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Category Archives: Data-Based Stories

Oakland County Loses Population for Second Year in a Row

Addison Twp / Lakeville / Leonard, Auburn Hills, Berkley, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Birmingham, Bloomfield Area Communities, Brandon Twp / Ortonville, Clarkston/Independence Twp., Clawson, Commerce Twp., Data-Based Stories, Hazel Park, Highland Twp., Holly, Huntington Woods, Keego Harbor, Lake Angelus, Lake Orion/Orion Twp, Lyon Twp / South Lyon, Madison Hts., Milford, Northville, Novi, Orchard Lake, Pleasant Ridge, Pontiac, Rose Township, Royal Oak, Slide, Southfield, Troy, Walled Lake, Waterford, White Lake Township, Wixom, Wolverine LakeBy Crystal Proxmire, Editor and PublisherApril 3, 2023

2022’s estimate of 1,269,431 is almost 5,000 less than the 2020 Census count.

Marijuana Taxes Are Being Distributed. Here’s How Oakland County Communities Fared

Data-Based Stories, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Lake Orion/Orion Twp, Madison Hts., Oxford, Pleasant Ridge, Slide, Uncategorized, Walled LakeBy Crystal Proxmire, Editor and PublisherMarch 7, 2023

Oakland County had a total of 22 recreational businesses, operating in 7 communities, in FY2022. 

DNR Uses Online Reporting for 2022 Deer Hunting Season, Here’s The Data Gathered

Addison Twp / Lakeville / Leonard, Brandon Twp / Ortonville, Clarkston/Independence Twp., Data-Based Stories, Farmington/Farmington Hills, Fenton, Franklin, Groveland Twp., Highland Twp., Holly, Lake Orion/Orion Twp, Lyon Twp / South Lyon, Milford, Oakland Township, Orchard Lake, Oxford, Rochester/Rochester Hills, Slide, Springfield Twp/Davisburg, Sylvan Lake, Troy, Walled Lake, Waterford, White Lake Township, Wixom, Wolverine LakeBy Crystal Proxmire, Editor and PublisherFebruary 19, 2023

One new feature the online harvest reporting system offers is the ability to discern types of antlerless deer reported.

Dogs of Rochester Hills: A Look at Popular Names and Breeds

Animals/Pets, Data-Based Stories, Rochester/Rochester Hills, SlideBy Crystal Proxmire, Editor and PublisherFebruary 6, 2023

This edition of ‘The Dogs of Oakland County” takes us to the third largest community in the county – Rochester Hills. 

Decade’s Worth of Data Shows Trends of Homelessness, Impact of Programming

Addison Twp / Lakeville / Leonard, Auburn Hills, Berkley, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Birmingham, Bloomfield Area Communities, Brandon Twp / Ortonville, Clarkston/Independence Twp., Clawson, Commerce Twp., Data-Based Stories, Farmington/Farmington Hills, Fenton, Ferndale, Franklin, Groveland Twp., Hazel Park, Highland Twp., Holly, Huntington Woods, Keego Harbor, Lake Angelus, Lake Orion/Orion Twp, Lyon Twp / South Lyon, Madison Hts., Milford, Northville, Novi, Oak Park, Oakland Township, Orchard Lake, Oxford, Pleasant Ridge, Pontiac, Rochester/Rochester Hills, Rose Township, Royal Oak, Royal Oak Township, Slide, Southfield, Springfield Twp/Davisburg, Sylvan Lake, Troy, Walled Lake, Waterford, White Lake Township, Wixom, Wolverine LakeBy Crystal Proxmire, Editor and PublisherFebruary 5, 2023

The count is tied to federal funding that helps pay for permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing and transitional housing.

Dogs of Clawson: A Data-Based Look at Popular Names and Breeds

Animals/Pets, Clawson, Data-Based Stories, SlideBy Crystal Proxmire, Editor and PublisherJanuary 28, 2023

The listing of Clawson dog names has not disappointed.

Data Shows Birth Rates Back on the Rise in Oakland County

Auburn Hills, Birmingham, Clarkston/Independence Twp., Clawson, Commerce Twp., Data-Based Stories, Fenton, Ferndale, Groveland Twp., Highland Twp., Holly, Huntington Woods, Keego Harbor, Lake Angelus, Lake Orion/Orion Twp, Lathrup Village, Lyon Twp / South Lyon, Novi, Oak Park, Oakland Township, Orchard Lake, Oxford, Pleasant Ridge, Pontiac, Rochester/Rochester Hills, Royal Oak, Royal Oak Township, Slide, Southfield, Springfield Twp/Davisburg, Troy, Waterford, White Lake Township, WixomBy Crystal Proxmire, Editor and PublisherJanuary 15, 2023

Without continued in-migration – both domestic and international – of younger residents, natural increase will remain low and population growth will be rather small

Michigan Population Declines, But Not As Much as Previous Year

Auburn Hills, Berkley, Beverly Hills, Clarkston/Independence Twp., Clawson, Commerce Twp., Data-Based Stories, Fenton, Franklin, Keego Harbor, Lake Angelus, Lake Orion/Orion Twp, Lathrup Village, Lyon Twp / South Lyon, Madison Hts., Milford, Oxford, Pleasant Ridge, Pontiac, Rochester/Rochester Hills, Royal Oak Township, Slide, Sylvan Lake, Walled Lake, Waterford, WixomBy Crystal Proxmire, Editor and PublisherJanuary 2, 2023

Michigan joined 17 other states in losing population between 2021 and 2022, according to new population estimates released by the Census Bureau. 

How Oakland and Wayne Compare with Other Million+ Population Counties Across Country

Addison Twp / Lakeville / Leonard, All Stories, Auburn Hills, Berkley, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Birmingham, Bloomfield Area Communities, Brandon Twp / Ortonville, Civics, Clarkston/Independence Twp., Clawson, Commerce Twp., Data-Based Stories, Farmington/Farmington Hills, Fenton, Ferndale, Franklin, Groveland Twp., Hazel Park, Highland Twp., Holly, Huntington Woods, Keego Harbor, Lake Angelus, Lake Orion/Orion Twp, Lathrup Village, Lyon Twp / South Lyon, Madison Hts., Milford, Northville, Novi, Oak Park, Oakland Township, Orchard Lake, Oxford, Pleasant Ridge, Pontiac, Rochester/Rochester Hills, Rose Township, Royal Oak, Royal Oak Township, Slide, Southfield, Springfield Twp/Davisburg, Sylvan Lake, Troy, Walled Lake, Waterford, White Lake Township, Wixom, Wolverine LakeBy Crystal Proxmire, Editor and PublisherDecember 15, 2022

 I thought it would be interesting to look at a number of demographic variables and see how Oakland, and Wayne, measure up against their peers.

Dog Breeds and Names Across the Nation – And How Oakland County Compares

Animals/Pets, Auburn Hills, Berkley, Birmingham, Clawson, Data-Based Stories, Ferndale, Lake Angelus, Lake Orion/Orion Twp, Lathrup Village, Pleasant Ridge, Rochester/Rochester Hills, Royal Oak, Slide, UncategorizedBy Crystal Proxmire, Editor and PublisherDecember 5, 2022

As a reference point for previously analyzed communities, as well as those to come, I thought it would be interesting to look at national rankings.

Dogs of Hazel Park: A Data-Based Look at Popular Names and Breeds

All Stories, Animals/Pets, Data-Based Stories, Hazel Park, SlideBy Crystal Proxmire, Editor and PublisherNovember 19, 2022

The dog license database contains 566 records for dogs living in Hazel Park

The Numbers Behind Oakland County’s Transit Millage Vote

Auburn Hills, Berkley, Clawson, Commerce Twp., Data-Based Stories, Farmington/Farmington Hills, Ferndale, Franklin, Hazel Park, Highland Twp., Holly, Huntington Woods, Keego Harbor, Northville, Novi, Oak Park, Oakland Township, Orchard Lake, Oxford, Pleasant Ridge, Pontiac, Royal Oak Township, Slide, Southfield, Springfield Twp/Davisburg, Troy, Walled Lake, WaterfordBy Crystal Proxmire, Editor and PublisherNovember 17, 2022

Judging from past votes and the fact that over half of the county’s jurisdictions had voted to opt-out in the past, I was predicting a rather close loss for the measure.

Boy was I wrong! 

Voter Turnout Across Oakland County for Nov 8, 2022 Election

Addison Twp / Lakeville / Leonard, Auburn Hills, Berkley, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Birmingham, Bloomfield Area Communities, Brandon Twp / Ortonville, Clarkston/Independence Twp., Clawson, Commerce Twp., Data-Based Stories, Farmington/Farmington Hills, Fenton, Ferndale, Franklin, Groveland Twp., Hazel Park, Highland Twp., Holly, Huntington Woods, Keego Harbor, Lake Angelus, Lake Orion/Orion Twp, Lathrup Village, Lyon Twp / South Lyon, Madison Hts., Milford, Northville, Novi, Oak Park, Oakland Township, Orchard Lake, Oxford, Pontiac, Rochester/Rochester Hills, Rose Township, Royal Oak, Royal Oak Township, Slide, Southfield, Springfield Twp/Davisburg, Sylvan Lake, Troy, Walled Lake, Waterford, White Lake Township, Wixom, Wolverine LakeBy Crystal Proxmire, Editor and PublisherNovember 10, 2022

Only 5 communities experienced an increase in turnout over 2018 – Novi twp. (9.1 percentage points), Clarkston, South Lyon, Addison Township and Huntington Woods. 

Updated Stats are a Good Reminder to Return Absentee Ballots

Addison Twp / Lakeville / Leonard, Auburn Hills, Berkley, Beverly Hills, Birmingham, Clawson, Commerce Twp., Data-Based Stories, Farmington/Farmington Hills, Ferndale, Franklin, Lake Angelus, Lake Orion/Orion Twp, Lathrup Village, Madison Hts., Milford, Oak Park, Oakland Township, Pleasant Ridge, Pontiac, Rose Township, Royal Oak Township, SlideBy Crystal Proxmire, Editor and PublisherOctober 31, 2022

”Voters who already have an absentee ballot should hand-deliver it as soon as possible to their clerk’s office or ballot drop box to avoid postal delays.”

Absentee Ballots: Communities with the Highest and Lowest Requests So Far

Auburn Hills, Berkley, Bingham Farms, Birmingham, Bloomfield Area Communities, Brandon Twp / Ortonville, Clarkston/Independence Twp., Clawson, Commerce Twp., Data-Based Stories, Farmington/Farmington Hills, Fenton, Ferndale, Franklin, Groveland Twp., Hazel Park, Highland Twp., Holly, Huntington Woods, Keego Harbor, Lake Angelus, Lake Orion/Orion Twp, Lathrup Village, Lyon Twp / South Lyon, Madison Hts., Milford, Northville, Novi, Oak Park, Oakland Township, Orchard Lake, Oxford, Pleasant Ridge, Pontiac, Rochester/Rochester Hills, Rose Township, Royal Oak, Royal Oak Township, Slide, Southfield, Springfield Twp/Davisburg, Sylvan Lake, Troy, Walled Lake, Waterford, White Lake Township, Wixom, Wolverine LakeBy Crystal Proxmire, Editor and PublisherOctober 17, 2022

Absentee Ballots: Communities with the Highest and Lowest Requests So Far (Kurt Metzger, Oct. 17, 2022) Oakland County, MI – In 2018, Michigan voters approved a wide-ranging constitutional amendment that allows people to register and vote on the day on an election, request absentee ballots without having to give a reason and cast straight-ticket ballots.…

Dogs of Lake Orion: A Data-Based Look at Most Popular Names and Breeds

Animals/Pets, Data-Based Stories, Favorites, Lake Orion/Orion Twp, SlideBy Crystal Proxmire, Editor and PublisherOctober 9, 2022

The Oakland County dog license database contains 2,893 records for dogs living in ZIP Codes 48359, 60, 61, and 62.

Dogs of Holly: A Data-Based Look at Most Popular Names and Breeds

Animals/Pets, Data-Based Stories, Holly, SlideBy Crystal Proxmire, Editor and PublisherSeptember 28, 2022

The database contains 1,430 records for dogs living in ZIP Code 48442 and includes breeds and dog names. 

Dogs of Ferndale: A Data-Based Look at Most Popular Names and Breeds

Animals/Pets, Data-Based Stories, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Oak Park, Slide, UncategorizedBy Crystal Proxmire, Editor and PublisherSeptember 18, 2022

 Our inaugural community of interest will be the City of Ferndale, which has 1,374 licensed pooches.

A Look at Migration – Population Shifts Between Oakland and Other Counties

Addison Twp / Lakeville / Leonard, All Stories, Auburn Hills, Berkley, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Birmingham, Bloomfield Area Communities, Brandon Twp / Ortonville, Clarkston/Independence Twp., Clawson, Commerce Twp., Data-Based Stories, Farmington/Farmington Hills, Fenton, Ferndale, Franklin, Groveland Twp., Hazel Park, Highland Twp., Holly, Huntington Woods, Keego Harbor, Lake Angelus, Lake Orion/Orion Twp, Lathrup Village, Lyon Twp / South Lyon, Madison Hts., Milford, Northville, Novi, Oak Park, Oakland Township, Orchard Lake, Oxford, Pleasant Ridge, Pontiac, Rochester/Rochester Hills, Rose Township, Royal Oak, Royal Oak Township, Slide, Southfield, Springfield Twp/Davisburg, Sylvan Lake, Troy, Walled Lake, Waterford, White Lake Township, Wixom, Wolverine LakeBy Crystal Proxmire, Editor and PublisherSeptember 11, 2022

On the county level, we get the same two inflow and outflow tables, but this time it recognizes county-to-county flows.

Trends in Absentee Voting Across Oakland County Communities from 2018 to 2022

Addison Twp / Lakeville / Leonard, All Stories, Auburn Hills, Berkley, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Birmingham, Bloomfield Area Communities, Brandon Twp / Ortonville, Clarkston/Independence Twp., Clawson, Commerce Twp., Data-Based Stories, Farmington/Farmington Hills, Fenton, Ferndale, Franklin, Groveland Twp., Hazel Park, Highland Twp., Holly, Huntington Woods, Keego Harbor, Lake Angelus, Lake Orion/Orion Twp, Lathrup Village, Lyon Twp / South Lyon, Madison Hts., Milford, Northville, Novi, Oak Park, Oakland Township, Orchard Lake, Oxford, Pleasant Ridge, Pontiac, Rochester/Rochester Hills, Rose Township, Royal Oak, Royal Oak Township, Slide, Southfield, Springfield Twp/Davisburg, Sylvan Lake, Troy, Uncategorized, Walled Lake, Waterford, White Lake Township, Wixom, Wolverine LakeBy Crystal Proxmire, Editor and PublisherAugust 31, 2022

In order to judge the increase of absentee voting in Oakland County, I decided to compare the results of the just completed primary with those of the last Midterm Primary held in August of 2018

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