Royal Oak, MI Profile

Royal Oak, MI, population 58,299, is located in Michigan's Oakland county, about 6.0 miles from Warren and 8.6 miles from Sterling Heights.

Through the 90's Royal Oak's population has declined by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Royal Oak has declined by about 3%.

Royal Oak's property crime levels tend to be lower than Michigan's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Royal Oak tend to be much lower than Michigan's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.90
	Males	35.10
	Females	38.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	10.00%	Under 20:	9.00%
20 to 40	19.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	60,062	N/A
2001	59,686	-0.63%
2002	59,198	-0.82%
2003	58,854	-0.58%
2004	58,508	-0.59%
2005	58,299	-0.36%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$52,252

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	214
2002	N/A
2003	173
2004	180
2005	217
2006	186
2007	303
2008	198

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	0	1	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	23	-	9	11	20	17	20	20
Robbery	49	-	42	42	34	32	29	34
Aggravated Assault	57	-	52	52	72	59	126	59

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,570
2002	N/A
2003	2,539
2004	2,344
2005	2,424
2006	2,435
2007	2,156
2008	2,004

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	270	-	275	246	278	282	226	217
Larceny, Theft	1,116	-	1,078	997	954	942	878	797
Motor Vehicle Theft	166	-	155	136	189	192	140	130
Arson	7	-	5	8	8	9	5	19

Location

Land Area

11.8 Square Miles