Brandon Charter Township, MI

Charter Township in Oakland County, MI, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

15,440

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

44.4

years ∙ half population younger than 44.4, half older

Diversity Index

21.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.9%

foreign-born population

98.1%Native

1.9% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Brandon Charter Township is a charter township in Oakland County, Michigan, United States.

Location

Charter Township in Oakland County, MI, US

Co-ordinates

DEC42.842944° N, 83.397069° W

DMS42° 50′ 34.60″ N, 83° 23′ 49.45″ W

Population Density & area

439.9/sq mi (169.7/km²)

Total Area

35.9 sq mi (93.2 km²)

Land Area

35.1 sq mi (91 km²) · 97.7%

Water Area

0.8 sq mi (2.2 km²) · 2.3%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51.9% male

Male 51.9%

Female 48.1%

males per 100 females

Brandon Charter Township 107.7

Oakland County 97.6

Michigan 98.2

Nativity

1.9%

foreign-born population

98.1%Native

1.9% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Brandon Charter Township 1.9%

Oakland County 13.3%

Michigan 7.2%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

44.4

years ∙ half population younger than 44.4, half older

Brandon Charter Township

44.4

Oakland County

41.3

Michigan

40.2

Dependency ratio

67.4

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Brandon Charter Township 67.4

Oakland County 62.9

Michigan 66.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Brandon Charter Township	Oakland County	Michigan
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	20.1%	20.3%	21.2%
Working age (18-64)	59.7%	61.3%	60.2%
Senior (65+)	20.2%	18.4%	18.6%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	67.4	62.9	66.3
Child dependency ratio	33.6	33	35.3
Old-age dependency ratio	33.8	29.9	31

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

88.5%

Black

0.3%

Asian

0.9%

Hispanic

5.7%

Other

4.6%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

21.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Brandon Charter Township 21.2%

Oakland County 50.7%

Michigan 45.2%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Brandon Charter Township population

	Brandon Charter Township	Oakland County	Michigan
Hispanic or Latino	5.7%	5%	5.9%
Mexican	3.2%	3%	4%
Puerto Rican	1.9%	0.6%	0.5%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.5%	1.4%	1.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	94.3%	95%	94.1%
One race	90.2%	90.2%	89.6%
White	88.5%	68.2%	72.4%
Black or African American	0.3%	12.7%	13.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Asian	0.9%	8.5%	3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4.1%	4.8%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

68.7% family

Family 68.7%

Non family 31.3%

% family households

Brandon Charter Township 68.7%

Oakland County 61.9%

Michigan 62.4%

Average household size

2.49

persons per household

Brandon Charter Township

2.49

Oakland County

2.39

Michigan

2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Brandon Charter Township population

	Brandon Charter Township	Oakland County	Michigan
Total households	6,143	530,460	4,076,369
Average houshold size	2.49	2.39	2.42
Family households	4,221	328,091	2,545,621
Average family size	2.99	3.05	3.05
Married couple family	3,518	257,932	1,878,767
Other families	703	70,159	666,854
Male householder	222	20,961	199,150
Female householder	481	49,198	467,704
Non-family households	1,922	202,369	1,530,748
One-person households	1,560	167,224	1,250,418
Male householder	758	75,266	583,425
Senior (65+) living alone	331	21,585	188,594
Female householder	802	91,958	666,993
Senior (65+) living alone	469	47,436	349,637
Other living arrangements	362	35,145	280,330

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

6,229

housing units

Brandon Charter Township 6,229

Oakland County 561,348

Michigan 4,622,236

Occupancy status

98.6% occupied

Occupied 98.6%

Vacant 1.4%

vacancy rate

Brandon Charter Township 1.4%

Oakland County 5.5%

Michigan 11.8%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

86.5%

Single family houses

86.5%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

3.3%

Mobile homes

10.2%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1985

Half of houses were built before 1985, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

17.9%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

55.2%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

21.8%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Brandon Charter Township	Oakland County	Michigan
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.7	6.1	5.9
1–3 rooms	1.6%	10.7%	10.5%
4–6 rooms	44.7%	45.4%	51.9%
7+ rooms	53.7%	43.9%	37.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.9%	1.4%	1.6%
1 bedroom	0.8%	9.9%	8.9%
2 bedrooms	9.9%	23%	24.6%
3 bedrooms	67.2%	38.8%	43.5%
4+ bedrooms	21.1%	26.9%	21.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1985	1975	1972
Total housing units	6,229	561,348	4,622,236

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

93.9% owners

Renter-occupied 6.1%

Owner-occupied 93.9%

homeownership rate

Brandon Charter Township 93.9%

Oakland County 72.7%

Michigan 73.2%

Average household size

2.52

Owner-occupied

2.09

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Brandon Charter Township 2.52

Oakland County 2.57

Michigan 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Brandon Charter Township	Oakland County	Michigan
Total occupied units	6,143	530,460	4,076,369
Year moved in
2020 or later	17.4%	21.7%	21%
2010 to 2019	38%	40.7%	39.5%
2000 to 2009	16.6%	15.4%	16%
1999 or earlier	28%	22.2%	23.4%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.6%	98.8%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	0.2%	0.8%	1.2%
1.51 or more	0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	1.8%	5.3%	7%
1 vehicle	27.3%	35.3%	34.8%
2 vehicles	38.7%	40.4%	38.3%
3 or more vehicles	32.2%	19%	19.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas	85.8%	87.6%	83.6%
Electricity	7.2%	11.1%	12.1%
Solar	0%	0%	0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%
All other fuels	5.4%	0.6%	3%
No fuel used	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.2%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.5%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0%	0.5%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$331,000

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Brandon Charter Township

$331,000

Oakland County

$343,600

Michigan

$231,600

Housing Cost Burden

26%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

26%

Owners without a mortgage

19.7%

Renters

53.3%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Brandon Charter Township	Oakland County	Michigan
Property value
Median Value	$331,000	$343,600	$231,600
Under $100,000	11.1%	7.1%	16.8%
$100,000 - $200,000	5.4%	12.4%	24.7%
$200,000 - $300,000	24.2%	21.8%	23.4%
$300,000 - $500,000	46.3%	35.9%	24.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	12.6%	19.5%	9.2%
$1,000,000 and more	0.4%	3.4%	1.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	58.2%	64.5%	57.8%
Without a mortgage	41.8%	35.5%	42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$2,044	$1,998	$1,569
Without a mortgage	$667	$778	$602
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,048	$1,376	$1,129

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

32.2%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Brandon Charter Township 32.2%

Oakland County 51%

Michigan 32.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

4.5%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Brandon Charter Township 4.5%

Oakland County 5%

Michigan 8%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

3,084

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

4.2%

K–12

83.9%

College / Undergraduate

10.8%

Graduate / Professional

1.1%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

17.3%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Brandon Charter Township

17.3%

Oakland County

41%

Michigan

41.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Brandon Charter Township	Oakland County	Michigan
Total enrolled (age 3+)	3,084	282,150	2,312,914
Nursery / preschool	4.2%	7%	5.6%
K–12	83.9%	67.5%	67.9%
Kindergarten	11.1%	5.4%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	18.2%	19.6%	19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	28.4%	20%	20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12	26.3%	22.5%	22.2%
College or graduate school	11.9%	25.6%	26.5%
College, undergraduate	10.8%	18.2%	21.1%
Graduate, professional school	1.1%	7.4%	5.4%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	17.3%	41%	41.1%
School type
Public school	91.1%	82.3%	85.2%
Private school	8.9%	17.7%	14.8%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

11,230

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

3.3%

HS graduate

24.9%

Some college no degree

27.2%

Associates degree

11.3%

Bachelors degree

21.2%

Graduate or professional degree

10.9%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

82.4% · 17.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

63.6% · 36.4%

HS graduate

43.2% · 56.8%

Some college no degree

55.4% · 44.6%

Associates degree

42.7% · 57.3%

Bachelors degree

51% · 49%

Graduate or professional degree

52.5% · 47.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Brandon Charter Township	Oakland County	Michigan
Population (25+)	11,230	920,268	7,008,507
Less than 9th grade	1.2%	1.9%	2.6%
9th–12th, no diploma	3.3%	3.1%	5.4%
High school diploma or GED	24.9%	17.7%	28%
Some college, no degree	27.2%	18.2%	21.9%
Associate's degree	11.3%	8.2%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	32.2%	51%	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	21.2%	28.8%	19.7%
Graduate or professional	10.9%	22.2%	12.7%
High School or higher	95.5%	95.1%	92.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$58,103

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$54,583

HS graduate

$48,372

Some college or associates

$50,203

Bachelors degree

$71,408

Graduate or professional degree

$112,750

Poverty Rate

3.3%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

25.9%

HS graduate

10.9%

Some college or associates

Bachelors degree or higher

3.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Brandon Charter Township	Oakland County	Michigan
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$58,103	$65,923	$50,316
Less than high school graduate	$54,583	$32,094	$31,851
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$48,372	$40,704	$37,777
Some college or associate's degree	$50,203	$49,592	$44,844
Bachelor's degree	$71,408	$79,815	$66,893
Graduate or professional degree	$112,750	$102,293	$85,195
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	25.9%	21.3%	27.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	10.9%	12.5%	15.2%
Some college or associate's degree	5%	8.7%	10.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	3.3%	3.5%	4.2%

Insights for Brandon Charter Township, by topic

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Population By year By race By age By gender

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