Oakland County's population grew
10.2% between 1990 and 2000, while the state of Michigan
grew 5.1%. 13.4% of all people employed in Michigan work
in Oakland County. 38% of the Fortune 500 companies do
business in Oakland County, and is Michigan's leading
center for international commercial activity with 565
foreign-owned firms from 25 countries. More than 59,250
businesses and government agencies are located in the
county, including 1/3 of Michigan's R&D firms. There are
more than 89,000 acres of park land and 450 lakes. Year
round recreation includes 3 downhill ski areas and 60
public golf courses.
Manufacturer and supplier of automotive interior
systems.
Zieger
Health Care Corp.
Farmington Hills
2,029
Owns
Botsford General Hospital and Community EMS
Henry
Ford Health System
Detroit
1,863
Health
care system
8062
Detroit
Medical Center
Detroit
1,806
Health
care
Comerica
Inc.
Detroit
1,780
Financial
services provider
Kroger
Livonia
1,584
Grocery
Stores
Source: Local
County Economic Development Contact, 2004
NUMBER OF ESTABLISHMENTS
Type of Service
2004
Total
41,828
Forestry, fishing, hunting, and agriculture
support
20
Mining
20
Utilities
25
Construction
3,719
Manufacturing
2,055
Food mfg
85
Beverage & tobacco product mfg
4
Textile mills
5
Textile product mills
26
Apparel manufacturing
42
Leather & allied product mfg
6
Wood product mfg
24
Paper mfg
10
Printing & related support activities
206
Petroleum & coal products mfg
9
Chemical mfg
59
Plastics & rubber products mfg
101
Nonmetallic mineral product mfg
60
Primary metal mfg
26
Fabricated metal product mfg
459
Machinery mfg
358
Computer & electronic product mfg
103
Electrical equip, appliance & component
mfg
51
Transportation equipment mfg
160
Furniture & related product mfg
82
Miscellaneous mfg
179
Wholesale trade
3,046
Retail trade
5,338
Transportation & warehousing
505
Information
1,007
Publishing industries
209
Motion picture & sound recording
industries
143
Finance & insurance
3,046
Real estate & rental & leasing
1,964
Professional, scientific & technical
services
6,440
Management of companies & enterprises
399
Admin, support, waste mgt, remediation
services
2,462
Educational services
390
Health care and social assistance
4,586
Arts, entertainment & recreation
534
Accommodation & food services
2,647
Other services (except public
administration)
3,261
Unclassified establishments
364
Source:Source:U.S. Department of
Commerce and Bureau of the Census, County
Business Patterns, Issued July 2006
Quality of Life
EDUCATIONAL
FACILITIES
PUBLIC
SCHOOL DISTRICT INFORMATION
COMMUNITY
SCHOOL
DISTRICT
STUDENTS
INSTRUCTORS
HIGH
SCHOOLS
Auburn Hills
Avondale School District
3,100
185
1
Berkley
Berkley School District
4,420
232
1
Birmingham
Birmingham Public Schools
7,327
549
2
Bloomfield Hills
Bloomfield Hills Public Schools
5,648
445
3
Clarkston
Clarkston Community Schools
5,617
290
1
Clawson
Clawson School District
1,950
117
1
Farmington
Farmington Public Schools
11,314
749
3
Ferndale
Ferndale School District
4,822
320
1
Hazel Park
Hazel Park Public Schools
6,723
320
1
Highland
Huron Valley Schools
10,116
400
2
Holly
Holly Area Schools
4,285
208
1
Lake Orion
Lake Orion Community Schools
4,672
269
1
Livonia
Clarenceville Schools
1,712
104
1
Madison Heights
Madison District Public Schools
3,210
132
1
Madison Heights
Lamphere Schools
2,426
152
1
Novi
Novi Community Schools
4,471
284
1
Oak Park
Oak Park Public Schools
3,100
209
1
Ortonville
Brandon Schools
3,111
147
1
Oxford
Oxford Community Schools
2,668
140
1
Pontiac
Pontiac School District
13,253
900
2
Rochester
Rochester Community Schools
11,903
713
2
Royal Oak
Royal Oak Public Schools
8,844
524
2
South Lyon
South Lyon Community Schools
4,612
230
1
Southfield
Southfield Public Schools
9,060
510
2
Troy
Troy School District
11,590
702
2
Walled Lake
Walled Lake Comm Schools
11,539
705
2
Waterford
Waterford School District
11,480
600
2
West Bloomfield
West Bloomfield School District
5,273
333
1
Source: MI
Department of Education, 1997
TWO YEAR
COLLEGES AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS
NAME
LOCATION
ENROLLMENT
Oakland Community College
Bloomfield Hills
32,062
Central Bible College-Detroit
Farmington Hills
60
FOUR YEAR
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
NAME
LOCATION
ENROLLMENT
William Tyndale College
Farmington Hills
500
Walsh College of Accountancy and
Troy
3,887
SS
Cyril and Methodius Secondary
Orchard Lake
94
St. Mary's College
Orchard Lake
291
Lawrence Technological University
Southfield
4,503
Oakland University
Rochester
42,500
Michigan Christian College
Rochester Hills
400
Cranbrook Academy of Art
Bloomfield Hills
60
Baker College of Auburn Hills
Auburn Hills
435
Central Bible College - Detroit
Farmington Hills
60
Siena Heights College
Southfield
725
Midwest Baptist
College
Source: MI
Department of Education, 1996
MEDICAL
FACILITIES
TYPE OF
FACILITY
# IN COUNTY
# OF BEDS
Hospitals
13
3,576
Source: MI
Department of Consumer and Industry Services,
1998
HOUSING
(2000)
OWNER OCCUPIED
MEDIAN VALUE
RENTER OCCUPIED
MEDIAN RENT
314,366
$181,200
118,342
$707
Source:U.S. Bureau of the
Census, Census of Population and Housing, 2000
CLIMATE
MONTH
AVG. MIN
TEMP
AVG. MAX
TEMP.
January
15F./-9C.
30F./-1C.
July
61F./16C
84F./29C.
PRECIPITATION
RAINFALL
SNOWFALL
Average Annual
29in./74cm.
35in./89cm.
GROWING
SEASON
DAYS ABOVE
90F/32C
DAYS BELOW
0F/-18C
163
11
7
Source: NOAA
Climate Summary, 1995
RECREATION
COUNTY
HIGHLIGHTS
Michigan
Renaissance Festival; Arts and Apples Art
Fair, Detroit Zoological park; 8 museums
including: Crandbrook Academy of Art,
Cranbrook Institute of Science, Chrysler
Automotive Museum, and the Jewish Memorial
Holocaust Museum; .
89,000
acres of park land, 450+ lakes; Huron-Clinton
Metro Parks; Bald Mountain, Highland,
Pontiac Lake and Proud Lake Recreation
Areas; Alpine Valley, Pine Knob and Holly
ski areas; Dodge Bros. No. 4 State Park; 60
public & 30 private golf courses; U.S. Open
PGA Tournament and Ryder Cup (Oakland Hills
Country Club)
Entertainment and Sports venues such as: DTE
Energy Music Theatre, Pontiac Silverdome
(home of Detroit Lions NFL team), Palace of
Auburn Hills (home of Detroit Pistons NBA
team), Hazel Park Raceway;
Meadow Brook Hall;
Woodward Dream
Cruise; Major Shopping venues including:
Great Lakes Crossing and the Sommerset
Collection.
Source: Local
County Economic Development Contact, 2004
