People

People

• Population:

  64, 860 23,414 households (2000 U.S. Census)

• Ethnicity:

  Mixed, including Polish, Jewish, Eastern Indian, Chaldean, Oriental, Russian, Japanese

• Religions:

  Baptist, Church of Christ, Congregational, Episcopal, Jewish, Lutheran, Methodist, Roman Catholic, Chaldean-Catholic, United Presbyterian.

• Outstanding Citizens:

  • Donna Lee Slack-1981, recipient of the Young America Medal for bravery.
  • Arylyle Noble, first female bacteriologist (from Orchard Lake).
  • Edgar Rice Burroughs graduated from the Michigan Military Academy in 1895.
  • Pamela Eldred, Miss America 1970.

• For more census information go to:

  • U.S. Census Bureau
  • Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services Department

Last Update: August 15, 2007