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Oakland County, Michigan (MI)

County population in 2021: 1,270,017 (95% urban, 5% rural); it was 1,194,156 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 264,844
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 86,144
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 352,242
Renter-occupied apartments: 132,710 (it was 118,873 in 2000)
% of renters here:

25%
State:

28%

Land area: 873 sq. mi.

Water area: 35.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 1456 people per square mile   (very high).

March 2019 cost of living index in Oakland County: 90.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.7%), Manufacturing (20.2%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (14.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 86%
  • Government: 9%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Oakland County, MI (2021)
    • 874,27168.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 162,97112.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 100,7617.9%Asian alone
    • 64,8105.1%Two or more races
    • 59,5054.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 6,1950.5%Some other race alone
    • 1,2060.09%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 2980.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

41.6 years
Michigan median age:

40.2 years
Males: 627,151  (49.4%)
Females: 642,866  (50.6%)
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Average household size:
Oakland County:

2.0 people
Michigan:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2021: $86,523 ($61,907 in 1999)
This county:

$86,523
Michigan:

$63,498

Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $1,039 (lower quartile is $830, upper quartile is $1,358)
This county:

$1039
State:

$805


Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $299,800 (it was $173,800 in 2000)
Oakland:

$299,800
Michigan:

$199,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $197,000 - $440,900

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $375,865
Here:

$375,865
State:

$252,837

Townhouses or other attached units: $251,246
Here:

$251,246
State:

$213,093

In 2-unit structures: $258,370
Here:

$258,370
State:

$183,447

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $178,237
Here:

$178,237
State:

$181,715

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $218,895
Here:

$218,895
State:

$180,346

Mobile homes: $47,239
Here:

$47,239
State:

$70,381

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $292,219
Here:

$292,219
State:

$342,059

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,750
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $675

Institutionalized population: 6,064

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 11
  • Burglaries: 5
  • Thefts: 17
  • Auto thefts: 9

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 13
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 12
  • Burglaries: 3
  • Thefts: 19
  • Auto thefts: 1
Oakland County, MI map from a distance

Health of residents in Oakland County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is better than average.
78.9% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
47.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
79.9% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is about average.
81.3% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 194 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 159 pounds. This is about average.
26.4% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is about average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 2042 buildings, average cost: $321,900
  • 2020: 1935 buildings, average cost: $291,100
  • 2019: 1976 buildings, average cost: $295,900
  • 2018: 2482 buildings, average cost: $290,300
  • 2017: 2744 buildings, average cost: $284,700
  • 2016: 2143 buildings, average cost: $296,400
  • 2015: 2180 buildings, average cost: $285,100
  • 2014: 2114 buildings, average cost: $281,400
  • 2013: 2296 buildings, average cost: $272,900
  • 2012: 1880 buildings, average cost: $235,600
  • 2011: 1266 buildings, average cost: $235,800
  • 2010: 959 buildings, average cost: $229,600
  • 2009: 443 buildings, average cost: $283,000
  • 2008: 667 buildings, average cost: $245,900
  • 2007: 1135 buildings, average cost: $237,300
  • 2006: 1984 buildings, average cost: $241,200
  • 2005: 4050 buildings, average cost: $212,600
  • 2004: 5017 buildings, average cost: $198,000
  • 2003: 4728 buildings, average cost: $191,100
  • 2002: 4386 buildings, average cost: $191,200
  • 2001: 4205 buildings, average cost: $187,000
  • 2000: 4654 buildings, average cost: $187,500
  • 1999: 5526 buildings, average cost: $172,100
  • 1998: 5887 buildings, average cost: $155,100
  • 1997: 5764 buildings, average cost: $150,700
Number of permits per 10,000 Oakland, MI residents
Average permit cost in Oakland, MI
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $4,197 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $3,659 (1.3%)

Distribution of median household income in Oakland, MI in 2021
Distribution of house value in Oakland, MI in 2021
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Oakland, MI in 2021
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 7.7%
Oakland County:

7.7%
Michigan:

13.1%
(6.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.5% for Black residents, 16.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 10.5% for American Indian residents, 14.4% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 15.9% for other race residents, 11.0% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2021: 41.6 years old
(Males: 40.2 years old, Females: 42.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.4 years old, Black residents: 41.1 years old, American Indian residents: 45.1 years old, Asian residents: 37.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29.4 years old, Other race residents: 34.4 years old)

Area name: Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Oakland County is $644 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $770 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $921 a month.

Cities in this county include: Farmington Hills, Troy, Southfield, Waterford, Rochester Hills, Pontiac, West Bloomfield Township, Royal Oak, Novi, Bloomfield Township.

Oakland County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Neighboring counties: Franklin County, Massachusetts , Fulton County, New York , Iowa County, Wisconsin , Wayne County .

Unemployment in March 2023:
Here:

2.2%
Michigan:

4.1%

Unemployment by year in Oakland, MI
County total employment by year in Oakland, MI
County average yearly wages by year in Oakland, MI

Current college students: 76,393
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 95.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 50.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 154,901 (55.0% naturalized citizens)

Oakland County:

12.2%
Whole state:

6.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 57,6662010 or later
  • 32,3082000 to 2009
  • 29,9651990 to 1999
  • 20,8791980 to 1989
  • 18,1901970 to 1979
  • 27,140Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 71.1%

Oakland County marital status for males Oakland County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 383,859
  • One, attached: 37,733
  • Two: 6,196
  • 3 or 4: 17,452
  • 5 to 9: 34,626
  • 10 to 19: 22,424
  • 20 to 49: 15,788
  • 50 or more: 24,636
  • Mobile homes: 13,969
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 271

Housing units in Oakland County with a mortgage: 257,457 (27,417 second mortgage, 521 home equity loan, 23,845 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8,220

Here:

97.0% with mortgage
State:

96.9% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Oakland County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic289,11664
Evangelical Protestant155,826319
Mainline Protestant73,373159
Other58,590117
Black Protestant16,82635
Orthodox13,84423
None594,787-
Oakland County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 293
Oakland County:

2.44 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 22
Here:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 162
This county:

1.35 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 292
Oakland County:

2.43 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 983
This county:

8.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.80 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Oakland County:

8.8%
Michigan:

9.7%

Adult obesity rate:
Oakland County:

25.6%
State:

29.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.0%
State:

13.4%

Agriculture in Oakland County:

Average size of farms: 64 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $70,699
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $2428.25
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 83.01%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 8.69%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $46,637
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 41.76%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.07%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $47,468
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 79.32%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.53
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 13.93%
Corn for grain: 3288 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1113 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 4043 harvested acres
Vegetables: 590 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 307 acres

Earthquake activity:

Oakland County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Michigan state average. It is 47% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 167.6 miles away from Oakland County center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 129.5 miles away from the county center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 152.2 miles away from the county center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 111.1 miles away from the county center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 305.0 miles away from Oakland County center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 430.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Michigan Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4494, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Michigan Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: August 11, 2014 to August 13, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4195: September 25, 2014, FEMA Id: 4195, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Michigan Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3225: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3225, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Michigan Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 20, 2004 to June 08, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1527: June 30, 2004, FEMA Id: 1527, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Michigan Power Outage, Incident Period: August 14, 2003 to August 17, 2003, Emergency Declared EM-3189: September 23, 2003, FEMA Id: 3189, Natural disaster type: Power Outage
  • Michigan Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2000 to December 31, 2000, Emergency Declared EM-3160: January 10, 2001, FEMA Id: 3160, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Michigan Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: September 10, 2000 to September 11, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1346: October 17, 2000, FEMA Id: 1346, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Michigan Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 02, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3137: January 27, 1999, FEMA Id: 3137, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Michigan Severe Storms/Tornadoes, Incident Period: July 02, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1181: July 11, 1997, FEMA Id: 1181, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Michigan Blizzards and Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 27, 1978, Emergency Declared EM-3057: January 27, 1978, FEMA Id: 3057, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Blizzard
  • 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Oakland County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Oakland

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 492,520 (67.9%)
  • Carpooled: 44,358 (6.1%)
  • Bus: 2,849 (0.4%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 94 (0.0%)
  • Ferryboat: 312 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 6,226 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle: 1,237 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 7,001 (1.0%)
  • Worked at home: 170,355 (23.5%)
Class of Workers in 2021
Most common industries in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2021


  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2021


  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Manufacturing (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2021


  • Management occupations (16%)
  • Architecture and engineering occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (8%)
  • Computer and mathematical occupations (7%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (6%)
  • Production occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2021


  • Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • India (21%)
  • Iraq (9%)
  • Mexico (6%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • Korea (5%)
  • Japan (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Oakland County


  • German (8%)
  • English (7%)
  • Polish (6%)
  • American (5%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • Italian (4%)
  • European (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Oakland County, Michigan in 2010:

  • 4,007 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 2,673 people in college/university student housing
  • 2,013 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 1,648 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 899 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 434 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 291 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 200 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 122 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 88 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 47 people in in-patient hospice facilities
  • 35 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 19 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 18 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 2 people in residential schools for people with disabilities

People in group quarters in Oakland County, Michigan in 2000:

  • 4,327 people in nursing homes
  • 1,837 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1,762 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 1,579 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 1,206 people in other group homes
  • 851 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 610 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 347 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 273 people in religious group quarters
  • 194 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 189 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 154 people in state prisons
  • 119 people in halfway houses
  • 111 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 86 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 45 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 31 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 19 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 4 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 4 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $117,786.

5.91% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($79,655 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.91%
Michigan average:

5.83%


0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($78 average AGI)
Oakland County:

0.01%
Michigan average:

0.00%

4.01% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($46,032 average AGI)
1.90% relocated from other states ($33,546 average AGI)
Oakland County:

1.90%
Michigan average:

1.78%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Wayne County, MI  1.65% ($65,682 average AGI)
from Macomb County, MI  1.07% ($69,827)
from Genesee County, MI  0.22% ($59,209)
from Washtenaw County, MI  0.20% ($66,395)
from Livingston County, MI  0.18% ($97,759)
from Cook County, IL  0.13% ($131,958)
from Lapeer County, MI  0.07% ($55,303)


6.21% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($89,748 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.21%
Michigan average:

5.95%


0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($55 average AGI)
Oakland County:

0.01%
Michigan average:

0.00%

3.90% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($42,754 average AGI)
2.31% relocated to other states ($46,940 average AGI)
Oakland County:

2.31%
Michigan average:

1.91%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Wayne County, MI  1.29% ($61,736 average AGI)
to Macomb County, MI  0.98% ($60,284)
to Genesee County, MI  0.32% ($58,309)
to Livingston County, MI  0.26% ($90,362)
to Washtenaw County, MI  0.18% ($75,220)
to Cook County, IL  0.10% ($94,744)
to Lapeer County, MI  0.09% ($62,911)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.3
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 10.8

Births per 1000 population in Oakland County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 7.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 8.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Oakland County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2009: 6.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2010 to 2018: 6.0

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Oakland County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.7%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.3%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Oakland County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Oakland County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Oakland County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Oakland County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Oakland County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Oakland County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 167,202 (143,810 aged, 23,392 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 12,372 (4%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Oakland County, Michigan in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (17,031)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (11,849)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (10,290)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (9,589)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (7,625)
  • Unspecified dementia (6,263)
  • Congestive heart failure (6,204)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (5,380)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (4,874)
  • Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (3,737)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.91
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 15,068
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 289
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 40,884

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,187
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 747
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 13

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 80
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 102

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 15
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005: 4,111

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 34.5. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 21.5
  • Cut/Pierce - 3.1
  • Other - 9.9

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 99.1. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 43.1
  • Poisoning - 24.0
  • Suffocation - 23.7
  • Cut/Pierce - 2.6
  • Other - 5.7

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,270,017
  • Male householders: 271,263 (68,757 living alone), Female householders: 259,120 (90,257 living alone)
  • 260,903 spouses (258,847 opposite-sex spouses), 35,089 unmarried partners, (33,371 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 359,649 children (341,399 natural, 6,872 adopted, 11,378 stepchildren), 17,921 grandchildren, 10,021 brothers or sisters, 11,860 parents, 393 foster children, 10,419 other relatives, 22,992 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 10,387

Size of family households: 158,947 2-persons, 73,559 3-persons, 64,224 4-persons, 28,521 5-persons, 7,501 6-persons, 4,562 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 159,014 1-person, 29,688 2-persons, 3,326 3-persons, 902 4-persons, 139 5-persons.

187,417 married couples with children.
52,498 single-parent households (14,176 men, 38,322 women).

84.7% of residents of Oakland speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
5.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
4.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $5,305,798,000 ($4,373 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $144,812,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $2,535,118,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,404,664,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,585,000
Federal grants: $760,884,000
Federal procurement contracts: $281,129,000 ($99,556,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $310,418,000 ($10,470,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $63,978,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $537,203,000
Federal Government insurance: $292,792,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 81,000
Here:

67 per 1000 residents
State:

68 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 47,388
Here:

39 per 1000 residents
State:

45 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +26,802
Here:

+22 per 1000 residents
State:

+12 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -39,012
Here:  -32 per 1000 residents
State:  -16 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Oakland County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 22.87 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.1
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

4.3

Year house built in Oakland County, Michigan
  • Year house built in Oakland County, Michigan
  • 2,2472020 or later
  • 32,7852010 to 2019
  • 53,3832000 to 2009
  • 76,4481990 to 1999
  • 73,7441980 to 1989
  • 98,1761970 to 1979
  • 67,7041960 to 1969
  • 83,5091950 to 1959
  • 28,1511940 to 1949
  • 40,8071939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Oakland County, Michigan
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Oakland County, Michigan
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Oakland County, Michigan
  • 8861 room
  • 6232 rooms
  • 4,8243 rooms
  • 24,7664 rooms
  • 55,0975 rooms
  • 73,5576 rooms
  • 61,9387 rooms
  • 60,3268 rooms
  • 105,8269+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oakland County, Michigan
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oakland County, Michigan
  • 5,4021 room
  • 10,7942 rooms
  • 27,3843 rooms
  • 39,2404 rooms
  • 27,7075 rooms
  • 16,2806 rooms
  • 8,3207 rooms
  • 2,7488 rooms
  • 4,6659+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Oakland County, Michigan
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Oakland County, Michigan
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Oakland County, Michigan
  • 979no bedroom
  • 4,6221 bedroom
  • 56,8002 bedrooms
  • 182,3083 bedrooms
  • 121,6774 bedrooms
  • 21,4575+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oakland County, Michigan
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oakland County, Michigan
  • 5,589no bedroom
  • 42,5021 bedroom
  • 59,8952 bedrooms
  • 28,3753 bedrooms
  • 5,1574 bedrooms
  • 1,0225+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Oakland County, Michigan in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Oakland County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Oakland County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 8,086no vehicle
  • 108,5981 vehicle
  • 180,1982 vehicles
  • 63,7463 vehicles
  • 19,5364 vehicles
  • 7,6795+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Oakland County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Oakland County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 18,130no vehicle
  • 75,4491 vehicle
  • 40,6982 vehicles
  • 6,3833 vehicles
  • 1,3194 vehicles
  • 5615+ vehicles

88.3% of Oakland County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Michigan.

Oakland County:

88.3%
State average:

87.3%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 897,922
  • Other state: 204,953
  • Northeast: 41,501
  • Midwest: 74,408
  • South: 64,347
  • West: 24,697
Year householders moved into unit in Oakland County, MI
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Oakland County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 89.6%Utility gas
  • 7.5%Electricity
  • 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Wood
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 71.4%Utility gas
  • 23.8%Electricity
  • 2.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.5%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Other fuel
  • 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 17,736
Here:

15.7%
Michigan:

13.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9,265
Here:

14.4%
Michigan:

10.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9,595
Here:

17.7%
Michigan:

17.1%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Oakland County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $41,169,000
    Cash and Securities: $38,953,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $127,126,000
    Sewerage: $117,149,000
    Other: $48,168,000
    Other: $44,325,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,656,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,634,000
    Air Transportation: $3,076,000
    Regular Highways: $3,036,000
    Air Transportation: $3,005,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,686,000
    Regular Highways: $2,364,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,765,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $455,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $127,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $64,164,000
    Regular Highways: $46,902,000
    Water Utilities: $9,883,000
    General - Other: $7,602,000
    Sewerage: $5,032,000
    General - Other: $3,408,000
    Sewerage: $837,000
    Water Utilities: $603,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $373,067,000
    Health - Other: $339,795,000
    Sewerage: $243,122,000
    Sewerage: $237,933,000
    Regular Highways: $137,098,000
    Regular Highways: $129,070,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $87,580,000
    Correctional Institutions: $87,013,000
    Correctional Institutions: $80,939,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $79,821,000
    Police Protection: $58,574,000
    Police Protection: $57,442,000
    Financial Administration: $48,586,000
    Water Utilities: $31,735,000
    Water Utilities: $30,575,000
    Financial Administration: $23,634,000
    General - Other: $23,188,000
    General - Other: $22,621,000
    Parks and Recreation: $20,078,000
    Parks and Recreation: $18,080,000
    Central Staff Services: $17,655,000
    Central Staff Services: $17,206,000
    Housing and Community Development: $12,825,000
    Housing and Community Development: $9,276,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $5,222,000
    Corrections - Other: $4,775,000
    Corrections - Other: $4,566,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,016,000
    Air Transportation: $3,499,000
    Air Transportation: $3,217,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,665,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,370,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,258,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,122,000
    Libraries: $782,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $731,000
    Libraries: $627,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $615,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $548,000
    Local Fire Protection: $519,000
    Local Fire Protection: $458,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $398,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $28,061,000
    Highways: $18,083,000
    Other: $16,044,000
    Other: $14,194,000
    Housing and Community Development: $8,945,000
    Health and Hospitals: $7,090,000
    Air Transportation: $6,861,000
    Housing and Community Development: $6,645,000
    Health and Hospitals: $5,289,000
    Sewerage: $1,695,000
    Air Transportation: $1,284,000
    Public Welfare: $274,000
    Public Welfare: $270,000
    Water Utilities: $176,000
    Sewerage: $109,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $22,152,000
    Interest on Debt: $19,598,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $93,864,000
    Other - General - Other: $46,055,000
    Other - Sewerage: $14,080,000
    Other - Sewerage: $13,360,000
    Other - Water Utilities: $1,468,000
    Other - Water Utilities: $1,114,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Judicial and Legal Services: $4,192,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,421,000
    Sewerage: $58,000
    Sewerage: $42,000
    Housing and Community Development: $12,000
    Water Utilities: $4,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Sewerage: $143,526,000
    Sewerage: $135,412,000
    Other: $50,398,000
    Other: $46,519,000
    Highways: $18,355,000
    Highways: $10,897,000
    Health and Hospitals: $977,000
    Health and Hospitals: $870,000
    Water Utilities: $177,000
    Water Utilities: $106,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $718,348,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $686,203,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $649,307,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $611,908,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $57,400,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $53,285,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,685,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,002,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $71,451,000
    Interest Earnings: $38,448,000
    General Revenue - Other: $36,489,000
    Interest Earnings: $29,220,000
    Special Assessments: $12,352,000
    Special Assessments: $10,711,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $6,793,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $6,471,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,396,000
    Rents: $527,000
    Sale of Property: $297,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $116,000
    Sale of Property: $101,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $17,888,000
    Regular Highways: $2,713,000
    Regular Highways: $2,131,000
    General - Other: $1,540,000
    Sewerage: $1,514,000
    Sewerage: $1,011,000
    Water Utilities: $770,000
    Health - Other: $674,000
    Parks and Recreation: $649,000
    General - Other: $586,000
    Water Utilities: $475,000
    Correctional Institutions: $276,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $232,000
    Police Protection: $156,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $129,000
    Parks and Recreation: $117,000
    Correctional Institutions: $68,000
    Central Staff Services: $66,000
    Police Protection: $56,000
    Central Staff Services: $53,000
    Financial Administration: $37,000
    Financial Administration: $20,000
    Corrections - Other: $12,000
    Corrections - Other: $5,000
    Air Transportation: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $909,438,000
    Cash and Securities: $884,089,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $44,668,000
    Water Utilities: $42,332,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,267,000
    Cash and Securities: $5,868,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $264,066,000
    Public Welfare: $251,739,000
    Highways: $138,954,000
    Highways: $96,953,000
    Other: $59,878,000
    Other: $56,156,000
    Health and Hospitals: $55,195,000
    Health and Hospitals: $52,373,000
    Sewerage: $16,897,000
    General Local Government Support: $12,770,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,760,000
    Sewerage: $1,601,000
    Water Utilities: $1,334,000
    Water Utilities: $955,000
    Housing and Community Development: $68,000
    Housing and Community Development: $57,000
  • Tax - Property: $251,968,000
    Property: $228,276,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $15,541,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $14,814,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $7,726,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $6,522,000
    Other License: $2,445,000
    Other: $2,332,000
    Other License: $2,075,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,730,000
    Other: $1,584,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,541,000
    Public Utility License: $57,000
    Public Utility License: $47,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $510,000

Oakland County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $41,169,000
    Cash and Securities: $38,953,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $127,126,000
    Sewerage: $117,149,000
    Other: $48,168,000
    Other: $44,325,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,656,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,634,000
    Air Transportation: $3,076,000
    Regular Highways: $3,036,000
    Air Transportation: $3,005,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,686,000
    Regular Highways: $2,364,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,765,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $455,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $127,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $64,164,000
    Regular Highways: $46,902,000
    Water Utilities: $9,883,000
    General - Other: $7,602,000
    Sewerage: $5,032,000
    General - Other: $3,408,000
    Sewerage: $837,000
    Water Utilities: $603,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $373,067,000
    Health - Other: $339,795,000
    Sewerage: $243,122,000
    Sewerage: $237,933,000
    Regular Highways: $137,098,000
    Regular Highways: $129,070,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $87,580,000
    Correctional Institutions: $87,013,000
    Correctional Institutions: $80,939,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $79,821,000
    Police Protection: $58,574,000
    Police Protection: $57,442,000
    Financial Administration: $48,586,000
    Water Utilities: $31,735,000
    Water Utilities: $30,575,000
    Financial Administration: $23,634,000
    General - Other: $23,188,000
    General - Other: $22,621,000
    Parks and Recreation: $20,078,000
    Parks and Recreation: $18,080,000
    Central Staff Services: $17,655,000
    Central Staff Services: $17,206,000
    Housing and Community Development: $12,825,000
    Housing and Community Development: $9,276,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $5,222,000
    Corrections - Other: $4,775,000
    Corrections - Other: $4,566,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,016,000
    Air Transportation: $3,499,000
    Air Transportation: $3,217,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,665,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,370,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,258,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,122,000
    Libraries: $782,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $731,000
    Libraries: $627,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $615,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $548,000
    Local Fire Protection: $519,000
    Local Fire Protection: $458,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $398,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $28,061,000
    Highways: $18,083,000
    Other: $16,044,000
    Other: $14,194,000
    Housing and Community Development: $8,945,000
    Health and Hospitals: $7,090,000
    Air Transportation: $6,861,000
    Housing and Community Development: $6,645,000
    Health and Hospitals: $5,289,000
    Sewerage: $1,695,000
    Air Transportation: $1,284,000
    Public Welfare: $274,000
    Public Welfare: $270,000
    Water Utilities: $176,000
    Sewerage: $109,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $22,152,000
    Interest on Debt: $19,598,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $93,864,000
    Other - General - Other: $46,055,000
    Other - Sewerage: $14,080,000
    Other - Sewerage: $13,360,000
    Other - Water Utilities: $1,468,000
    Other - Water Utilities: $1,114,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Judicial and Legal Services: $4,192,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,421,000
    Sewerage: $58,000
    Sewerage: $42,000
    Housing and Community Development: $12,000
    Water Utilities: $4,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Sewerage: $143,526,000
    Sewerage: $135,412,000
    Other: $50,398,000
    Other: $46,519,000
    Highways: $18,355,000
    Highways: $10,897,000
    Health and Hospitals: $977,000
    Health and Hospitals: $870,000
    Water Utilities: $177,000
    Water Utilities: $106,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $718,348,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $686,203,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $649,307,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $611,908,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $57,400,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $53,285,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,685,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,002,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $71,451,000
    Interest Earnings: $38,448,000
    General Revenue - Other: $36,489,000
    Interest Earnings: $29,220,000
    Special Assessments: $12,352,000
    Special Assessments: $10,711,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $6,793,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $6,471,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,396,000
    Rents: $527,000
    Sale of Property: $297,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $116,000
    Sale of Property: $101,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $17,888,000
    Regular Highways: $2,713,000
    Regular Highways: $2,131,000
    General - Other: $1,540,000
    Sewerage: $1,514,000
    Sewerage: $1,011,000
    Water Utilities: $770,000
    Health - Other: $674,000
    Parks and Recreation: $649,000
    General - Other: $586,000
    Water Utilities: $475,000
    Correctional Institutions: $276,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $232,000
    Police Protection: $156,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $129,000
    Parks and Recreation: $117,000
    Correctional Institutions: $68,000
    Central Staff Services: $66,000
    Police Protection: $56,000
    Central Staff Services: $53,000
    Financial Administration: $37,000
    Financial Administration: $20,000
    Corrections - Other: $12,000
    Corrections - Other: $5,000
    Air Transportation: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $909,438,000
    Cash and Securities: $884,089,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $44,668,000
    Water Utilities: $42,332,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,267,000
    Cash and Securities: $5,868,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $264,066,000
    Public Welfare: $251,739,000
    Highways: $138,954,000
    Highways: $96,953,000
    Other: $59,878,000
    Other: $56,156,000
    Health and Hospitals: $55,195,000
    Health and Hospitals: $52,373,000
    Sewerage: $16,897,000
    General Local Government Support: $12,770,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,760,000
    Sewerage: $1,601,000
    Water Utilities: $1,334,000
    Water Utilities: $955,000
    Housing and Community Development: $68,000
    Housing and Community Development: $57,000
  • Tax - Property: $251,968,000
    Property: $228,276,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $15,541,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $14,814,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $7,726,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $6,522,000
    Other License: $2,445,000
    Other: $2,332,000
    Other License: $2,075,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,730,000
    Other: $1,584,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,541,000
    Public Utility License: $57,000
    Public Utility License: $47,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $510,000

Oakland County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $41,169,000
    Cash and Securities: $38,953,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $127,126,000
    Sewerage: $117,149,000
    Other: $48,168,000
    Other: $44,325,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,656,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,634,000
    Air Transportation: $3,076,000
    Regular Highways: $3,036,000
    Air Transportation: $3,005,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,686,000
    Regular Highways: $2,364,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,765,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $455,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $127,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $64,164,000
    Regular Highways: $46,902,000
    Water Utilities: $9,883,000
    General - Other: $7,602,000
    Sewerage: $5,032,000
    General - Other: $3,408,000
    Sewerage: $837,000
    Water Utilities: $603,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $373,067,000
    Health - Other: $339,795,000
    Sewerage: $243,122,000
    Sewerage: $237,933,000
    Regular Highways: $137,098,000
    Regular Highways: $129,070,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $87,580,000
    Correctional Institutions: $87,013,000
    Correctional Institutions: $80,939,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $79,821,000
    Police Protection: $58,574,000
    Police Protection: $57,442,000
    Financial Administration: $48,586,000
    Water Utilities: $31,735,000
    Water Utilities: $30,575,000
    Financial Administration: $23,634,000
    General - Other: $23,188,000
    General - Other: $22,621,000
    Parks and Recreation: $20,078,000
    Parks and Recreation: $18,080,000
    Central Staff Services: $17,655,000
    Central Staff Services: $17,206,000
    Housing and Community Development: $12,825,000
    Housing and Community Development: $9,276,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $5,222,000
    Corrections - Other: $4,775,000
    Corrections - Other: $4,566,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,016,000
    Air Transportation: $3,499,000
    Air Transportation: $3,217,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,665,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,370,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,258,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,122,000
    Libraries: $782,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $731,000
    Libraries: $627,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $615,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $548,000
    Local Fire Protection: $519,000
    Local Fire Protection: $458,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $398,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $28,061,000
    Highways: $18,083,000
    Other: $16,044,000
    Other: $14,194,000
    Housing and Community Development: $8,945,000
    Health and Hospitals: $7,090,000
    Air Transportation: $6,861,000
    Housing and Community Development: $6,645,000
    Health and Hospitals: $5,289,000
    Sewerage: $1,695,000
    Air Transportation: $1,284,000
    Public Welfare: $274,000
    Public Welfare: $270,000
    Water Utilities: $176,000
    Sewerage: $109,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $22,152,000
    Interest on Debt: $19,598,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $93,864,000
    Other - General - Other: $46,055,000
    Other - Sewerage: $14,080,000
    Other - Sewerage: $13,360,000
    Other - Water Utilities: $1,468,000
    Other - Water Utilities: $1,114,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Judicial and Legal Services: $4,192,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,421,000
    Sewerage: $58,000
    Sewerage: $42,000
    Housing and Community Development: $12,000
    Water Utilities: $4,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Sewerage: $143,526,000
    Sewerage: $135,412,000
    Other: $50,398,000
    Other: $46,519,000
    Highways: $18,355,000
    Highways: $10,897,000
    Health and Hospitals: $977,000
    Health and Hospitals: $870,000
    Water Utilities: $177,000
    Water Utilities: $106,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $718,348,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $686,203,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $649,307,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $611,908,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $57,400,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $53,285,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,685,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,002,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $71,451,000
    Interest Earnings: $38,448,000
    General Revenue - Other: $36,489,000
    Interest Earnings: $29,220,000
    Special Assessments: $12,352,000
    Special Assessments: $10,711,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $6,793,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $6,471,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,396,000
    Rents: $527,000
    Sale of Property: $297,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $116,000
    Sale of Property: $101,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $17,888,000
    Regular Highways: $2,713,000
    Regular Highways: $2,131,000
    General - Other: $1,540,000
    Sewerage: $1,514,000
    Sewerage: $1,011,000
    Water Utilities: $770,000
    Health - Other: $674,000
    Parks and Recreation: $649,000
    General - Other: $586,000
    Water Utilities: $475,000
    Correctional Institutions: $276,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $232,000
    Police Protection: $156,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $129,000
    Parks and Recreation: $117,000
    Correctional Institutions: $68,000
    Central Staff Services: $66,000
    Police Protection: $56,000
    Central Staff Services: $53,000
    Financial Administration: $37,000
    Financial Administration: $20,000
    Corrections - Other: $12,000
    Corrections - Other: $5,000
    Air Transportation: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $909,438,000
    Cash and Securities: $884,089,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $44,668,000
    Water Utilities: $42,332,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,267,000
    Cash and Securities: $5,868,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $264,066,000
    Public Welfare: $251,739,000
    Highways: $138,954,000
    Highways: $96,953,000
    Other: $59,878,000
    Other: $56,156,000
    Health and Hospitals: $55,195,000
    Health and Hospitals: $52,373,000
    Sewerage: $16,897,000
    General Local Government Support: $12,770,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,760,000
    Sewerage: $1,601,000
    Water Utilities: $1,334,000
    Water Utilities: $955,000
    Housing and Community Development: $68,000
    Housing and Community Development: $57,000
  • Tax - Property: $251,968,000
    Property: $228,276,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $15,541,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $14,814,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $7,726,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $6,522,000
    Other License: $2,445,000
    Other: $2,332,000
    Other License: $2,075,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,730,000
    Other: $1,584,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,541,000
    Public Utility License: $57,000
    Public Utility License: $47,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $510,000

Oakland County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $41,169,000
    Cash and Securities: $38,953,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $127,126,000
    Sewerage: $117,149,000
    Other: $48,168,000
    Other: $44,325,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,656,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,634,000
    Air Transportation: $3,076,000
    Regular Highways: $3,036,000
    Air Transportation: $3,005,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,686,000
    Regular Highways: $2,364,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,765,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $455,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $127,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $64,164,000
    Regular Highways: $46,902,000
    Water Utilities: $9,883,000
    General - Other: $7,602,000
    Sewerage: $5,032,000
    General - Other: $3,408,000
    Sewerage: $837,000
    Water Utilities: $603,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $373,067,000
    Health - Other: $339,795,000
    Sewerage: $243,122,000
    Sewerage: $237,933,000
    Regular Highways: $137,098,000
    Regular Highways: $129,070,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $87,580,000
    Correctional Institutions: $87,013,000
    Correctional Institutions: $80,939,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $79,821,000
    Police Protection: $58,574,000
    Police Protection: $57,442,000
    Financial Administration: $48,586,000
    Water Utilities: $31,735,000
    Water Utilities: $30,575,000
    Financial Administration: $23,634,000
    General - Other: $23,188,000
    General - Other: $22,621,000
    Parks and Recreation: $20,078,000
    Parks and Recreation: $18,080,000
    Central Staff Services: $17,655,000
    Central Staff Services: $17,206,000
    Housing and Community Development: $12,825,000
    Housing and Community Development: $9,276,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $5,222,000
    Corrections - Other: $4,775,000
    Corrections - Other: $4,566,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,016,000
    Air Transportation: $3,499,000
    Air Transportation: $3,217,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,665,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,370,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,258,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,122,000
    Libraries: $782,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $731,000
    Libraries: $627,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $615,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $548,000
    Local Fire Protection: $519,000
    Local Fire Protection: $458,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $398,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $28,061,000
    Highways: $18,083,000
    Other: $16,044,000
    Other: $14,194,000
    Housing and Community Development: $8,945,000
    Health and Hospitals: $7,090,000
    Air Transportation: $6,861,000
    Housing and Community Development: $6,645,000
    Health and Hospitals: $5,289,000
    Sewerage: $1,695,000
    Air Transportation: $1,284,000
    Public Welfare: $274,000
    Public Welfare: $270,000
    Water Utilities: $176,000
    Sewerage: $109,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $22,152,000
    Interest on Debt: $19,598,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $93,864,000
    Other - General - Other: $46,055,000
    Other - Sewerage: $14,080,000
    Other - Sewerage: $13,360,000
    Other - Water Utilities: $1,468,000
    Other - Water Utilities: $1,114,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Judicial and Legal Services: $4,192,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,421,000
    Sewerage: $58,000
    Sewerage: $42,000
    Housing and Community Development: $12,000
    Water Utilities: $4,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Sewerage: $143,526,000
    Sewerage: $135,412,000
    Other: $50,398,000
    Other: $46,519,000
    Highways: $18,355,000
    Highways: $10,897,000
    Health and Hospitals: $977,000
    Health and Hospitals: $870,000
    Water Utilities: $177,000
    Water Utilities: $106,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $718,348,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $686,203,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $649,307,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $611,908,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $57,400,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $53,285,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,685,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,002,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $71,451,000
    Interest Earnings: $38,448,000
    General Revenue - Other: $36,489,000
    Interest Earnings: $29,220,000
    Special Assessments: $12,352,000
    Special Assessments: $10,711,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $6,793,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $6,471,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,396,000
    Rents: $527,000
    Sale of Property: $297,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $116,000
    Sale of Property: $101,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $17,888,000
    Regular Highways: $2,713,000
    Regular Highways: $2,131,000
    General - Other: $1,540,000
    Sewerage: $1,514,000
    Sewerage: $1,011,000
    Water Utilities: $770,000
    Health - Other: $674,000
    Parks and Recreation: $649,000
    General - Other: $586,000
    Water Utilities: $475,000
    Correctional Institutions: $276,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $232,000
    Police Protection: $156,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $129,000
    Parks and Recreation: $117,000
    Correctional Institutions: $68,000
    Central Staff Services: $66,000
    Police Protection: $56,000
    Central Staff Services: $53,000
    Financial Administration: $37,000
    Financial Administration: $20,000
    Corrections - Other: $12,000
    Corrections - Other: $5,000
    Air Transportation: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $909,438,000
    Cash and Securities: $884,089,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $44,668,000
    Water Utilities: $42,332,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,267,000
    Cash and Securities: $5,868,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $264,066,000
    Public Welfare: $251,739,000
    Highways: $138,954,000
    Highways: $96,953,000
    Other: $59,878,000
    Other: $56,156,000
    Health and Hospitals: $55,195,000
    Health and Hospitals: $52,373,000
    Sewerage: $16,897,000
    General Local Government Support: $12,770,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,760,000
    Sewerage: $1,601,000
    Water Utilities: $1,334,000
    Water Utilities: $955,000
    Housing and Community Development: $68,000
    Housing and Community Development: $57,000
  • Tax - Property: $251,968,000
    Property: $228,276,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $15,541,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $14,814,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $7,726,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $6,522,000
    Other License: $2,445,000
    Other: $2,332,000
    Other License: $2,075,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,730,000
    Other: $1,584,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,541,000
    Public Utility License: $57,000
    Public Utility License: $47,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $510,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 16,370
  • Number of aged recipients: 3,292
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 13,078
  • Number of recipients under 18: 1,981
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 9,132
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 5,257
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 4,595
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 7,652
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 331 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5,165$130,6534,822$175,17720,457$199,294720$44,90623$1,387,826967$120,031176$35,813
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED414$123,365571$183,8832,348$215,715139$43,9061$122,000139$121,48980$32,950
APPLICATIONS DENIED1,170$122,0461,169$166,6428,185$219,512821$34,2835$253,800529$117,881135$35,911
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN727$122,895545$177,7544,038$200,924165$58,6976$2,061,167223$142,58721$80,286
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS124$129,621152$216,0531,302$220,40950$121,3402$327,50085$128,5188$51,625
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 306 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED784$190,463506$234,0086$113,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED341$213,701396$238,50018$135,722
APPLICATIONS DENIED254$197,031213$237,0055$138,400
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN68$191,55983$246,5661$37,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS69$203,63822$233,0453$106,667
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Oakland, MI
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Oakland, MI - Value
Most common first names in Oakland County, MI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary4,58180.5 years
John4,29475.1 years
William3,66075.3 years
Robert3,16372.1 years
James2,82371.9 years
Helen2,58281.6 years
George2,25176.4 years
Joseph2,22876.6 years
Charles2,07775.5 years
Margaret2,03980.5 years
Most common last names in Oakland County, MI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith1,52776.8 years
Johnson90575.5 years
Brown87075.9 years
Miller79477.8 years
Williams78274.8 years
Jones63875.2 years
Davis54375.6 years
Wilson54176.0 years
Anderson46477.5 years
Martin44376.3 years
Businesses in Oakland County, MI
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven39KFC22
ALDI5Kincaid2
ALDO4Kmart7
AT&T25Knights Inn2
Abercrombie & Fitch3Kohl's8
Abercrombie Kids3Kroger25
Ace Hardware12LA Fitness6
Advance Auto Parts10La-Z-Boy4
Aeropostale5Lane Bryant4
American Eagle Outfitters7Lane Furniture13
Ann Taylor7LensCrafters6
Apple Store2Levi Strauss & Co.3
Applebee's8Little Caesars Pizza40
Arby's15Long John Silver's1
Audi3Lowe's5
AutoZone9Macy's4
Avenue5Marriott17
BMW1Marshalls6
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill2MasterBrand Cabinets74
Bakers4Mazda2
Bally Total Fitness3McDonald's50
Banana Republic4Meijer11
Barnes & Noble4Men's Wearhouse8
Baskin-Robbins15Motel 63
Bath & Body Works10Motherhood Maternity7
Bebe2New Balance21
Bed Bath & Beyond7New York & Co2
Best Western1Nike79
Blockbuster20Nissan3
Brooks Brothers2Nordstrom3
Brookstone2Office Depot6
Budget Car Rental4OfficeMax9
Buffalo Wild Wings5Old Navy5
Burger King27Olive Garden3
CVS60On The Border2
Cache2Outback6
Caribou Coffee13Outback Steakhouse6
Carson Pirie Scott1Pac Sun4
Casual Male XL4Panda Express2
Catherines3Panera Bread16
Charlotte Russe3Papa John's Pizza3
Chevrolet7Payless17
Chick-Fil-A1Penske14
Chico's5PetSmart6
Chipotle4Pier 1 Imports5
Chuck E. Cheese's3Pizza Hut11
Church's Chicken3Plato's Closet3
Cinnabon 3Popeyes2
Circle K5Pottery Barn3
Clarks3Pottery Barn Kids1
Cold Stone Creamery13Qdoba Mexican Grill6
Coldwater Creek2Quality2
ColorTyme2Quiznos14
Comfort Inn1RadioShack20
Comfort Suites3Red Lobster4
Costco4Red Robin4
Crate & Barrel1Red Roof Inn5
Curves11Rite Aid34
DHL9Ruby Tuesday2
Dairy Queen28Rue211
Deb1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing2
Decora Cabinetry11SAS Shoes5
Dennys2SONIC Drive-In3
Discount Tire9Saks Fifth Avenue1
Domino's Pizza8Sam's Club6
DressBarn6Sears12
Dressbarn6Sephora2
Dunkin Donuts19Sheraton1
Econo Lodge1Skechers USA2
Eddie Bauer4Soma Intimates2
Ethan Allen3Spencer Gifts2
Express4Sprint Nextel25
Extended Stay America5Staples8
Extended Stay Deluxe2Starbucks47
Famous Footwear5Steak 'n Shake2
Fashion Bug2Subaru4
FedEx184Subway18
Finish Line4Super 81
Firestone Complete Auto Care5T-Mobile28
Foot Locker7T.G.I. Driday's4
Ford9T.J.Maxx8
Forever 215Taco Bell31
Fredericks Of Hollywood1Talbots4
GNC34Target11
GameStop19The Athlete's Foot2
Gap5The Limited3
Gymboree4The Room Place1
H&M2Tim Hortons25
H&R Block43Torrid1
Haagen-Dazs2Toyota5
Hardee's1Toys"R"Us10
Haworth3Trader Joe's4
Hawthorn1Travelodge1
Hilton10True Value5
Holiday Inn17U-Haul28
Hollister Co.3UPS288
Home Depot10Urban Outfitters1
Homestead Studio Suites2Value City Furniture1
Honda5Vans13
Hot Topic3Verizon Wireless13
Hyatt1Victoria's Secret6
Hyundai2Volkswagen3
IHOP2Walgreens27
J. Jill2Walmart2
J.Crew4Wendy's36
JCPenney2Westin1
Jimmy John's36Wet Seal3
JoS. A. Bank3White Castle8
Johnny Rockets1Whole Foods Market3
Jones New York33Wingate1
Journeys4YMCA6
Justice7

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