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Birmingham, MI Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Birmingham is 20,382, which is 5.66% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of -0.50% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Birmingham population density is 4,242.84 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 102.25 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Birmingham is white, which represent 92.12% of the total population. The average Birmingham education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 20,382. #58

Population Growth Since 2000, #152

Birmingham, MI		5.66%
Michigan		-0.50%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #22

Birmingham, MI	4,242.84 per square mile
Michigan	102.25 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	18,775 (92.12%, #469)
Black:	722 (3.54%, #155)
Hispanic:	508 (2.49%, #335)
Asian:	423 (2.08%, #88)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	34 (0.17%, #392)
One Race, Other:	11 (0.05%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	417 (2.05%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	158 (37.35%, see rank)
Chinese:	93 (21.99%, see rank)
Filipino:	13 (3.07%, see rank)
Japanese:	49 (11.58%, see rank)
Korean:	27 (6.38%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	5 (1.18%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	78 (18.44%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

18,532 (90.92%) out of the total population of 20,382 reported first ancestry.

	Birmingham, MI	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Arab	483	2.37%, see rank	1.70%	0.56%
Czech	145	0.71%, see rank	0.48%	0.47%
Danish	154	0.76%, see rank	0.38%	0.42%
Dutch	372	1.83%, see rank	4.77%	1.40%
English	2,594	12.73%, see rank	9.31%	8.02%
French	1,151	5.65%, see rank	6.00%	3.34%
German	4,202	20.62%, see rank	20.99%	15.03%
Greek	329	1.61%, see rank	0.44%	0.41%
Hungarian	165	0.81%, see rank	0.96%	0.46%
Irish	3,469	17.02%, see rank	11.09%	10.80%
Italian	1,721	8.44%, see rank	4.72%	5.52%
Norwegian	137	0.67%, see rank	0.77%	1.42%
Polish	2,147	10.53%, see rank	8.63%	3.01%
Portuguese	6	0.03%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	963	4.72%, see rank	0.73%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	170	0.83%, see rank	0.71%	0.99%
Scottish	755	3.70%, see rank	2.22%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	16	0.08%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	459	2.25%, see rank	1.52%	1.27%
Swiss	136	0.67%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	176	0.86%, see rank	0.39%	0.31%
American	1,132	5.55%, see rank	5.98%	7.12%
Welsh	227	1.11%, see rank	0.47%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 9,837 (48.26%, see rank)

Females: 10,545 (51.74%, see rank)

Birmingham, MI	Male: 48.26% Female: 51.74%
Michigan	Male: 49.09% Female: 50.91%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Birmingham, MI	40.50 years old
Michigan	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Birmingham, MI	39.00 years old
Michigan	38.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Birmingham, MI	41.30 years old
Michigan	40.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Birmingham, MI	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,401	6.87%, see rank	5.85%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,650	8.10%, see rank	6.30%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,379	6.77%, see rank	6.64%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,183	5.80%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	497	2.44%, see rank	7.14%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,509	12.31%, see rank	11.92%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,138	15.40%, see rank	12.39%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,242	15.91%, see rank	14.69%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,642	12.96%, see rank	13.36%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,690	8.29%, see rank	8.04%	7.64%
75 to 84	751	3.68%, see rank	4.53%	4.25%
85 years and over	300	1.47%, see rank	2.02%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Birmingham, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	14,272, 100%	6,619,834	209,056,129
Less Than High School	86, 0.60%, see rank	10.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	976, 6.84%, see rank	30.18%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,160, 15.13%, see rank	32.68%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	5,701, 39.95%, see rank	16.15%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	5,349, 37.48%, see rank	10.27%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	16.50, see rank	13.59	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Birmingham, MI			Michigan		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	846	53.66%	46.34%	77.32%	22.68%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,347	73.37%, see rank	26.63%, see rank	89.70%	10.30%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,114	77.56%, see rank	22.44%, see rank	91.59%	8.41%	90.60%	9.40%
College	655	71.60%, see rank	28.40%, see rank	84.70%	15.30%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	438	63.24%, see rank	36.76%, see rank	75.66%	24.34%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Birmingham, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total Households	8,733, 100%	3,827,880	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.33, see rank	2.52	2.63
1 Person Households	2,861, 32.76%, see rank	28.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	5,872, 67.24%, see rank	71.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	5,434, 62.22%, see rank	65.34%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.04, see rank	3.20	3.32
Married-Couple Family	4,547, 52.07%, see rank	48.00%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	3,299, 37.78%, see rank	34.66%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Birmingham, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	15,952	see rank	8,030,282	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	7,630	100%, see rank	3,903,030	123,281,364
Never Married	2,118	27.76%, see rank	35.49%	35.77%
Married	4,710	61.73%, see rank	51.21%	52.04%
Widowed	165	2.16%, see rank	2.74%	2.57%
Divorced	637	8.35%, see rank	10.56%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	8,322	100%, see rank	4,127,252	129,692,771
Never Married	1,862	22.37%, see rank	29.42%	29.48%
Married	4,653	55.91%, see rank	48.54%	49.19%
Widowed	580	6.97%, see rank	9.51%	9.16%
Divorced	1,227	14.74%, see rank	12.53%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Birmingham, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
Native	18,750	91.99%, see rank	93.83%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	14,248	69.90%, see rank	76.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	4,288	21.04%, see rank	16.47%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	214	1.05%, see rank	0.67%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,632	8.01%, see rank	6.17%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	903	4.43%, see rank	3.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	729	3.58%, see rank	3.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	833	4.09%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	353	1.73%, see rank	2.93%	3.82%
Born In Africa	75	0.37%, see rank	0.27%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	58	0.28%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	99	0.49%, see rank	1.18%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	214	1.05%, see rank	0.40%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Birmingham, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
English	7,591	86.92%, see rank	90.09%	79.39%
Spanish	211	2.42%, see rank	3.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	675	7.73%, see rank	3.59%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	139	1.59%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	117	1.34%, see rank	1.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.