Royal Oak, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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71%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

51%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Royal Oak	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$76,704	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$123,168	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$144,945	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$97,162	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$98,016	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$65,748	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.5%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Royal Oak is 71% higher than the national average
The median household income in Royal Oak is 51% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Royal Oak is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Royal Oak is 57% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$82,103 $123,168 $246,336

City

$49,461 $74,200 $148,400

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Royal Oak median earnings by income bracket

Royal Oak employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.1%	4.1%
Manufacturing sector	27.5%	27.5%
Financial & insurance services	8.4%	8.4%
Wholesale & retail services	10.5%	10.5%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.1%	3.1%
Education, health & social services	12.6%	12.6%
Other	28.3%	28.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Orchard Lake Village, MI	2,576	$306,760	277.2%
Lake Angelus, MI	335	$269,985	232.0%
Bloomfield Hills, MI	4,127	$267,076	228.4%
Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI	2,877	$258,120	217.4%
Bingham Farms, MI	1,580	$251,607	209.4%
Royal Oak, MI	61,485	$123,168	51.4%

Cities with similar population

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San Rafael, CA	61,485	$145,843	79.3%
Taylorsville, UT	61,503	$101,400	24.7%
Bristol, CT	61,512	$101,353	24.6%
Woodland, CA	61,522	$106,870	31.4%
West Allis, WI	61,432	$79,884	1.8%
Royal Oak, MI	61,485	$123,168	51.4%

Source: The Royal Oak, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.