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- Troy is 0% more densely populated than Royal Oak.
- People are 37.3% more likely to be married in Troy.
- The Median Age is 6.3 years older in Troy.
 Royal Oak, MITroy, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock86,912329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.138.4
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 Population - 201057,261  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock80,959285,036,114
 Population - 199065,410  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-9.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,597.293.4
 Land Area11.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Royal Oak, MITroy, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3424.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Royal Oak, MITroy, MIUnited States
 White83.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.6%12.2%
 Asian3.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Royal Oak, MITroy, MIUnited States
 Married Population43.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.4%50.2%
 Never Married42.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.642.60
 Households28,971  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock23,57980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households15,969  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Royal Oak    20 Reviews

Whoever put crime and urban decay as cons for Royal Oak has never been to Royal Oak. It is a very stable and safe suburb with a lot to do and access to many job  More

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Over 14 years ago

Michigan willturn around as soon as they break the bonds with the car companies.  More

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Over 15 years ago

Fun growing  More

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Reviews for Troy    9 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

, corruption is like  More

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Over 6 years ago

no one ever visited Troy, that writes this stuff,, Troy has a Black out, of any city corruption, most of the elected city are from the same zip code. and the heavy  More

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Over 8 years ago

This is the safest place to live in Michigan. The schools are ranked in the top of both the state and in the US. When our kids graduated 98% of the graduates went on  More

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