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County:

Oakland County

State:

Michigan

FIPS Code:

26125

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

137,400

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

3.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

24

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

907,871

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

1,011,793

11.4%

3.6%

7.9%

1990:

1,083,592

7.1%

0.2%

6.9%

2000:

1,194,156

10.2%

3.0%

7.2%

2005:

1,214,361

1.7%

-1.1%

2.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

971,752

81.4%

0-to-19:

326,463

27.3%

Black:

119,708

10.0%

20-to-39:

340,812

28.5%

Hispanic:

28,999

2.4%

40-to-59:

349,247

29.2%

American Indian:

2,854

0.2%

60-plus:

177,634

14.9%

Other:

70,843

5.9%

Median Age:

36.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,368.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

89.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

38.2%

Median Family Income:

$75,540

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.8%

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