Birmingham, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 18,932 (All urban)

Birmingham, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 9,725 (9,157 occupied: 6,943 owner occupied, 2,214 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	24%
State:	26%

Housing density: 2036 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this county: $226,089.

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,022 (lower quartile is $807, upper quartile is $1,316)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,161

Median gross rent in Birmingham, MI in 2007: $1,165

Housing units in Birmingham with a mortgage: 4,875 (245 second mortgage, 782 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,533

Birmingham,MI index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $385,304 (it was $300,700 in 2000)

Birmingham:	$385,304
Michigan:	$153,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $235,509 - $680,422

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $548,612
Here: $548,612
State: $200,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $348,317
Here: $348,317
State: $181,134

In 2-unit structures: $331,408
Here: $331,408
State: $129,336

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $317,547
Here: $317,547
State: $151,605

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $164,714
Here: $164,714
State: $149,899

Mobile homes: $318,077
Here: $318,077
State: $39,606

Household type by relationship

Households: 19,369

In family households: 14,708 (4,061 male householders, 1,059 female householders)
4,477 spouses, 4,751 children (4,434 natural, 171 adopted, 146 stepchildren), 67 grandchildren, 91 brothers or sisters, 24 parents, 93 other relatives, 85 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,661 (1,708 male householders (1,402 living alone)), 2,343 female householders (2,083 living alone)), 610 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 4 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,612 2-persons, 1,069 3-persons, 945 4-persons, 387 5-persons, 88 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,485 1-person, 518 2-persons, 48 3-persons.

3,512 married couples with children.
532 single-parent households (97 men, 435 women).

91.4% of residents of Birmingham speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
5.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,437 (7.4%)
(50.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.6
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Birmingham, Michigan:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 32 3 rooms: 98 4 rooms: 370 5 rooms: 1,425 6 rooms: 1,393 7 rooms: 1,259 8 rooms: 1,095 9 or more rooms: 1,271

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Birmingham, Michigan:
	1 room: 62 2 rooms: 183 3 rooms: 464 4 rooms: 581 5 rooms: 488 6 rooms: 277 7 rooms: 88 8 rooms: 42 9 or more rooms: 29

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 98
1995 to 1998: 224
1990 to 1994: 247
1980 to 1989: 413
1970 to 1979: 780
1960 to 1969: 821
1950 to 1959: 3,290
1940 to 1949: 1,634
1939 or earlier: 2,218

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Birmingham:
	no bedroom: 9 1 bedroom: 122 2 bedrooms: 1,493 3 bedrooms: 3,267 4 bedrooms: 1,620 5 or more bedrooms: 432

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Birmingham:
	no bedroom: 77 1 bedroom: 677 2 bedrooms: 1,001 3 bedrooms: 441 4 bedrooms: 18 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Birmingham in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 165 1 vehicle: 2,394 2 vehicles: 3,371 3 vehicles: 868 4 vehicles: 133 5 or more vehicles: 12

Cars and other vehicles available in Birmingham in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 248 1 vehicle: 1,251 2 vehicles: 620 3 vehicles: 70 4 vehicles: 11 5 or more vehicles: 14

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Birmingham, MI:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 18
$60,000 to $69,999: 15
$70,000 to $79,999: 11
$80,000 to $89,999: 12
$90,000 to $99,999: 19
$100,000 to $124,999: 144
$125,000 to $149,999: 210
$150,000 to $174,999: 323
$175,000 to $199,999: 376
$200,000 to $249,999: 819
$250,000 to $299,999: 651
$300,000 to $399,999: 910
$400,000 to $499,999: 691
$500,000 to $749,999: 1167
$750,000 to $999,999: 600
$1,000,000 or more: 848

Birmingham rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Birmingham:

Less than $100: 7 people
$100 to $149: 1
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 1
$300 to $349: 7
$350 to $399: 19
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 32
$500 to $549: 16
$550 to $599: 24
$600 to $649: 53
$650 to $699: 84
$700 to $749: 107
$750 to $799: 122
$800 to $899: 241
$900 to $999: 277
$1,000 to $1,249: 464
$1,250 to $1,499: 279
$1,500 to $1,999: 213
$2,000 or more: 155
No cash rent: 75

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 468 1990 to 1994: 156 1985 to 1989: 64 1980 to 1984: 93 1975 to 1979: 134 1970 to 1974: 122 1970 to 1974: 79 1965 to 1969: 321

Birmingham, MI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 73.4%
Number of people working at home: 541 (5.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 205
5 to 9 minutes: 1324
10 to 14 minutes: 1434
15 to 19 minutes: 1526
20 to 24 minutes: 1411
25 to 29 minutes: 721
30 to 34 minutes: 1350
35 to 39 minutes: 438
40 to 44 minutes: 503
45 to 59 minutes: 560
60 to 89 minutes: 205
90 or more minutes: 112

Birmingham mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 9,254 (90%)
Carpooled: 296 (3%)
Bus or trolley bus: 48 (0%)
Ferryboat: 8 (0%)
Bicycle: 18 (0%)
Walked: 140 (1%)
Other means: 25 (0%)
Worked at home: 541 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 302
$10,000 to $14,999: 138
$15,000 to $19,999: 237
$20,000 to $24,999: 251
$25,000 to $29,999: 272
$30,000 to $34,999: 297
$35,000 to $39,999: 347
$40,000 to $44,999: 281
$45,000 to $49,999: 255
$50,000 to $59,999: 828
$60,000 to $74,999: 1075
$75,000 to $99,999: 1257
$100,000 to $124,999: 770
$125,000 to $149,999: 628
$150,000 to $199,999: 796
$200,000 or more: 1437

First ancestries reported:

German: 2675

English: 2150

Irish: 2100

Polish: 1203

Italian: 1064

Other groups: 1063

United States or American: 818

Scottish: 779

Russian: 590

French (except Basque): 536

Scotch-Irish: 386

Dutch: 227

Eastern European: 212

Greek: 207

Armenian: 206

Hungarian: 204

European: 201

Swedish: 201

Arab:: 182

French Canadian: 179

Lebanese: 167

Norwegian: 163

Welsh: 158

Canadian: 149

British: 146

Albanian: 123

Finnish: 109

Czechoslovakian: 83

Ukrainian: 82

Croatian: 78

Yugoslavian: 74

Romanian: 67

Australian: 61

Danish: 59

Slovak: 57

Lithuanian: 56

Belgian: 52

Czech: 51

Swiss: 48

Austrian: 42

Maltese: 36

Latvian: 33

Subsaharan African:: 30

Northern European: 30

Slovene: 29

Scandinavian: 24

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 15

South African: 13

Nigerian: 11

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 11

Jamaican: 11

Portuguese: 10

Arab/Arabic: 10

Serbian: 10

Israeli: 9

Slavic: 7

Iranian: 7

African: 6

Brazilian: 6

Pennsylvania German: 6

Jordanian: 5

Bulgarian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Canada (20%)
United Kingdom (13%)
Other Eastern Europe (9%)
Germany (9%)
Italy (6%)
Japan (4%)
France (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 12831
Northeast: 1383
Midwest: 2037
South: 1046
West: 424

58% of Birmingham residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Michigan.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 11
9th grade: 35
10th grade: 34
11th grade: 40
12th grade, no diploma: 56
High school graduate (or equivalency): 497
Less than 1 year of college: 194
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 814
Associate degree: 208
Bachelor's degree: 2,555
Master's degree: 1,231
Professional school degree: 893
Doctorate degree: 200

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 17
Nursery to 4th grade: 19
5th and 6th grade: 13
7th and 8th grade: 9
9th grade: 27
10th grade: 12
11th grade: 58
12th grade, no diploma: 76
High school graduate (or equivalency): 772
Less than 1 year of college: 307
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,123
Associate degree: 461
Bachelor's degree: 2,917
Master's degree: 1,451
Professional school degree: 426
Doctorate degree: 101

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 5.1%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 8.2%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $89,643
Black householders: $48,718
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $38,500
Asian householders: $74,595
Some other race householders: $59,935
Two or more races householders: $67,151
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $92,204

Birmingham household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Birmingham household income for Black householders

Birmingham household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Birmingham household income for Asian householders

Birmingham household income for Some other race householders

Birmingham household income for Two or more races householders

Birmingham household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Birmingham marital status for males

Birmingham marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $416,056
Black or African American householders: $245,123
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $352,373
Asian householders: $275,491
Two or more races householders: $199,507
Hispanic or Latino householders: $297,915

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 7,060
One, attached: 554
Two: 186
3 or 4: 230
5 to 9: 584
10 to 19: 278
20 to 49: 306
50 or more: 498
Mobile homes: 19
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

Median worth of mobile homes: $59,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Birmingham:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (95%) Electricity (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (76%) Electricity (19%) Other fuel (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 492

Here:	27.7%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 221

Here:	29.2%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 126

Here:	24.8%
Michigan:	16.5%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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