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Royal Oak, Michigan

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StatisticRoyal OakMichiganUnited States
Total Population57,95010,077,761334,922,499
Median Household Income$101,109$72,875$80,734
Median Age36.940.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher64.1%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$328,700$231,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,381$1,129$1,413
Poverty Rate6.2%13.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.5%5.7%5.2%
Foreign Born6.5%7.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate68.0%73.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.824.226.4
Worked from Home27.4%13.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households33.2%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Royal Oak, Michigan

Age in Royal Oak, Michigan

StatisticRoyal OakMichiganUnited States
Median Age36.940.238.9
Under 18 %14.8%21.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.2%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %23.8%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.4%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.2%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.6%18.6%17.2%

Households and families in Royal Oak, Michigan

StatisticRoyal OakMichiganUnited States
Households29,1104,076,369129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.42.5
Family Households43.7%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children17.3%27.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families10.5%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone43.3%30.7%28.7%
Never Married43.8%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Royal Oak, Michigan

StatisticRoyal OakMichiganUnited States
Per Capita Income$66,293$40,735$44,673
Households Under $25,0009.7%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.2%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.6%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More17.8%9.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.2%13.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty16.4%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households4.5%13.5%n/a

Housing in Royal Oak, Michigan

StatisticRoyal OakMichiganUnited States
Housing Units31,1304,622,236143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes64.8%72.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units23.2%13.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.5%11.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,956.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied32.0%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income23.1%30.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,203$2,904n/a

Education in Royal Oak, Michigan

StatisticRoyal OakMichiganUnited States
Less than High School2.9%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate10.6%28.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree22.4%31.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree38.5%19.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree25.6%12.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Royal Oak, Michigan

StatisticRoyal OakMichiganUnited States
Labour Force Participation74.4%61.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work67.1%74.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.1%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.5%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes24.3%29.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.9%6.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.2%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Royal Oak, Michigan

StatisticRoyal OakMichiganUnited States
Born in State of Residence74.6%76.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.0%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.5%3.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.1%89.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.5%3.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.4%8.5%16.7%

Cities near Royal Oak

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.