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Moving to Birmingham, Michigan

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Population: 19,291. Estimated population in July 2024: 19,081 (-1.1% change)
Males: 9,218 (47.8%), Females: 10,073 (52.2%)

Oakland County

Zip codes: 48009.

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $80,861
Median house value: $318,000

Population by Race

Races in Birmingham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Black (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (21.7%), English (16.4%), Irish (16.3%), Polish (9.1%), Italian (6.9%), Scottish (6.2%).

Elevation: 770 feet

Land area: 4.8 square miles

Map of Birmingham, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Birmingham

  • High school or higher: 97.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 67.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 29.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Birmingham city

  • Never married: 25.2%
  • Now married: 57.3%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

7.4% Foreign born (3.8% Europe, 1.5% North America, 1.4% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -759 (-3.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Birmingham:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Birmingham:

  • OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 16 miles; PONTIAC, MI; Abbreviation: PTK)
  • DETROIT CITY (about 18 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DET)
  • DETROIT METROPOLITAN WAYNE COUNTY (about 26 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DTW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Birmingham:

  • OAKLAND/TROY (about 4 miles; TROY, MI; Abbreviation: 7D2)
  • BERZ-MACOMB (about 20 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: UIZ)
  • COBO HALL (about 21 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: 84G)

Amtrak station:
BIRMINGHAM (449 S. ETON ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
 

College/University in Birmingham:

  • BIRMINGHAM BIBLE INSTITUTE (Location: 280 E LINCOLN ST; Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Birmingham:

  • OAKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-BLOOMFIELD HILLS CAMPUS (about 4 miles; BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 11,634)
  • LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; SOUTHFIELD, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,479)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-DETROIT CAMPUS (about 6 miles; TROY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,090)
  • OAKLAND UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; ROCHESTER HILLS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 11,424)
  • MARYGROVE COLLEGE (about 10 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,301)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY (about 10 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,119)
  • SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE (about 13 miles; LIVONIA, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,780)

Schools

Public high school in Birmingham:

  • ERNEST W. SEAHOLM HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,144; Location: 2436 W. LINCOLN ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Birmingham:

  • ROEPER CITY & COUNTRY UPPER (Students: 630; Location: 1051 OAKLAND AVENUE; Grades: PK – 12)
  • ETON ACADEMY (Students: 175; Location: 1755 MELTON; Grades: 1 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Birmingham:

  • DERBY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 745; Location: 1300 DERBY ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PIERCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 575; Location: 1829 PIERCE STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • QUARTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 398; Location: 771 CHESTERFIELD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MIDVALE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Students: 33; Location: 2121 MIDVALE STREET; Grades: PK – PK)

Private primary/middle schools in Birmingham:

  • HOLY NAME ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 444; Location: 680 HARMON AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • OUR SHEPHERD LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 416; Location: 1658 EAST LINCOLN; Grades: PK – 8)
  • BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY MONT (Students: 44; Location: 2225 EAST 14 MILE ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Birmingham:

  • BALDWIN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,848,166; Location: 300 WEST MERRILL STREET; 136,313 books; 8,800 audio materials; 6,802 video materials; 410 serial subscriptions)

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