Oakland County, MI Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Oakland County Michigan Avg U.S. Average
Population 1,259,969 9,970,748 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 1388.6 103.1 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.42% 0.18% 0.57%
Median age 42.2 40.1 37.1
Households 528,673 4,038,037 128,459,983

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Economy

Oakland County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Oakland County Michigan Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $95,651 $71,353 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.57% 4.94% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.8% 5.8% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Oakland County Michigan Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $316,126 $134,610 $242,182
Median rent $1,319 $1,084 $1,342
Homeownership rate 72.3% 72.9% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Oakland County Michigan Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 23.6 21.4 22.5
Work from home 18.0% 12.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Oakland County has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.

Metric Oakland County Michigan Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 46.5% 28.8% 31.6%
Average household size 2.38 2.43 2.54

Health

Oakland County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Oakland County Michigan Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 79.0 78.3 78.3
Self-rated poor health 12.3% 16.4% 16.3%
Smokers 14.3% 20.9% 19.0%