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Census Tract 1452, Oakland County, Michigan

Census Tract 1452, GEOID 26125145200, in Oakland County, Michigan, entirely within Waterford Charter Township. 3,621 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±509); the 2020 Census counted 3,556.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,621

±509 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,556

Median household income

$89,222

±$23,580 (90% margin)
Oakland County: $97,760

Median home value

$308,000

±$55,496 (90% margin)
Oakland County: $343,600

Median gross rent

$1,090

±$183 (90% margin)
Oakland County: $1,376

Where is Census Tract 1452?

Census Tract 1452 is one of 350 census tracts in Oakland County, Michigan. It covers 1.01 square miles of land, 3,528 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 26125145200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 1452 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Waterford Charter Township100%
Census Tract 1452 (marked with a dot) in Oakland County, Michigan. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
1451145314541455.0215421546 1452 1 mi
Census Tract 1452 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 1452: Tract 1451 ($88,844), Tract 1453 ($74,052), Tract 1454 ($77,554), Tract 1455.02 ($78,921), Tract 1542 ($64,896) and Tract 1546 ($163,177). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 1452?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 1452's population at 3,621 (±509) in 1,689 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,556 residents and 1,731 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 1452Waterford Charter TownshipOakland CountyMichigan
Total population3,621±50970,1601,279,82510,077,761
Households1,689±25930,734530,4604,076,369
Average household size2.14±0.192.262.392.42
Housing units1,792±25232,111561,3484,622,236

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

Who lives in Census Tract 1452?

The median resident of Census Tract 1452 is 43.8 years old; 15.6% are under 18 and 14.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 75.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 12.3%. 8.8% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 1452Waterford Charter TownshipOakland CountyMichigan
Median age43.8±6.642.941.340.2
Under 18 years15.6%±3.9 pts18.2%20.3%21.2%
65 years and over14.8%±3.2 pts19.2%18.4%18.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)7.0%±5.3 pts6.8%5.0%5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic75.6%±7.1 pts79.6%68.2%72.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic2.2%±2.0 pts5.6%12.7%13.1%
Asian alone, not Hispanic2.9%±2.2 pts1.9%8.5%3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.8 pts0.2%0.1%0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.8 pts0.1%0.0%0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic12.3%±5.1 pts5.6%4.8%4.5%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.8 pts0.2%0.5%0.5%
Born outside the United States8.8%±3.6 pts5.6%13.3%7.2%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)13.0%±6.1 pts8.3%16.0%10.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)3.6%±2.5 pts6.3%4.4%5.8%
With a disability15.4%±4.2 pts13.8%11.5%14.3%
No health insurance coverage8.3%±4.1 pts6.1%3.8%4.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)95.0%±3.7 pts93.6%95.1%92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)32.6%±6.9 pts29.6%51.0%32.4%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)10.3%±3.8 pts9.4%22.2%12.7%
Lived in the same house a year earlier91.1%±4.4 pts90.8%89.1%88.8%

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 Census Tract 1452 earn?

Half of the 1,689 households in Census Tract 1452 earn less than $89,222 a year (±$23,580), against $97,760 across Oakland County: 219th highest of the county's 341 tracts with a reliable estimate. 7.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 1452Waterford Charter TownshipOakland CountyMichigan
Median household income$89,222±$23,580$77,101$97,760$72,875
Mean household income$123,133±$26,021$100,311$134,116$98,700
Per capita income$58,127±$14,559$44,618$56,696$40,735
People below the poverty line7.0%±3.6 pts9.1%7.7%13.2%
Children under 18 below the poverty line11.5%±10.2 pts10.8%8.5%17.6%
Households receiving SNAP10.1%±4.9 pts9.2%7.7%13.5%
Households with a computer97.4%±2.4 pts95.9%96.9%95.1%
Households with a broadband subscription95.3%±3.2 pts93.7%94.2%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 Census Tract 1452?

Owners occupy 55.6% of Census Tract 1452's occupied homes and renters 44.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $308,000 by its owner (±$55,496). The median renter pays $1,090 a month including utilities, and 30.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 1452Waterford Charter TownshipOakland CountyMichigan
Median home value (owner-occupied)$308,000±$55,496$250,900$343,600$231,600
Median gross rent$1,090±$183$1,111$1,376$1,129
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent30.3%±15.5 pts41.3%36.6%41.4%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,596±$431$1,586$1,998$1,569
Owner-occupied homes55.6%±10.1 pts75.8%72.7%73.2%
Renter-occupied homes44.4%±10.1 pts24.2%27.3%26.8%
Housing units1,792±25232,111561,3484,622,236
Single-family detached homes60.0%±10.5 pts74.9%67.7%72.0%
Mobile homes0.0%±1.7 pts0.4%2.8%5.0%
Built 2020 or later1.4%±1.6 pts0.5%1.1%1.0%
Built 2010 to 20193.2%±2.5 pts2.1%5.6%4.9%
Built 1939 or earlier1.2%±1.3 pts6.9%7.3%14.6%
Households with no vehicle2.0%±2.0 pts5.2%5.3%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 do people in Census Tract 1452 get to work?

77.1% of Census Tract 1452's workers drive alone and 11.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 7.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 1452Waterford Charter TownshipOakland CountyMichigan
In the labor force (age 16+)65.5%±5.3 pts66.1%66.3%61.3%
Unemployment rate7.4%±3.8 pts4.8%4.8%5.7%
Drove alone to work77.1%±7.0 pts79.8%71.3%74.3%
Carpooled7.9%±5.5 pts4.7%5.9%7.9%
Public transportation1.0%±1.7 pts0.2%0.3%0.9%
Walked0.0%±1.6 pts0.8%1.1%2.0%
Worked from home11.7%±4.4 pts13.2%20.2%13.5%
Mean travel time to work24.9 min±3.227.1 min25.8 min24.2 min

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

How does Census Tract 1452 compare with the other tracts in Oakland County?

Among Oakland County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 1452 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 1452's rank among the tracts of Oakland County
MeasureIn Oakland County
Population166th of 345
Residents per square mile114th of 350
Median household income219th of 341
Per capita income133rd of 344
Median home value198th of 337
Median gross rent246th of 282
Poverty rate115th of 180
Bachelor's degree or higher279th of 341
Median age126th of 345
Owner-occupied share278th of 335

The tracts next to it on Oakland County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 1349216th$91,625±$15,783 · within the margin of this tract3,707
Tract 1365217th$91,513±$11,994 · within the margin of this tract5,790
Tract 1277218th$89,352±$15,246 · within the margin of this tract6,514
Tract 1452219th$89,222±$23,5803,621
Tract 1313220th$89,198±$22,588 · within the margin of this tract4,904
Tract 1832221st$89,047±$10,716 · within the margin of this tract3,614
Tract 1451222nd$88,844±$6,164 · within the margin of this tract2,253

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

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

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 1452?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 1452 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.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). 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 · Check it at data.census.gov

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