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West Bloomfield Michigan Information: West Bloomfield, Michigan is part of OAKLAND County. You can view West Bloomfield venues that host many West Bloomfield MI events every year. You can also research West Bloomfield Michigan homes for sale by visiting our West Bloomfield Michigan real estate guide. West Bloomfield Michigan has a latitude of 42.542 and a longitude of -83.3826. Zip codes in West Bloomfield, MI include 48322 ... more West Bloomfield zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in West Bloomfield, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in West Bloomfield, MI was 64,860.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in West Bloomfield was 31,907, which represents 49.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in West Bloomfield, MI
There are an estimated 17,147 married men in the town. 70.2 percent of men over 15 years old in West Bloomfield are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in West Bloomfield is 32,953 which is 50.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in West Bloomfield, Michigan
There are an estimated 17,299 married women in the community. 65.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in West Bloomfield, MI
The median age of people living in West Bloomfield, MI was 40.2 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 West Bloomfield was 4,199. There were 47,767 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.4 percent of the population (8,674) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in West Bloomfield, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in West Bloomfield, MI was 63,402.

White Population in West Bloomfield, MI
The estimated White population in the West Bloomfield community is 54,644, which is 84.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in West Bloomfield, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,360, which is 5.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in West Bloomfield, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in West Bloomfield, MI was 78.

Asian Population in West Bloomfield, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5,063.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in West Bloomfield, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in West Bloomfield was an estimated 11.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 246, while those of “two or more races” was 1,458 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the West Bloomfield community was 905, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in West Bloomfield, MI
The household population number in West Bloomfield was 64,081.

Group Quarters Population in West Bloomfield, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 779.

Average Household Size in West Bloomfield, MI
The average household size in West Bloomfield is 2.74 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.17 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in West Bloomfield, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 24,410 total housing units in West Bloomfield.

The number of occupied housing units was 23,414, or 95.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 20,296 were owner-occupied (86.7), and 3,118 were renter-occupied (13.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 996 vacant homes in West Bloomfield at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in West Bloomfield, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 18,985, with a median value in dollars of 264,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in West Bloomfield, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,767 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in West Bloomfield, average costs per month were $582 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 41,434 people in the community had a high school degree, or 93.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in West Bloomfield, Michigan
24,540 people in West Bloomfield also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 55.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in West Bloomfield, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in West Bloomfield was 4,593, or 9.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in West Bloomfield, MI
In 2000, there were 6,593 people in West Bloomfield, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in West Bloomfield, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 14,832 people in West Bloomfield who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 24.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in West Bloomfield, Michigan
There were 32,669 in the labor force in West Bloomfield at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.7 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 West Bloomfield was 29 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in West Bloomfield, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $91,661. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in West Bloomfield, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $103,671. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in West Bloomfield, Michigan
Per capita income in West Bloomfield in the last full census was 44,885. 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 West Bloomfield numbered 292, 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 West Bloomfield, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,743, or 2.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.