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Royal Oak, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Oakland County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
57,880
Population
4,909/sq mi density
$95,182
Median Income
$63,040 per capita
$305,900
Home Value
$323,624 Zillow
$1,335
Median Rent
23.7% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
102
Violent Crime/100K
735 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$95,182 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$305,900 home value, $1,335/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
102 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
62.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.3%
58,571 → 57,836
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.13%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+51.6%
$62,789 → $95,182
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Royal Oak across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
57,312
-524 from 2023 (57,836)
Projected Median Income 2030
$127,376
+$32,194 from 2023 ($95,182)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 58,571 | — | $62,789 | — |
| 2015 | 58,764 | +0.3% | $65,786 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 59,397 | +1.1% | $74,140 | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 59,288 | -0.2% | $81,665 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 57,953 | -2.3% | $87,316 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 57,836 | -0.2% | $95,182 | +9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.