Commerce township, Oakland County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 27.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.3 sq. mi.
Population: 34,764 (99% urban, 1% rural)
| Males: 17,499 |  (50.3%) |
| Females: 17,265 |  (49.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 34,741 (32,605 owner occupied, 2,136 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 6% |
| State: | 26% |
Races in Commerce township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 95.9%
- Black: 0.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
- Asian: 1.3%
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.0%
- Hispanic or Latino: 1.2%
- Two or more races: 0.9%
- Some other race: 0.1%
Median age of males: 36.0
Median age of females: 36.4
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Average household size: 2.81
| Commerce township: | 2.8 people |
| Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.19
| Commerce township: | $67,202 |
| Michigan: | $48,273 |
| Here: | $774 |
| State: | $629 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $172,200 (it was $173,800 in 2000)
| : | $172,200 |
| Michigan: | $117,500 |
| Population density: 1261 people per square mile | (very high). |
| This township: | 1.0% |
| Whole state: | 10.5% |
Cities in this township include: Wolverine Lake.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Commerce township: Glen Lore Golf Club (A), Eldorado Country Club (B), Edgewood Country Club (C), Links at Pinewood Golf Course (D), Moreys Golf Club (E), Community Emergency Medical Services Station 2 Commerce (F), Saint Joseph Mercy Medical Center - Union Lake (G), Commerce Township Fire Department Station 3 (H), Commerce Township Fire Department Station 2 (I), Commerce Township Fire Department Station 4 Headquarters (J), Commerce Township Fire Department Station 1 (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Newberry Square Shopping Center (1), Commerce Woods Shopping Center (2), Commerce Towne Center Shopping Center (3), Commerce Crossing Center Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Commerce township: Saint Marys Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Commerce Cemetery (1), Richardson Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Reed Lake (A), Lower Straits Lake (B), Proud Lake (C), Long Lake (D), Little Carroll Lake (E), South Commerce Lake (F), North Commerce Lake (G), Moss Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Hayes Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Commerce township include: Byers Homestead Historical Marker (1), Commerce Roller Mill Historical Marker (2), Commerce United Methodist Church Historical Marker (3), Commerce Village Burying Ground Historical Marker (4), Hickory Glen Park (5), Proud Lake State Recreation Area (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
88% of Commerce township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Michigan.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 323
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 63
- South: 25
- West: 0
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.2%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
People in group quarters in Commerce township, Michigan:
- 14 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 6 people in other group homes
- 3 people in homes for the mentally ill
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 158
- Mobile homes: 29
Median worth of mobile homes: $20,600
Housing units in Commerce township with a mortgage: 36 (5 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 43
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (25%)
- Construction (18%)
- Machinery (11%)
- Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (7%)
- Repair and maintenance (7%)
- Computer and electronic products (6%)
- Pharmacies and drug stores (5%)
- Educational services (17%)
- Public administration (16%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
- Computer and electronic products (14%)
- Construction (9%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
- Personal and laundry services (9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (25%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Construction laborers (8%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
- Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (5%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
- Other financial specialists (16%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (9%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
- Bus drivers (9%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Commerce township:
- English (27.8%)
- United States or American (24.5%)
- German (24.1%)
- Irish (7.1%)
- Dutch (4.1%)
- Scottish (4.1%)
- British (3.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 179 (87%)
- Carpooled: 12 (6%)
- Worked at home: 15 (7%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (79%)
- Wood (14%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- Utility gas (3%)
People in group quarters in Commerce township, Michigan:
- 14 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 6 people in other group homes
- 3 people in homes for the mentally ill
98.8% of residents of Commerce township speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 411- In family households: 302 (109 male householders, 0 female householders)
113 spouses, 74 children (74 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 109 (44 male householders (32 living alone)), 50 female householders (50 living alone)), 15 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 67 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 11 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 82 1-person, 4 2-persons, 8 3-persons,
8,642 married couples with children.
1,182 single-parent households (330 men, 852 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Michigan: | 11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Michigan: | 8.7% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Michigan: | 16.5% |