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Michigan·Oakland County
7 tracts·22K people·$698K median·4,542/mi²
White 84 · Asian 5 · Hispanic 4 · Multiracial 4 · Black 3 · Other 0
Married couple 51 · Living alone 36 · Other 13
Professional 38 · Retail 18 · Health 16 · Leisure 15 · Manufacturing 6 · Public admin 2 · Other 6
Management · business · science · arts 68 · Sales · office 16 · Service 12 · Production · transport 3 · Construction · maintenance 1
Drive alone 66 · Work from home 26 · Carpool 11 · Walk 2 · Bike 0 · Transit 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Birmingham is $698,300 (Census ACS) — 1.5× the US median of $458,812.
Birmingham has 21,763 residents across 7 census tracts and 7 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 41.8; the population is 83.6% White, 4.9% Asian, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 4.0% Multiracial, 2.8% Black and 0.3% Other; the average household has 2.3 people; 76.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 5.0% (Census ACS).
Pierce Elementary School (77%) and Quarton Elementary (69%) lead the elementary schools; Derby Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (70%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,902/month, 21% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Birmingham is $153,510 a year, 78% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Birmingham, median rent is $1,902/month and the median home value is $698,300 (Census ACS).
Birmingham reported 0.4 violent crimes and 8.9 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 82°F; winter lows average 20°F; there are 85 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 34 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Birmingham are ice storm (80), tornado (79) and cold wave (69), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.09g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Birmingham, 1.6% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).