Population
| Metric |
Birmingham |
Michigan Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Population |
20,515 |
9,970,748 |
334,821,731 |
| Population density (per sq mi) |
4268.8 |
103.1 |
85.8 |
| Population growth (%/yr) |
0.65% |
0.18% |
0.57% |
| Median age |
42.3 |
40.1 |
37.1 |
| Households |
9,101 |
4,038,037 |
128,459,983 |
Population Over Time
Race & Ethnicity
Economy
Birmingham has a the economy index of A+, which means it is exceptionally prosperous.
| Metric |
Birmingham |
Michigan Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Median household income |
$154,476 |
$71,353 |
$78,145 |
| Income growth (%/yr) |
4.89% |
4.94% |
5.07% |
| Unemployment rate |
3.9% |
5.8% |
5.2% |
Detailed wealth and income breakdown →
Housing
| Metric |
Birmingham |
Michigan Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Median home price |
$684,792 |
$134,610 |
$242,182 |
| Median rent |
$1,887 |
$1,084 |
$1,342 |
| Homeownership rate |
75.8% |
72.9% |
65.1% |
Full housing market analysis →
Mobility & Commuting
The most common departure window is
08:00 AM – 08:29 AM
,
followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
.
| Metric |
Birmingham |
Michigan Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Average commute time (min) |
18.5 |
21.4 |
22.5 |
| Work from home |
25.2% |
12.0% |
13.4% |
Commute and transport details →
Education & Households
Birmingham has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.
| Metric |
Birmingham |
Michigan Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Bachelor's degree or higher |
74.8% |
28.8% |
31.6% |
| Average household size |
2.29 |
2.43 |
2.54 |
Health
Birmingham has a health index of A+, which means it is exceptionally healthy.
| Metric |
Birmingham |
Michigan Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Life expectancy (years) |
81.5 |
78.3 |
78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health |
8.3% |
16.4% |
16.3% |
| Smokers |
9.7% |
20.9% |
19.0% |