Electricity rates in Royal Oak, Michigan
Royal Oak, MI ranks 1 of 35 Michigan cities for the fewest cost-burdened renters (34.1%). Royal Oak, Michigan has 57,880 residents in 29,351 households; 15.1% heat with electricity.
Households in Royal Oak, MI can pick a supplier. How to compare.
Royal Oak on the map
Oakland County, with Royal Oak marked
Who supplies Royal Oak
Oakland County lists 2 utilities for Royal Oak, MI, a city of 57,880: no plan prices, and retail supplier plans are not in public data; which listed utility delivers to your street depends on the address. Oakland County page.
Who lives in Royal Oak: income, cars, homes
In Royal Oak, MI, 3,175 of 9,309 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 11,341 households moved in since 2018 and 6,621 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. Of 35,726 workers in Royal Oak, MI, 8,648 work from home, 24,928 drive alone, 69 ride transit and 553 walk. In Royal Oak, MI, 1,367 households own no vehicle and 14,977 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. 3,428 residents of Royal Oak, MI live below the poverty line, and the median age is 36.9. In Royal Oak, MI, 4,928 of 29,351 households earn under $35,000, 6,287 $35,000-$75,000, 9,981 $75,000-$150,000 and 8,155 $150,000 or more. Royal Oak, MI homes: 17,631 have 3+ bedrooms, 5,770 none or one, median 5.5 rooms.
Household income in Royal Oak, MI
| Royal Oak, MI | Value | Rank in Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Oak, MI, households under $35,000 | 16.8% | 30 of 35 |
| Royal Oak, MI, households $150,000 or more | 27.8% | 5 of 35 |
| Royal Oak, MI, residents below poverty | 6.0% | 31 of 35 |
| Royal Oak, MI, median age | 36.9 | 17 of 35 |
| Royal Oak, MI, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 56.5% | 22 of 35 |
| Royal Oak, MI, households without a vehicle | 4.7% | 32 of 35 |
| Royal Oak, MI, households with 2+ vehicles | 51.0% | 17 of 35 |
| Royal Oak, MI, workers at home | 24.2% | 2 of 35 |
| Royal Oak, MI, cost-burdened renters | 34.1% | 35 of 35 |
| Royal Oak, MI, moved in since 2018 | 38.6% | 9 of 35 |
| Royal Oak, MI, moved in before 2000 | 22.6% | 15 of 35 |
Facts about Royal Oak
- Residents of Royal Oak, MI, ACS 2023
- 57,88022 of 35 Michigan cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Royal Oak, MI
- $95,1826 of 35 of those cities
- Households in Royal Oak, MI
- 29,3511.97 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Royal Oak, MI
- 66.4%19,498 owners and 9,853 renter households
- Housing units in Royal Oak, MI
- 31,2271,876 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Royal Oak, MI
- 15.1%4,439 of 29,351 homes
- Land area of Royal Oak, MI
- 11.8 sq mi4,908.4 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Royal Oak, MI
- 1.5%at 618 kWh a month over the $95,182 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Royal Oak, MI
- 160NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 276.4 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Royal Oak, MI
- 195625,945 of 31,227 homes (83.1%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Royal Oak, MI
- $305,900$1,335 gross rent a month, 5.24% of value a year
Outage risk around Royal Oak
Royal Oak, MI, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 159 wind and 1 tornado, 276.4 per 100,000 residents of 57,880. Top gust near Royal Oak, MI: 65 knots, 75 mph. Damage near Royal Oak, MI: $5.3M.
Reports within 15 miles of Royal Oak, MI
wind and tornado reports, Royal Oak, MI
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| Royal Oak, MI | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Oak, MI, 2015 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Royal Oak, MI, 2016 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Royal Oak, MI, 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Royal Oak, MI, 2018 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Royal Oak, MI, 2019 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Royal Oak, MI, 2020 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Royal Oak, MI, 2021 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| Royal Oak, MI, 2022 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Royal Oak, MI, 2023 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| Royal Oak, MI, 2024 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Royal Oak, MI, 2025 | 18 | 1 | 19 |
Cost of living with electricity in Royal Oak
Royal Oak, MI: 29,351 households at $1,168 a year per home for electricity (Oakland County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $34.3 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,287 a year per household.
| Group in Royal Oak, MI | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Royal Oak, MI median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Oak, MI, all households | 29,351 | $1,168 | $34.3 million | 1.23% |
| Royal Oak, MI, homeowners | 19,498 | $1,335 | $26.0 million | 1.40% |
| Royal Oak, MI, renters | 9,853 | $742 | $7.3 million | 0.78% |
Housing and heating in Royal Oak
Royal Oak, MI: 25,945 of 31,227 homes were built before 1980 and 2,888 in 2000 or later. Royal Oak, MI has 20,284 detached houses, 7,176 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 34 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Royal Oak, MI
% of homes by decade built, Royal Oak, MI
- 16pre-40
- 1640s
- 2850s
- 1360s
- 1070s
- 480s
- 390s
- 400s
- 510s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Royal Oak, MI
| Royal Oak, MI | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Oak, MI, median year built | 1956 | 1975 | -19 years | 24 of 35 |
| Royal Oak, MI, built before 1980 | 83.1% | 58.9% | +24.1 points | 12 of 35 |
| Royal Oak, MI, built 2000 or later | 9.2% | 14.9% | -5.7 points | 14 of 35 |
| Royal Oak, MI, detached houses | 65.0% | 67.8% | -2.8 points | 21 of 35 |
| Royal Oak, MI, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 23.0% | 18.4% | +4.6 points | 10 of 35 |
| Royal Oak, MI, mobile homes | 0.1% | 2.8% | -2.7 points | 35 of 35 |
| Royal Oak, MI, renter households | 33.6% | 27.7% | +5.8 points | 19 of 35 |
| Royal Oak, MI, median home value | $305,900 | $320,400 | -$14,500 | 6 of 35 |
| Royal Oak, MI, median gross rent a month | $1,335 | $1,319 | +$16 | 6 of 35 |
| Royal Oak, MI, people per household | 1.96 | 2.38 | -0.42 | 35 of 35 |
Analyst note on Royal Oak
Household income in Royal Oak, MI is $95,182; 19,498 of its 29,351 households own. Royal Oak, MI counts 57,880 residents in 29,351 households, on 11.8 square miles. 4,439 of the 29,351 occupied homes in Royal Oak, MI heat with electricity.
Royal Oak, MI has 31,227 housing units, 1,876 of them vacant or seasonal. Royal Oak, MI ranks 2 of 35 Michigan cities for people working from home (24.2% of workers). Royal Oak, MI ranks 4 of 35 Michigan cities for the fewest households without a vehicle (4.7%).
Royal Oak, MI ranks 5 of 35 Michigan cities with 30,000+ residents for damaging-wind and tornado reports within 15 miles (160 since 2015).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Royal Oak
Compare Royal Oak with nearby cities
| City near Royal Oak, MI | Distance from Royal Oak | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Oak, MI (this page) | 0 mi | 57,880 | $95,182 | 1956 | $305,900 | 160 | 24.2% |
| Troy, MI | 5.3 mi north | 87,307 (+29,427) | $119,299 (+$24,117) | 1977 (+21 yr) | $396,800 (+$90,900) | 157 (-3) | 20.2% (-4.0 pts) |
| Southfield, MI | 5.8 mi southwest | 76,025 (+18,145) | $65,848 (-$29,334) | 1969 (+13 yr) | $226,900 (-$79,000) | 160 (+0) | 15.0% (-9.2 pts) |
| Warren, MI | 6.6 mi east | 138,128 (+80,248) | $63,741 (-$31,441) | 1965 (+9 yr) | $181,900 (-$124,000) | 143 (-17) | 10.5% (-13.7 pts) |
| Sterling Heights, MI | 8.1 mi northeast | 133,473 (+75,593) | $78,429 (-$16,753) | 1977 (+21 yr) | $260,700 (-$45,200) | 151 (-9) | 13.8% (-10.4 pts) |
| Detroit, MI | 9.0 mi south | 636,644 (+578,764) | $39,575 (-$55,607) | 1947 (-9 yr) | $76,800 (-$229,100) | 138 (-22) | 10.1% (-14.1 pts) |
ZIP codes in Royal Oak
| ZIP area touching Royal Oak, MI | Share of the ZIP's land inside Royal Oak | Share of Royal Oak's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 48073 (Royal Oak, MI) | 97.0% | 60.8% |
| 48067 (Royal Oak, MI) | 100.0% | 38.7% |
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Questions on Royal Oak
Royal Oak: what is the electricity rate?
No single rate in Royal Oak, MI: Michigan households pick a supplier and plan, and Oakland County lists 2 utilities.
Royal Oak: how does it rank among Michigan cities?
Royal Oak, MI: rank 22 of 35 by its 57,880 residents, rank 6 of 35 by $95,182 median income.
Royal Oak: how many homes heat with electricity?
Royal Oak, MI: 4,439 of 29,351 occupied homes, 15.1%; Oakland County 11.4%.
Royal Oak: how much income goes to electricity?
At 618 kWh a month, 1.5% of the $95,182 median income in Royal Oak, MI.
Royal Oak: can I choose a supplier?
In most of Michigan yes; municipal and co-op areas around Royal Oak, MI may be closed.
Royal Oak: damaging storms reported nearby?
160 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Royal Oak, MI, 2015 to 2025, 276.4 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Royal Oak?
Royal Oak, MI: median home built 1956; 25,945 of 31,227 homes (83.1%) predate 1980, 20,284 are detached and 7,176 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many Royal Oak, MI renters struggle with rent?
3,175 of 9,309 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.
How many people in Royal Oak, MI work from home?
8,648 of 35,726 workers.
How many Royal Oak, MI households have no car?
1,367 households; 14,977 have two or more.