Birmingham, MI Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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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

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Race & Ethnicity

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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%

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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%

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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%

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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%