Birmingham

Population: 21,612
Median household income: $153,125
Median home value: $712,700

Birmingham, a community in Oakland County, Michigan, has 21,612 residents. The median household income of $153,125 is above the Oakland County median ($95,296).

Between 2019 and 2023, Birmingham's population grew 1.9% from 21,201 to 21,612, while its median home value rose 31.6% from $541,500 to $712,700.

Households average 2.32 people. The median gross rent is $1,891.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,612
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $153,125
Median home value: $712,700
Median gross rent: $1,891
Housing units: 10,322
Homeownership rate: 76.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 76.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,20121,612

Median household income

$122,804$153,125

Median home value

$541,500$712,700

Median gross rent

$1,513$1,891

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,201	$122,804	$541,500	$1,513
2020	21,272	$126,601	$538,900	$1,668
2021	21,728	$137,907	$580,200	$1,747
2022	21,738	$151,556	$679,700	$1,803
2023	21,612	$153,125	$712,700	$1,891

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,498	6.9%
5 to 17	4,166	19.3%
18 to 24	895	4.1%
25 to 34	2,084	9.6%
35 to 44	3,249	15.0%
45 to 54	3,016	14.0%
55 to 64	3,006	13.9%
65 to 74	2,247	10.4%
75 and over	1,451	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,108	83.8%
Black or African American	774	3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.0%
Asian	1,095	5.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	42	0.2%
Two or more races	759	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	826	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.2%

High school graduate5.9%

Some college or associate's16.1%

Bachelor's degree36.7%

Graduate or professional degree40.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	175	1.2%
High school graduate	881	5.9%
Some college or associate's	2,428	16.1%
Bachelor's degree	5,520	36.7%
Graduate or professional degree	6,049	40.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone66.5%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home25.1%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,426	66.5%
Carpooled	661	5.9%
Public transit	32	0.3%
Walked	180	1.6%
Bicycle	39	0.3%
Worked from home	2,804	25.1%
Other means	32	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,925	34.9%
15 to 29 min	3,217	38.4%
30 to 44 min	1,595	19.1%
45 to 59 min	373	4.5%
60+ min	260	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 4.9% (1,051 of 21,518)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,431	58.2%
Nonfamily households	3,895	41.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,326	90.4%
Vacant	996	9.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,103	76.2%
Renter-occupied	2,223	23.8%

1-unit, detached70.5%

1-unit, attached5.4%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units9.0%

20 or more units10.2%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,280	70.5%
1-unit, attached	561	5.4%
2 to 4 units	486	4.7%
5 to 19 units	931	9.0%
20 or more units	1,058	10.2%
Mobile home & other	6	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2608640
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.79 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 42.5448, -83.2166