Language Spoken At Home in Oakland County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,138,691 | 100% |
| English only | 979,630 | 86.0% |
| Language other than English | 159,061 | 14.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 51,998 | 4.6% |
| Spanish | 28,778 | 2.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9,621 | 0.8% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 61,708 | 5.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 16,873 | 1.5% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 37,501 | 3.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 14,227 | 1.2% |
| Other languages | 31,074 | 2.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 11,277 | 1.0% |
Ancestry in Oakland County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,207,097 | 100% |
| American | 54,191 | 4.5% |
| Arab | 25,909 | 2.1% |
| Czech | 6,082 | 0.5% |
| Danish | 4,078 | 0.3% |
| Dutch | 20,161 | 1.7% |
| English | 121,339 | 10.1% |
| French (except Basque) | 50,624 | 4.2% |
| French Canadian | 20,366 | 1.7% |
| German | 228,260 | 18.9% |
| Greek | 8,856 | 0.7% |
| Hungarian | 14,015 | 1.2% |
| Irish | 151,772 | 12.6% |
| Italian | 73,237 | 6.1% |
| Lithuanian | 4,408 | 0.4% |
| Norwegian | 9,357 | 0.8% |
| Polish | 123,290 | 10.2% |
| Portuguese | 935 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 25,161 | 2.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 10,369 | 0.9% |
| Scottish | 36,114 | 3.0% |
| Slovak | 4,344 | 0.4% |
| Subsaharan African | 7,092 | 0.6% |
| Swedish | 16,772 | 1.4% |
| Swiss | 3,022 | 0.3% |
| Ukrainian | 9,266 | 0.8% |
| Welsh | 7,573 | 0.6% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 3,374 | 0.3% |
Households By Type in Oakland County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 482,978 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 319,765 | 66.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 145,079 | 30.0% |
| Married-couple family | 247,540 | 51.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 106,483 | 22.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 18,888 | 3.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 9,012 | 1.9% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 53,337 | 11.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 29,584 | 6.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 163,213 | 33.8% |
| Householder living alone | 139,524 | 28.9% |
| 65 years and over | 47,461 | 9.8% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 155,033 | 32.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 116,211 | 24.1% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Oakland County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,196,042 | 100% |
| Householder | 482,978 | 40.4% |
| Spouse | 247,296 | 20.7% |
| Child | 367,465 | 30.7% |
| Other relatives | 51,619 | 4.3% |
| Nonrelatives | 46,684 | 3.9% |
| Unmarried partner | 21,560 | 1.8% |
Marital Status in Oakland County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 468,850 | 100% |
| Never married | 150,649 | 32.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 259,851 | 55.4% |
| Separated | 4,309 | 0.9% |
| Widowed | 10,891 | 2.3% |
| Divorced | 43,150 | 9.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 509,552 | 100% |
| Never married | 136,406 | 26.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 257,590 | 50.6% |
| Separated | 6,268 | 1.2% |
| Widowed | 45,370 | 8.9% |
| Divorced | 63,918 | 12.5% |
Fertility in Oakland County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 14,953 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 3,789 | 25.3% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 25 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 51 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 13 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 99 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 27 | 0% |
Grandparents in Oakland County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 18,079 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 5,996 | 33.2% |
| Less than 1 year | 1,594 | 8.8% |
| 1 or 2 years | 1,442 | 8.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 1,070 | 5.9% |
| 5 or more years | 1,890 | 10.5% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 5,996 | 100% |
| Who are female | 3,666 | 61.1% |
| Who are married | 4,063 | 67.8% |
School Enrollment in Oakland County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 326,821 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 20,914 | 6.4% |
| Kindergarten | 14,811 | 4.5% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 127,758 | 39.1% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 71,487 | 21.9% |
| College or graduate school | 91,851 | 28.1% |
Educational Attainment in Oakland County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 832,647 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 18,735 | 2.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 42,806 | 5.1% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 172,963 | 20.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 178,721 | 21.5% |
| Associate's degree | 63,582 | 7.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 206,555 | 24.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 149,285 | 17.9% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 92.6% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 42.7% |
Veteran Status in Oakland County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 925,001 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 70,064 | 7.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Oakland County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,200,777 | 100% |
| With a disability | 128,075 | 10.7% |
| Under 18 years | 281,281 | 100% |
| With a disability | 10,531 | 3.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 761,622 | 100% |
| With a disability | 64,652 | 8.5% |
| 65 years and over | 157,874 | 100% |
| With a disability | 52,892 | 33.5% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Oakland County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,194,445 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,027,783 | 86.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 157,217 | 13.2% |
| Same county | 95,889 | 8.0% |
| Different county | 61,328 | 5.1% |
| Same state | 46,517 | 3.9% |
| Different state | 14,811 | 1.2% |
| Abroad | 9,445 | 0.8% |
Place Of Birth in Oakland County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,207,097 | 100% |
| Native | 1,072,305 | 88.8% |
| Born in United States | 1,062,795 | 88.0% |
| State of residence | 858,569 | 71.1% |
| Different state | 204,226 | 16.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 9,510 | 0.8% |
| Foreign born | 134,792 | 11.2% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Oakland County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 134,792 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 71,197 | 52.8% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 63,595 | 47.2% |
Year of Entry in Oakland County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 144,302 | 100% |
| Native | 9,510 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 209 | 2.2% |
| Entered before 2010 | 9,301 | 97.8% |
| Foreign born | 134,792 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 5,939 | 4.4% |
| Entered before 2010 | 128,853 | 95.6% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Oakland County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 134,792 | 100% |
| Europe | 33,608 | 24.9% |
| Asia | 73,564 | 54.6% |
| Africa | 4,033 | 3.0% |
| Oceania | 442 | 0.3% |
| Latin America | 13,233 | 9.8% |
| Northern America | 9,912 | 7.4% |