Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI

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2021 Population

140,502

1.35% 1-year growth

US Senator

Debbie Stabenow

Democratic Party

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

0.463% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

7.01%

0.504% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$91,645

6.01% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$278,000

5.22% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI had a population of 141k people with a median age of 43 and a median household income of $91,645. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI grew from 138,631 to 140,502, a 1.35% increase and its median household income grew from $86,449 to $91,645, a 6.01% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.76%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.87%), White (Hispanic) (1.6%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.23%).

4.61% of the households in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.1% of the residents in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI was $278,000, and the homeownership rate was 86.1%.

Most people in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI was 2 cars per household.

Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI borders Genesee (East) & Lapeer Counties PUMA, MI, Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI, Washtenaw County (West, Northeast & Southeast) PUMA, MI, Livingston County PUMA, MI, Oakland County (Northeast) PUMA, MI, Oakland County (Central) PUMA, MI, Oakland County (Southwest) PUMA, MI, Birmingham & Bloomfield Area PUMA, MI, and Wayne County (Northwest) PUMA, MI.

United States Michigan

Population & Diversity

Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI is home to a population of 141k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 4.38% of Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI residents were born outside of the country (6.16k people).

In 2021, there were 32.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (128k people) in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.88k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 2.63k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI are Spanish (1,621 households), German (635 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (468 households).

Citizenship

98.1%

2021 Citizenship

98.3%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.1% of Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
128k ± 1.26k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.88k ± 632
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.63k ± 699

2.96%

Hispanic Population

4.17k people

2.96% of the people in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI are hispanic (4.17k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.38%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

6.16k people

4.35%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

6.03k people

As of 2021, 4.38% of Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI residents (6.16k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI was 4.35%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
1,621 households (1.22%)
German
635 households (0.478%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
468 households (0.353%)

4.61% of the households in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI was Spanish. 1.22% of the households in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,460 ± 272
Gulf War (1990s)
1,074 ± 253
Gulf War (2001-)
948 ± 251

Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.29 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI employs 66.6k people. The largest industries in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI are Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (7,721 people), Construction (4,702 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,474 people), and the highest paying industries are Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($200,838), Software publishing ($171,133), and Other administrative & other support services ($170,926).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,630

Women

46.5%

35,296

Men

53.5%

The workforce of Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI in 2020 was 65,926 people, with 46.5% woman, and 53.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI.

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Occupations

66.6k

2021 Value

0.947%

1 Year growth

± 0.947%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI grew at a rate of 0.947%, from 65.9k employees to 66.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI, are Other managers (3,339 people), Mechanical engineers (1,762 people), and Registered nurses (1,495 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

66.6k

2021 Value

0.947%

1 Year growth

± 0.947%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI grew at a rate of 0.947%, from 65.9k employees to 66.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI, are Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (7,721 people), Construction (4,702 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,474 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI, though some of these residents may live in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,466

Median earning men ± $3,444

$40,840

Median earning women ± $2,757

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Manufacturing ($102,782), Information ($89,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($67,101), Wholesale Trade ($65,167), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,838).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Michigan to other states, or from other states to Michigan.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Michigan product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $217B, followed by Machinery ($58.2B) and Mixed freight ($51.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Michigan products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$667B

2020 Value in Michigan

$1.16T

Projected 2050 Value in Michigan

74% growth

In 2020, total outbound Michigan trade was $667B. This is expected to increase 74% to $1.16T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Michigan trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Michigan to other states, or from other states to Michigan.

Most Common Trade Partners

Ohio
$37.2B
Indiana
$33.2B
Texas
$31.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Michigan domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Ohio with $37.2B, followed by Indiana with $33.2B and Texas and $31.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Michigan shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (47.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.09%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.356% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.285% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI in 2021 were Some college (27.3k), High School or Equivalent (26.6k), and Bachelors Degree (24.7k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI was $278,000 in 2021, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $264,200 to $278,000, a 5.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI is 86.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI is $91,645. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI was Birmingham & Bloomfield Area PUMA, MI with a value of $127,747, followed by Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI and Oakland County (Northeast) PUMA, MI, with respective values of $106,562 and $104,027.

Property

$278,000

Median Property Value 2021

±$4,496

$46,265

Median Property Taxes

±$1,340

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

86.1%

Homeownership

2021

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 86.1% of the housing units in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI was Birmingham & Bloomfield Area PUMA, MI with a value of $127,747, followed by Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI and Oakland County (Northeast) PUMA, MI, with respective values of $106,562 and $104,027.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$91,645

Median Household Income

± $2,766

53.8k

Number of Households

± 1,643

In 2021, the median household income of the 53.8k households in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI grew to $91,645 from the previous year's value of $86,449.

The following chart displays the households in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI

0.475

2020 Wage GINI in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI

In 2021, the income inequality in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.49% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (80.7%)
Worked At Home (10.6%)
Carpooled (7.43%)

In 2021, 80.7% of workers in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.43%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.11% of the workforce in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.01% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI (9.81k out of 140k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.7% of the population of Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI has health coverage, with 60.7% on employee plans, 9.58% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 0.743% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1246 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.58% decrease from the previous year (1266 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1294 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 332 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,246 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Michigan

Primary care physicians in Michigan see an average of 1,246 patients per year. This represents a 1.58% decrease from the previous year (1,266 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Michigan in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 16.3% between 18 and 34 years, 43.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.3%

Uninsured

60.7%

Employer Coverage

9.58%

Medicaid

13.8%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

0.743%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI declined by 6.51% from 3.52% to 3.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Oakland County (West) PUMA, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.