COMPARING TWO PLACES
Macomb County vs Oakland County
PLACE A
Macomb County, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Oakland County, Michigan
Macomb County is 31% smaller than Oakland County. Oakland County earns more, with a median household income $19,923 higher.
MACOMB COUNTYOAKLAND COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population886,2211,288,337−31% vs Oakland County
Population density1,8491,485+364
Population growth4.8%6.0%−1.2 pts
Median age41.341.3Even
Male49.0%49.4%−0.4 pts
Female51.0%50.6%+0.4 pts
Foreign-born11.7%13.3%−1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic74.1%68.2%+5.9 pts
Black12.7%12.7%Even
Hispanic / Latino3.2%5.0%−1.9 pts
Asian5.1%8.5%−3.5 pts
Other5.0%5.5%−0.5 pts
Median household income$77,837$97,760−$19,923
Per capita income$40,619$56,696−$16,077
Poverty rate10.4%7.7%+2.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4300.467−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.7%51.0%−23.3 pts
Graduate degree9.6%22.2%−12.6 pts
Unemployment rate5.7%4.8%+0.9 pts
Labor force participation63.8%66.3%−2.4 pts
Median home value$243,900$343,600−$99,700
Median gross rent$1,211$1,376−$165
Owner-occupied75.0%72.7%+2.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.9%5.5%−1.6 pts
Rent-burdened households48.0%42.2%+5.9 pts
Average commute26.325.8+0.4
Worked from home13.4%20.2%−6.8 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.3%+0.3 pts
Uninsured4.9%3.8%+1.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025