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Royal Oak Michigan Information: Royal Oak, Michigan is part of OAKLAND County. Population for Royal Oak from the last gathering is 60062. You can view Royal Oak venues that host many Royal Oak MI events every year. You can also research Royal Oak Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Royal Oak Michigan real estate guide. Royal Oak Michigan has a latitude of 42.4897 and a longitude of -83.1395. Zip codes in Royal Oak, MI include 48067 ... more Royal Oak zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Royal Oak, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Royal Oak, MI was 60,062.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Royal Oak was 29,302, which represents 48.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Royal Oak, MI
There are an estimated 12,135 married men in the town. 48.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Royal Oak are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Royal Oak is 30,760 which is 51.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Royal Oak, Michigan
There are an estimated 12,001 married women in the community. 45.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Royal Oak, MI
The median age of people living in Royal Oak, MI was 36.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Royal Oak was 3,128. There were 49,367 people above the age of 18, which represents 82.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.9 percent of the population (8,958) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Royal Oak, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Royal Oak, MI was 59,224.

White Population in Royal Oak, MI
The estimated White population in the Royal Oak community is 56,941, which is 94.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Royal Oak, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 927, which is 1.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Royal Oak, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Royal Oak, MI was 157.

Asian Population in Royal Oak, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 939.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Royal Oak, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Royal Oak was an estimated 32.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 228, while those of “two or more races” was 838 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Royal Oak community was 781, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Royal Oak, MI
The household population number in Royal Oak was 59,556.

Group Quarters Population in Royal Oak, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 506.

Average Household Size in Royal Oak, MI
The average household size in Royal Oak is 2.06 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.86 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Royal Oak, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 29,942 total housing units in Royal Oak.

The number of occupied housing units was 28,880, or 96.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 20,246 were owner-occupied (70.1), and 8,634 were renter-occupied (29.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,062 vacant homes in Royal Oak at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Royal Oak, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 18,645, with a median value in dollars of 150,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Royal Oak, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,100 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Royal Oak, average costs per month were $322 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 41,161 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Royal Oak, Michigan
17,948 people in Royal Oak also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 39.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Royal Oak, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Royal Oak was 5,647, or 11.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Royal Oak, MI
In 2000, there were 8,411 people in Royal Oak, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Royal Oak, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 4,455 people in Royal Oak who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Royal Oak, Michigan
There were 36,360 in the labor force in Royal Oak at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Royal Oak was 22.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Royal Oak, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $52,252. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Royal Oak, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $68,109. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Royal Oak, Michigan
Per capita income in Royal Oak in the last full census was 30,990. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Royal Oak numbered 294, or 2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Royal Oak, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,550, or 4.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.