Oakland County Information

Oakland in Michigan occupies 908 square miles and has a 2006 population of 1,214,255, a change from a 2000 population of 1,194,156 and 1,083,592 in 1990. 12.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 11.8% percent is 25-35, and 16.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 4,091 acts of violent crime reported in Oakland in 2004, a change from 3,725 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 36,329 people: 5.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 2.9%.

Read more about Oakland, Michigan in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyOakland 
StateMichigan 
Land Area908 sq. milesRanked 928 of 3,140
Population 20061,214,255Ranked 31 of 3,140
Population 20051,213,669 
Population 20001,194,156Ranked 30 of 3,140
Population 19901,083,592Ranked 28 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion81.2% 
African American11.8% 
Asian American5.3% 
Native American.3% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.3% 
Population 5 to 1413.9% 
Population 15 to 2412.1% 
Population 25 to 3411.8% 
Population 35 to 4416.4% 
Population 45 to 5416.4% 
Population 55 to 6411.5% 
Population 65 to 745.6% 
Population 75 and up6% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes4,0913,725
Murders / Manslaughters15 
Forcible Rapes418 
Robberies821 
Aggravated Assaults2,837 
Total Property Crimes28,94732,650
Burglaries5,081 
Larceny Thefts20,446 
Motor Vehicle Thefts3,420 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population630,690675,784
Unemployed Population36,32919,446
Unemployment Rate5.8%2.9%

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