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Birmingham Michigan Information: Birmingham, Michigan is part of OAKLAND County. Population for Birmingham from the last gathering is 19291. You can view Birmingham venues that host many Birmingham MI events every year. You can also research Birmingham Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Birmingham Michigan real estate guide. Birmingham Michigan has a latitude of 42.5447 and a longitude of -83.2141. Zip codes in Birmingham, MI include 48009 ... more Birmingham zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Birmingham, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Birmingham, MI was 19,291.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Birmingham was 9,218, which represents 47.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Birmingham, MI
There are an estimated 4,479 married men in the town. 60.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Birmingham are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Birmingham is 10,073 which is 52.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Birmingham, Michigan
There are an estimated 4,565 married women in the community. 54.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Birmingham, MI
The median age of people living in Birmingham, MI was 39.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Birmingham was 1,331. There were 15,197 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14 percent of the population (2,700) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Birmingham, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Birmingham, MI was 19,081.

White Population in Birmingham, MI
The estimated White population in the Birmingham community is 18,545, which is 96.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Birmingham, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 175, which is 0.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Birmingham, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Birmingham, MI was 28.

Asian Population in Birmingham, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 290.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Birmingham, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Birmingham was an estimated 7.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 36, while those of “two or more races” was 210 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Birmingham community was 230, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Birmingham, MI
The household population number in Birmingham was 19,287.

Group Quarters Population in Birmingham, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 4.

Average Household Size in Birmingham, MI
The average household size in Birmingham is 2.11 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.85 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Birmingham, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 9,700 total housing units in Birmingham.

The number of occupied housing units was 9,131, or 94.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 6,923 were owner-occupied (75.8), and 2,208 were renter-occupied (24.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 569 vacant homes in Birmingham at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Birmingham, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 6,408, with a median value in dollars of 318,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Birmingham, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,717 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Birmingham, average costs per month were $590 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 14,150 people in the community had a high school degree, or 97.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Birmingham, Michigan
9,774 people in Birmingham also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 67.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Birmingham, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Birmingham was 1,674, or 11 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Birmingham, MI
In 2000, there were 1,780 people in Birmingham, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Birmingham, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,545 people in Birmingham who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Birmingham, Michigan
There were 10,718 in the labor force in Birmingham at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Birmingham was 22.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Birmingham, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $80,861. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Birmingham, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $110,627. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Birmingham, Michigan
Per capita income in Birmingham in the last full census was 59,314. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Birmingham numbered 82, or 1.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Birmingham, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 555, or 2.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.