Royal Oak

Population: 57,880
Median household income: $95,182
Median home value: $305,900

Located in Oakland County, Michigan, Royal Oak is a community with a population of 57,880. Its median household income of $95,182 runs in line with the Oakland County figure of $95,296.

From 2019 to 2023, Royal Oak's population declined 2.2% from 59,195 to 57,880, while its median home value rose 36.2% from $224,600 to $305,900.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 24.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 80.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 57,880
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $95,182
Median home value: $305,900
Median gross rent: $1,335
Housing units: 31,227
Homeownership rate: 66.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

59,19557,880

Median household income

$81,665$95,182

Median home value

$224,600$305,900

Median gross rent

$1,079$1,335

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	59,195	$81,665	$224,600	$1,079
2020	59,256	$83,194	$236,600	$1,129
2021	58,368	$87,316	$249,900	$1,190
2022	58,053	$92,799	$289,800	$1,260
2023	57,880	$95,182	$305,900	$1,335

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 179.8%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3424.0%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,933	5.1%
5 to 17	5,653	9.8%
18 to 24	4,856	8.4%
25 to 34	13,874	24.0%
35 to 44	7,742	13.4%
45 to 54	6,854	11.8%
55 to 64	7,191	12.4%
65 to 74	5,661	9.8%
75 and over	3,116	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	46,772	80.8%
Black or African American	3,545	6.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.0%
Asian	2,228	3.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	312	0.5%
Two or more races	2,288	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,721	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate11.9%

Some college or associate's22.0%

Bachelor's degree38.1%

Graduate or professional degree24.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,542	3.5%
High school graduate	5,301	11.9%
Some college or associate's	9,787	22.0%
Bachelor's degree	16,918	38.1%
Graduate or professional degree	10,890	24.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone69.8%

Carpooled3.4%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home24.2%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	24,928	69.8%
Carpooled	1,216	3.4%
Public transit	69	0.2%
Walked	553	1.5%
Bicycle	78	0.2%
Worked from home	8,648	24.2%
Other means	234	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,108	22.6%
15 to 29 min	11,895	43.9%
30 to 44 min	6,633	24.5%
45 to 59 min	1,223	4.5%
60+ min	1,219	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.96
Poverty rate: 6.0% (3,428 of 57,592)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,801	43.6%
Nonfamily households	16,550	56.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	29,351	94.0%
Vacant	1,876	6.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	19,498	66.4%
Renter-occupied	9,853	33.6%

1-unit, detached65.0%

1-unit, attached5.2%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units12.2%

20 or more units10.8%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	20,284	65.0%
1-unit, attached	1,627	5.2%
2 to 4 units	2,106	6.7%
5 to 19 units	3,814	12.2%
20 or more units	3,362	10.8%
Mobile home & other	34	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2670040
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.5078, -83.1539