Michigan

Oakland County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
71.1%
African
13.3%
Other
6.5%
Indian
4.8%
Hispanic
4.3%

Compared with Michigan and the United States

Oakland Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricOakland CountyMichiganUnited States
Non-Hispanic White71.1%72%58%
Black or African American13.3%13.4%—
Indian4.8%1.8%—
Hispanic4.3%6.4%—
East Asian2.9%1.1%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.5%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Oakland County next to Michigan and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricOakland CountyMichiganUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—96.2 (−3.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—82.3 (−17.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$97,760$72,875$80,734
Median home value$343,600$231,600$332,700
Home price to income3.5×3.2×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,376/mo$1,129/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income16.9%18.6%21.0%