Address: 1200 N Telegraph Rd, Pontiac, MI 48341
Phone: 248-858-0582
Fax: 248-452-9221
Website: www.co.oakland.mi.us
In southeast MI, northwest of Detroit; original county; established Jan 12, 1819 (prior to statehood). Name Origin: For the abundant oak trees in the area.
Area (sq mi): 908 (Land: 872.51 Water: 35.49). Pop per sq mi: 1391.8.
Pop 2005: 1,214,361. State Rank: 2. Pop changes: 2000-2005: +1.7%; 1990-2000: +10.2%. Pop 2000: 1,194,156 (White: 81.4%; Black: 10.1%; Hispanic or Latino: 2.4%; Asian: 4.1%; Other: 3%) Foreign born: 10%. Median age: 36.7.
Income 2000: per capita $32,534; median household $61,907; Pop below poverty: 5.5%.
Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $47,079-$49,048.
Unemployment 2004: 5.6%. Unemployment 2000: 3.9%; Change from 2000: +1.7%. Median travel time to work: 26.5 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 28.9%.
Cities with pop over 10,000:
| City | Pop. |
| Southfield | 77,491 |
| Farmington Hills | 80,787 |
| Beverly Hills | 10,186 |
| Hazel Park | 18,553 |
| Wixom | 13,514 |
| Rochester | 11,217 |
| Berkley | 15,236 |
| South Lyon | 11,017 |
| Rochester Hills | 69,480 |
| Clawson | 12,443 |
| Madison Heights | 30,510 |
| Oak Park | 29,074 |
| Auburn Hills | 20,737 |
| Pontiac (county seat) | 67,582 |
| Birmingham | 19,217 |
| Royal Oak | 58,573 |
| Troy | 81,432 |
| Farmington | 10,146 |
| Ferndale | 21,666 |
| Novi | 51,934 |
State: Michigan
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