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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Royal Oak, MI compare?
| Figure | Royal Oak, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,323 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,374 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 4,348 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 12.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.7% |
| Measure | Royal Oak, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,337±329 |
| Median age | 35.2±5.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±1.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 4.7%±2.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 94.1%±3.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±1.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.4%±3.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.3%±4.8 pts |
| Median household income | $47,679±$9,353 |
| Per capita income | $23,332±$3,068 |
| People below the poverty line | 26.8%±11.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 30.3%±15.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $161,200±$10,661 |
| Median gross rent | $864±$151 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 51.0%±17.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 35.5%±10.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 15.7%±7.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.5%±9.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.2%±5.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.6 min±2.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.8%±2.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov