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Oakland County (Southeast)

A Census profile of the Oakland County (Southeast) Public Use Microdata Area in Michigan, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 190,429 people, with a median household income of $87,819 and a median age of 40.9.

Cities & areas covered: Oakland County.

190,429
Population
$87,819
Median HH income
50.1%
Bachelor's+
$275,000
Median home value

How Oakland County (Southeast) compares to Michigan

  • Median household income here is $87,819, $15,635 above the Michigan figure of $72,184.
  • The bachelor's-degree rate here is 50.1%, 16.7% above the Michigan figure of 33.4%.
  • Homeownership here is 73.7%, 0.1% above the Michigan figure of 73.6%.
  • The poverty rate here is 7.9%, 5.6% below the Michigan figure of 13.5%.

Oakland County (Southeast) vs. Michigan vs. the U.S.

Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The MI and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.

StatisticThis PUMAMI
Median household income$87,819$72,184
Median family income$110,561$93,098
Mean wage (workers)$71,227$59,484
Median personal income (15+)$45,686$32,894
Poverty rate7.9%13.5%
Unemployment rate4.4%4.4%
Labor force participation (16+)70.6%61.6%
Mean hours worked / week37.937.3
Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income$1,973$2,257
Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income19.0%22.0%
Mean All other income$341$627
Mean Public assistance income$15$31
Mean Total person's earnings$51,929$38,575
Mean Income-to-poverty ratio357.2308.7
Mean Retirement income$2,877$3,858
Mean Self-employment income$2,892$1,944
Mean Supplementary Security Income$133$348
Mean Social Security income$4,019$4,538

Oakland County (Southeast) — FAQ

What is the population of the Oakland County (Southeast) PUMA?+

The Oakland County (Southeast) PUMA in Michigan has a population of 190,429, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.

What is the median household income in Oakland County (Southeast), MI?+

Median household income in the Oakland County (Southeast) PUMA is $87,819, compared with $72,184 across Michigan and $83,310 nationally.

What cities and counties are in the Oakland County (Southeast) PUMA?+

The Oakland County (Southeast) PUMA covers Oakland County. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.

What is a PUMA?+

A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Michigan contains 68 PUMAs.

Where does this Oakland County (Southeast) data come from?+

These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.