Oak, MI is 65.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Royal Oak, MI have an average commute time of 24.7 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 $92,799. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Royal Oak, MI was Census Tract 1845 with a value of $111,076, followed by Census Tract 1840 and Census Tract 1841, with respective values of $107,361 and $107,308.

Property

$289,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$4,882

$18,968

Median Property Taxes

±$873

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 Royal Oak, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Royal Oak, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.4%

Homeownership

2022

60.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 65.4% of the housing units in Royal Oak, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Royal Oak, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1845
Census Tract 1840
Census Tract 1841

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Royal Oak, MI was Census Tract 1845 with a value of $111,076, followed by Census Tract 1840 and Census Tract 1841, with respective values of $107,361 and $107,308.

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

Household Income

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

$92,799

Median Household Income

± $3,664

29k

Number of Households

± 1,214

In 2022, the median household income of the 29k households in Royal Oak, MI grew to $92,799 from the previous year's value of $87,316.

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 $75k - $100k range.

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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (74.6%)
Worked At Home (19.5%)
Carpooled (3.52%)

In 2022, 74.6% of workers in Royal Oak, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.5%) and those who carpooled to work (3.52%).

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

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Royal Oak, MI have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.24% of the workforce in Royal Oak, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Royal Oak, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Royal Oak, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Royal Oak, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Royal Oak, MI (3.76k out of 57.8k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 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 Asian.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

97.5% of the population of Royal Oak, MI has health coverage, with 67.2% on employee plans, 6.22% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 0.458% 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.

Coverage

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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.2% under 18 years, 33.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.45%

Uninsured

67.2%

Employer Coverage

6.22%

Medicaid

12.1%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

0.458%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Royal Oak, MI grew by 2.62% from 2.39% to 2.45%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Royal Oak, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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