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Rose Township, Oakland County, Michigan

Rose Township, Oakland County, township, in Oakland County, Michigan. Rose Township, Oakland County had 6,268 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 6,188 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 6,177 (±30). GEOID 2612569580.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

6,268

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 6,188 · ACS 2020-2024: 6,177 ±30

Median household income

$107,262

±$15,853 (90% margin)
Michigan: $72,875

Median home value

$345,100

±$28,737 (90% margin)
Michigan: $231,600

Median gross rent

$1,150

±$63 (90% margin)
Michigan: $1,129

Where is Rose Township, Oakland County and what county is it in?

Rose Township, Oakland County is a township in Oakland County, Michigan. It covers 34.6 square miles of land, 179 residents per square mile in 2020.

Rose Township, Oakland County is in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 6 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Rose Township, Oakland County (marked with a dot) in Oakland County, Michigan. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Rose Township, Oakland County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 6,268 people lived in Rose Township, Oakland County on July 1, 2025, up 1.4% since 2020, faster than Michigan (+0.5%). The 2020 Census counted 6,188 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 6,177 (±30).

  • July 2020→2021 −23 (6,150)
  • 2021→2022 −26 (6,124)
  • 2022→2023 +8 (6,132)
  • 2023→2024 +74 (6,206)
  • 2024→2025 +62 (6,268)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureRose Township, Oakland CountyOakland CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Total population6,177±301,279,82510,077,761−271
Households2,410±163530,4604,076,369no clear change
Average household size2.55±0.172.392.42no clear change
Housing units2,484±168561,3484,622,236no clear change

Rose Township, Oakland County's population since 2000

From 6,210 in 2000 to 6,268 in 2025: up 0.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Rose Township, Oakland County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 6,210
  • 2005 (estimate) 6,292
  • 2010 Census 6,250
  • 2015 (estimate) 6,413
  • 2020 Census 6,188
  • 2025 (estimate) 6,268

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Rose Township, Oakland County?

The median resident of Rose Township, Oakland County is 46.6 years old; 20.6% are under 18 and 24.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.9%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.7%. 3.7% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureRose Township, Oakland CountyOakland CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median age46.6±5.641.340.2no clear change
Under 18 years20.6%±3.7 pts20.3%21.2%–
65 years and over24.5%±4.5 pts18.4%18.6%–
Male49.9%±2.8 pts49.4%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3.4%±2.1 pts5.0%5.9%–
White alone, not Hispanic91.9%±2.7 pts68.2%72.4%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.1 pts12.7%13.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.9%±1.0 pts8.5%3.4%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.1 pts0.1%0.3%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.5 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.7%±1.7 pts4.8%4.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.5 pts0.5%0.5%–
Born outside the United States3.7%±1.8 pts13.3%7.2%no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)3.7%±1.9 pts16.0%10.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.7%±2.3 pts4.4%5.8%–
With a disability9.2%±2.3 pts11.5%14.3%–
No health insurance coverage3.4%±2.0 pts3.8%4.9%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)96.8%±1.7 pts95.1%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)33.2%±6.3 pts51.0%32.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)13.3%±4.7 pts22.2%12.7%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier93.4%±3.0 pts89.1%88.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.2%±0.3 pts1.2%1.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Rose Township, Oakland County earn?

Half of Rose Township, Oakland County's 2,410 households earn less than $107,262 a year (±$15,853), against $97,760 in Oakland County and $72,875 in Michigan. In 2015-2019 it was $95,963 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 6.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureRose Township, Oakland CountyOakland CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$107,262±$15,853$97,760$72,875no clear change
Mean household income$128,547±$12,507$134,116$98,700–
Per capita income$51,562±$5,516$56,696$40,735no clear change
People below the poverty line6.0%±3.3 pts7.7%13.2%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line7.9%±8.8 pts8.5%17.6%–
Households receiving SNAP2.5%±1.8 pts7.7%13.5%–
Households with a computer97.5%±2.7 pts96.9%95.1%–
Households with a broadband subscription95.0%±3.3 pts94.2%90.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Rose Township, Oakland County?

Owners occupy 96.6% of Rose Township, Oakland County's occupied homes and renters 3.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $345,100 by its owner (±$28,737). The median renter pays $1,150 a month including utilities, and 63.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureRose Township, Oakland CountyOakland CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$345,100±$28,737$343,600$231,600+$35,827
Median gross rent$1,150±$63$1,376$1,129no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent63.6%±39.0 pts36.6%41.4%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,000±$155$1,998$1,569–
Owner-occupied homes96.6%±2.3 pts72.7%73.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes3.4%±2.3 pts27.3%26.8%–
Housing units2,484±168561,3484,622,236no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±1.3 pts0.4%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±29.5 pts7.4%5.1%–
Single-family detached homes96.7%±2.2 pts67.7%72.0%–
Mobile homes2.8%±2.0 pts2.8%5.0%–
Built 2020 or later0.9%±1.0 pts1.1%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20192.9%±2.3 pts5.6%4.9%–
Built 1939 or earlier10.4%±3.5 pts7.3%14.6%–
Households with no vehicle5.4%±3.5 pts5.3%7.0%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Rose Township, Oakland County building?

Builders took permits for 21 new housing units in Rose Township, Oakland County in 2025 (21 in single-family houses), 3.4 per 1,000 residents against 2.3 across Michigan.

  • 2019 13 units
  • 2020 (6 months) 11 units
  • 2021 9 units
  • 2022 8 units
  • 2023 9 units
  • 2024 (2 months) 11 units
  • 2025 21 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Rose Township, Oakland County work and get to work?

85.5% of Rose Township, Oakland County's workers drive alone and 10.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 40.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.6%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureRose Township, Oakland CountyOakland CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)63.2%±5.3 pts66.3%61.3%–
Unemployment rate5.6%±3.1 pts4.8%5.7%no clear change
Drove alone to work85.5%±4.9 pts71.3%74.3%–
Carpooled4.1%±2.5 pts5.9%7.9%–
Public transportation0.0%±0.2 pts0.3%0.9%–
Walked0.0%±1.0 pts1.1%2.0%–
Worked from home10.3%±4.8 pts20.2%13.5%+6.4 pts
Mean travel time to work40.2 min±4.225.8 min24.2 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Rose Township, Oakland County?

2 census tracts lie mostly in Rose Township, Oakland County (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $92,411 (Tract 1256) to $120,089 (Tract 1250).

Census tracts in Rose Township, Oakland County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Rose Township, Oakland County
Tract 1250Oakland County3,533 $120,089 $301,600100%
Tract 1256Oakland County2,644 $92,411 $381,800100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Rose Township, Oakland County) · Census block assignment files

How does Rose Township, Oakland County compare with other places in Michigan?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Rose Township, Oakland County is the 1,905th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 176th-most populous of 1,240 in Michigan.

Rose Township, Oakland County ranks 110th of 1,354 places in Michigan with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Rose Township, Oakland County's rank in Michigan (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate176th1,240
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)483rd1,281
Residents per square mile619th1,356
Median household income110th1,354
Per capita income159th1,355
Median home value150th1,354
Median gross rent322nd1,212
Poverty rate977th1,213
Bachelor's degree or higher319th1,350
Median age425th1,356
Owner-occupied share66th1,356
Work from home556th1,062
Travel time to work20th1,356

Rose Township, Oakland County's figures with every place in Michigan (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Rose Township, Oakland County?

16 of the 57 figures for Rose Township, Oakland County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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