6.5% of Royal Oak, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 105.9% less than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 5.5% of high school graduates and 20.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 28.3%. For comparison, it was 15.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Royal Oak, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Royal Oak:
6.5%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Royal Oak:
3.5%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Royal Oak:
16.7%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Royal Oak:
23.4%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
28.3%
Residents above poverty level:
15.8%
Poverty by age in Royal Oak, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Royal Oak,MI (percentage below poverty level)
1.1%Under 5 years
6.7%5 years
4.2%6 to 11 years
8.2%12 to 14 years
2.2%15 years
31.4%16 and 17 years
12.1%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
3.6%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
8.4%55 to 64 years
6.4%65 to 74 years
10.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Royal Oak,MI (percentage below poverty level)
0.1%Under 5 years
14.3%5 years
3.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
3.8%15 years
15.5%16 and 17 years
13.4%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
6.9%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
6.5%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
20.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Royal Oak,MI (% below half of poverty level)
1.2%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
8.0%12 to 17 years
7.4%18 to 24 years
3.9%25 to 34 years
1.2%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Royal Oak, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Royal Oak, MI (%)
6.0%White
12.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
15.9%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
13.6%Other race
6.3%2+ races
5.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Royal Oak, MI (absolute numbers)
2,824White
382Black
0American Indian
346Asian
0Native Hawaiian
98Other race
2312+ races
154Hispanic
6.6%Below poverty level
93.4%Above poverty level
10.0%Below poverty level
90.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Royal Oak, MI
Children below poverty level:
Royal Oak, Michigan:
4.1%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Royal Oak:
5.5%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Royal Oak:
20.3%
Michigan:
27.1%
35.9%Married-couple family
18.0%Male, no wife present
46.1%Female, no husband present
4.9%Worked full-time, year-round
35.4%Worked part-time
59.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
12.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
88.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
2.2%1970 to 1979
8.8%1960 to 1969
41.6%1950 to 1959
31.9%1940 to 1949
9.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
1.4%1980 to 1989
4.6%1970 to 1979
8.1%1960 to 1969
38.0%1950 to 1959
24.2%1940 to 1949
20.8%1939 or earlier
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