Oakland County, Michigan
Healthy Home Assessments in Royal Oak Township
The assessment looks at the whole home, not one part.
The homes of Royal Oak Township
Royal Oak Township sits in Oakland County, Michigan. A local distinction: The 0.7-square-mile remnant of an 1833 township that once contained nine of today's south Oakland County cities.
How the housing sits
Owner-occupancy sits at 35.4%, and 69.9% of all units are detached single-family homes, per 2023 five-year Census figures. Bachelor's attainment among adults is 13.5%.
At 35.4% owner-occupancy many households do not control the mechanicals, so findings separate what a resident can change from what the building owner must.
Named places in Royal Oak Township:
- Township hall and civic center. Seat of the 0.7-square-mile charter township that once covered 36 square miles of today's south Oakland cities.
- Friends of Royal Oak Township heritage work. Community organization documenting the township's health, culture, agriculture, and history.
- Township community programs. Civic and recreation programming for the Eight Mile and Ten Mile sections.
- Eight Mile corridor green spaces. Neighborhood open spaces in the township's historic section.
Across the community
Royal Oak Township takes in 2 smaller settlements: Eight Mile section and Ten Mile section.