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Keego Harbor, MI

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

2,747
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

39.9
years ∙ half population younger than 39.9, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
43%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

9.6%
foreign-born population
90.4%Native
9.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Keego Harbor is a city within Oakland County, Michigan, United States.
Location
City in Oakland County, MI, US
Co-ordinates
DEC42.608273° N, 83.345752° W
DMS42° 36′ 29.78″ N, 83° 20′ 44.71″ W

Population Density & area

5,538/sq mi (2,141/km²)
Total Area
0.569 sq mi (1.473 km²)
Land Area
0.496 sq mi (1.283 km²) · 87.1%
Water Area
0.073 sq mi (0.19 km²) · 12.9%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

45.8% male
Male 45.8%
Female 54.2%
males per 100 females
Keego Harbor 84.6
Oakland County 97.6
Michigan 98.2

Nativity

9.6%
foreign-born population
90.4%Native
9.6% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Keego Harbor 9.6%
Oakland County 13.3%
Michigan 7.2%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

39.9
years ∙ half population younger than 39.9, half older
Keego Harbor
39.9
Oakland County
41.3
Michigan
40.2

Dependency ratio

Low High
85.9
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Keego Harbor 85.9
Oakland County 62.9
Michigan 66.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Keego Harbor Oakland County Michigan
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 24.9% 20.3% 21.2%
Working age (18-64) 53.8% 61.3% 60.2%
Senior (65+) 21.3% 18.4% 18.6%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 85.9 62.9 66.3
Child dependency ratio 46.3 33 35.3
Old-age dependency ratio 39.5 29.9 31
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
74%
Black
11%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
7.2%
Other
7.8%
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

Low High
43%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Keego Harbor 43%
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 Keego Harbor population
Keego Harbor Oakland County Michigan
Hispanic or Latino 7.2% 5% 5.9%
Mexican 4.3% 3% 4%
Puerto Rican 2.9% 0.6% 0.5%
Cuban 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 1.4% 1.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 92.8% 95% 94.1%
One race 85.9% 90.2% 89.6%
White 74% 68.2% 72.4%
Black or African American 11% 12.7% 13.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.1% 0.3%
Asian 0% 8.5% 3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0.8% 0.5% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 6.9% 4.8% 4.5%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

46.6% family
Family 46.6%
Non family 53.4%
% family households
Keego Harbor 46.6%
Oakland County 61.9%
Michigan 62.4%

Average household size

1.97
persons per household
Keego Harbor
1.97
Oakland County
2.39
Michigan
2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Keego Harbor population
Keego Harbor Oakland County Michigan
Total households 1,391 530,460 4,076,369
Average houshold size 1.97 2.39 2.42
Family households 648 328,091 2,545,621
Average family size 2.88 3.05 3.05
Married couple family 401 257,932 1,878,767
Other families 247 70,159 666,854
Male householder 19 20,961 199,150
Female householder 228 49,198 467,704
Non-family households 743 202,369 1,530,748
One-person households 669 167,224 1,250,418
Male householder 301 75,266 583,425
Senior (65+) living alone 140 21,585 188,594
Female householder 368 91,958 666,993
Senior (65+) living alone 197 47,436 349,637
Other living arrangements 74 35,145 280,330

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,572
housing units
Keego Harbor 1,572
Oakland County 561,348
Michigan 4,622,236

Occupancy status

88.5% occupied
Occupied 88.5%
Vacant 11.5%
vacancy rate
Keego Harbor 11.5%
Oakland County 5.5%
Michigan 11.8%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

64.2%
Single family houses
Single family houses
64.2%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
35.1%
Mobile homes
0.7%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1975
Half of houses were built before 1975, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
23.7%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
13.5%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
43.2%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
19.7%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Keego Harbor Oakland County Michigan
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 4.9 6.1 5.9
1–3 rooms 21.4% 10.7% 10.5%
4–6 rooms 64.6% 45.4% 51.9%
7+ rooms 14.2% 43.9% 37.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 2% 1.4% 1.6%
1 bedroom 14.8% 9.9% 8.9%
2 bedrooms 40.6% 23% 24.6%
3 bedrooms 33.3% 38.8% 43.5%
4+ bedrooms 9.2% 26.9% 21.4%
At a glance
Median year built 1975 1975 1972
Total housing units 1,572 561,348 4,622,236
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

60.4% owners
Renter-occupied 39.6%
Owner-occupied 60.4%
homeownership rate
Keego Harbor 60.4%
Oakland County 72.7%
Michigan 73.2%

Average household size

2.1
Owner-occupied
1.78
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Keego Harbor 2.1
Oakland County 2.57
Michigan 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Keego Harbor Oakland County Michigan
Total occupied units 1,391 530,460 4,076,369
Year moved in
2020 or later 17.1% 21.7% 21%
2010 to 2019 55.5% 40.7% 39.5%
2000 to 2009 9.6% 15.4% 16%
1999 or earlier 17.7% 22.2% 23.4%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 96.2% 98.8% 98.4%
1.01 to 1.50 3% 0.8% 1.2%
1.51 or more 0.8% 0.4% 0.4%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 10.9% 5.3% 7%
1 vehicle 48.2% 35.3% 34.8%
2 vehicles 31.9% 40.4% 38.3%
3 or more vehicles 9% 19% 19.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas 76.3% 87.6% 83.6%
Electricity 23.7% 11.1% 12.1%
Solar 0% 0% 0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.2% 0.8%
All other fuels 0% 0.6% 3%
No fuel used 0% 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

$255,900
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Keego Harbor
$255,900
Oakland County
$343,600
Michigan
$231,600

Housing Cost Burden

27.8%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
27.8%
Owners without a mortgage
22.9%
Renters
60.5%
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
Keego Harbor Oakland County Michigan
Property value
Median Value $255,900 $343,600 $231,600
Under $100,000 3.9% 7.1% 16.8%
$100,000 - $200,000 27.2% 12.4% 24.7%
$200,000 - $300,000 25.1% 21.8% 23.4%
$300,000 - $500,000 26.1% 35.9% 24.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 12.9% 19.5% 9.2%
$1,000,000 and more 4.9% 3.4% 1.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 69.9% 64.5% 57.8%
Without a mortgage 30.1% 35.5% 42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,845 $1,998 $1,569
Without a mortgage $594 $778 $602
Gross rent
Median rent $1,194 $1,376 $1,129

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

44.6%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Keego Harbor 44.6%
Oakland County 51%
Michigan 32.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

2.5%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Keego Harbor 2.5%
Oakland County 5%
Michigan 8%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

596
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
4.5%
K–12
75%
College / Undergraduate
12.4%
Graduate / Professional
8.1%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

25.3%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Keego Harbor
25.3%
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
Keego Harbor Oakland County Michigan
Total enrolled (age 3+) 596 282,150 2,312,914
Nursery / preschool 4.5% 7% 5.6%
K–12 75% 67.5% 67.9%
Kindergarten 6.9% 5.4% 5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 29.2% 19.6% 19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 22.5% 20% 20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12 16.4% 22.5% 22.2%
College or graduate school 20.5% 25.6% 26.5%
College, undergraduate 12.4% 18.2% 21.1%
Graduate, professional school 8.1% 7.4% 5.4%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 25.3% 41% 41.1%
School type
Public school 95.5% 82.3% 85.2%
Private school 4.5% 17.7% 14.8%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,841
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
1.1%
9th-12th, no diploma
1.4%
HS graduate
20.4%
Some college no degree
22.4%
Associates degree
10.2%
Bachelors degree
25.1%
Graduate or professional degree
19.4%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
100% · 0%
9th-12th, no diploma
0% · 100%
HS graduate
34.7% · 65.3%
Some college no degree
52.7% · 47.3%
Associates degree
4.8% · 95.2%
Bachelors degree
30.7% · 69.3%
Graduate or professional degree
71.2% · 28.8%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Keego Harbor Oakland County Michigan
Population (25+) 1,841 920,268 7,008,507
Less than 9th grade 1.1% 1.9% 2.6%
9th–12th, no diploma 1.4% 3.1% 5.4%
High school diploma or GED 20.4% 17.7% 28%
Some college, no degree 22.4% 18.2% 21.9%
Associate's degree 10.2% 8.2% 9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 44.6% 51% 32.4%
Bachelor's degree 25.1% 28.8% 19.7%
Graduate or professional 19.4% 22.2% 12.7%
High School or higher 97.6% 95.1% 92.1%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$55,720
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$53,750
HS graduate
$52,778
Some college or associates
$37,031
Bachelors degree
$54,750
Graduate or professional degree
$87,639

Poverty Rate

5.1%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
0%
HS graduate
15.5%
Some college or associates
13%
Bachelors degree or higher
5.1%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Keego Harbor Oakland County Michigan
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $55,720 $65,923 $50,316
Less than high school graduate $53,750 $32,094 $31,851
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $52,778 $40,704 $37,777
Some college or associate's degree $37,031 $49,592 $44,844
Bachelor's degree $54,750 $79,815 $66,893
Graduate or professional degree $87,639 $102,293 $85,195
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 0% 21.3% 27.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 15.5% 12.5% 15.2%
Some college or associate's degree 13% 8.7% 10.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 5.1% 3.5% 4.2%

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