Royal Oak, Michigan

Introduction to Royal Oak, Michigan

Royal Oak, Michigan, in Oakland county, is 12 miles NW of Detroit, Michigan The people of the city are in the Detroit metropolitan area.

Royal Oak History

Royal Oak was initially incorporated as a village in the year 1891 and as a city in 1921. The name of the city originated in 1819 from one of Territorial Governor Lewis Cass' land surveying expeditions.

Royal Oak and nearby Attractions

Barton Park
Habatat Galleries Complex
Cody Park
Dondero Park
Franklin Park
Kenwood Park

Things To Do In Royal Oak

The recreation department of the city organizes a variety of activities for the city people, which includes golf lessons, youth activities, kids sports and picnics, among others. The city is home to several parks which make for great places to relax.

Royal Oak Transportation

The airport nearest to Royal Oak is Detroit City.

Royal Oak Higher Education

The institutes of higher education in the city are the David Pressley School of Cosmetology and the Infinity Institute of Hypnotherapy.

Total Population	59,107
Male Share of the Population	50.5%
Female Share of the Population	49.5%
Senior Citizens	14.1%
Employed Population 16+	35,813
Age of the Population	36

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher	85.5%
Median Earnings25+	$54,778
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification	$16,375
Median Earnings With High School Degree	$30,894

Median Family Income	$102,993
% Above Poverty Level	93%
% Below Poverty Level	7%

Average Commute Time	25 minutes
% Working from Home	4.5%
% Walking and Biking to Work	1.9%
% Using Public Transportation	0.5%

People Living Alone	40.7%
Median Gross Rent	$1,042
Median House Value	$210,200

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Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)	15.9%
Irish	15.2%
English	13.5%
Polish	13.5%
Italian	9%
French Except Basque	4.2%
Scottish	4%
Arab	2.3%
Canadian	2.1%
Dutch	2%
Swedish	1.9%
Russian	1.3%
Lebanese	1.2%
Finnish	1.1%
Hungarian	1%
Romanian	0.9%
Greek	0.9%
Norwegian	0.8%
Welsh	0.7%
Albanian	0.7%
Ukrainian	0.7%
Belgian	0.7%
Czech	0.7%
Lithuanian	0.6%
Croatian	0.4%
US/American	0.4%
Slovak	0.4%
Danishn	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Swiss	0.3%
Iraqi	0.3%
Serbian	0.2%
Maltese	0.2%
African	0.2%
Jamaican	0.1%
West Indian	0.1%
Macedonian	0.1%
German	0.1%
Syrian	0.1%
Australian	0.1%
Egyptian	0.1%
Iranian	0.1%
Palestinian	0.1%
Bulgarian	0.1%
Israeli	0.1%
Jordanian	0.1%
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Category	Value
County	Oakland County
Standard Zip Codes	48067, 48073
P.O. Box Zip Codes	48068
Phone Area Codes	248, 313
Time Zone	America/Detroit
Approximate Latitude	42.5
Approximate Longitude	-83.15

Station	DETROIT CITY AP
Distance	9.6 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 33 F
Apr Temp	39 to 59 F
Jul Temp	66 to 85 F
Oct Temp	45 to 62 F
Annual Precip	0 inches

Station	DETROIT METRO AP
Distance	20.2 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 58 F
Jul Temp	64 to 83 F
Oct Temp	43 to 61 F
Annual Precip	32.8 inches

Station	MILFORD GM PROVING GR
Distance	28.2 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	40 to 59 F
Annual Precip	29.2 inches

Location	Population	Median Family Income
Berkley	15,360	$100,579
Ferndale	20,211	$81,662
Hazel Park	16,592	$49,436
Huntington Woods	6,340	$144,196
Madison Heights	30,226	$61,220
Pleasant Ridge	2,389	$144,375

% of people married	44.5%
Average household size	2