Birmingham, MI

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2021 Population
21,728
2.14% 1-year growth
US Senator
Debbie Stabenow
Democratic Party
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
42.3
1.93% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
4.5%
4.38% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$137,907
8.93% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$580,200
7.66% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Birmingham, MI had a population of 21.7k people with a median age of 42.3 and a median household income of $137,907. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Birmingham, MI grew from 21,272 to 21,728, a 2.14% increase and its median household income grew from $126,601 to $137,907, a 8.93% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Birmingham, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.29%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.49%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.2%), and White (Hispanic) (1.39%).

None of the households in Birmingham, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.5% of the residents in Birmingham, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Birmingham, MI was $580,200, and the homeownership rate was 74.8%.

Most people in Birmingham, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Birmingham, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Birmingham, MI is home to a population of 21.7k people, from which 95.5% are citizens. As of 2021, 11.9% of Birmingham, MI residents were born outside of the country (2.58k people).

In 2021, there were 20.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19k people) in Birmingham, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 933 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 759 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.5%
2021 Citizenship
95.3%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 95.5% of Birmingham, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Birmingham, MI was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Birmingham, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    19k ± 464
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    933 ± 272
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    759 ± 329
2.65%
Hispanic Population
575 people

In 2021, there were 20.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19k people) in Birmingham, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 933 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 759 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.65% of the people in Birmingham, MI are hispanic (575 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Birmingham, MI as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.9%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
2.58k people
11.5%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
2.44k people

As of 2021, 11.9% of Birmingham, MI residents (2.58k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Birmingham, MI was 11.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    182 ± 72
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    36 ± 37
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    35 ± 40

Birmingham, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Birmingham, MI employs 11.1k people. The largest industries in Birmingham, MI are Manufacturing (2,139 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,071 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,550 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($250,001), Utilities ($242,961), and Information ($175,144).

Occupations

11.1k
2021 Value
± 715
3.63%
1 Year growth
± 8.57%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Birmingham, MI grew at a rate of 3.63%, from 10.7k employees to 11.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Birmingham, MI, are Management Occupations (2,971 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,264 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,255 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Birmingham, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

11.1k
2021 Value
± 715
3.63%
1 Year growth
± 8.57%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Birmingham, MI grew at a rate of 3.63%, from 10.7k employees to 11.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Birmingham, MI, are Manufacturing (2,139 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,071 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,550 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Birmingham, MI, though some of these residents may live in Birmingham, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$119,640
Median earning men ± $15,045
$74,946
Median earning women ± $12,023

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($242,697), Information ($175,817), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($167,969).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($116,859), Information ($109,375), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,263).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Michigan to other states, or from other states to Michigan.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $217B
  2. $58.2B
  3. $51.2B

In 2020, the top outbound Michigan product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $217B, followed by Machinery ($58.2B) and Mixed freight ($51.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Michigan products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$667B
2020 Value in Michigan
$1.16T
Projected 2050 Value in Michigan
74% growth

In 2020, total outbound Michigan trade was $667B. This is expected to increase 74% to $1.16T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Michigan trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Michigan to other states, or from other states to Michigan.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $37.2B
  2. $33.2B
  3. $31.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Michigan domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Ohio with $37.2B, followed by Indiana with $33.2B and Texas and $31.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Michigan shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2001
Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.763% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.76% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.3M), Some college (1.94M), and Bachelors Degree (1.38M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Birmingham, MI was $580,200 in 2021, which is 2.37 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $538,900 to $580,200, a 7.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Birmingham, MI is 74.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Birmingham, MI have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Birmingham, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Birmingham, MI is $137,907. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Birmingham, MI was Census Tract 1526 with a value of $215,982, followed by Census Tract 1531 and Census Tract 1532, with respective values of $174,018 and $173,583.

Property

$580,200
Median Property Value 2021
±$40,332
$7,016
Median Property Taxes
±$490

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Birmingham, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Birmingham, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

74.8%
Homeownership
2021
66.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 74.8% of the housing units in Birmingham, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Birmingham, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 1526
  2. Census Tract 1531
  3. Census Tract 1532

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Birmingham, MI was Census Tract 1526 with a value of $215,982, followed by Census Tract 1531 and Census Tract 1532, with respective values of $174,018 and $173,583.

The following map shows all of the places in Birmingham, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$137,907
Median Household Income
± $12,599
9.38k
Number of Households
± 609

In 2021, the median household income of the 9.38k households in Birmingham, MI grew to $137,907 from the previous year's value of $126,601.

The following chart displays the households in Birmingham, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Birmingham, MI is from Michigan.
0.468
2021 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.471
2020 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2021, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.592% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (74%)
  2. Worked At Home (19.2%)
  3. Carpooled (4.32%)

In 2021, 74% of workers in Birmingham, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.2%) and those who carpooled to work (4.32%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

21.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Birmingham, MI have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Birmingham, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Birmingham, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Birmingham, MI have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

4.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Birmingham, MI (978 out of 21.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Birmingham, MI is White, followed by Black and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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98.8% of the population of Birmingham, MI has health coverage, with 67.3% on employee plans, 2.09% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 0.451% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oakland County, MI see 690 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.54% decrease from the previous year (708 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 893 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 259 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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690 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oakland County, MI

Primary care physicians in Oakland County, MI see an average of 690 patients per year. This represents a 2.54% decrease from the previous year (708 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Oakland County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.3% under 18 years, 12.4% between 18 and 34 years, 43.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

1.22%
Uninsured
67.3%
Employer Coverage
2.09%
Medicaid
13.8%
Medicare
15.1%
Non-Group
0.451%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Birmingham, MI declined by 9.26% from 1.35% to 1.22%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Birmingham, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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