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Bloomfield Hills, MI

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

4,415
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

48.4
years ∙ half population younger than 48.4, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
29.8%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

18.7%
foreign-born population
81.3%Native
18.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Bloomfield Hills is a city within Oakland County, Michigan, United States.
Location
City in Oakland County, MI, US
Co-ordinates
DEC42.581359° N, 83.246418° W
DMS42° 34′ 52.89″ N, 83° 14′ 47.10″ W

Population Density & area

890.1/sq mi (343.8/km²)
Total Area
5.04 sq mi (13.05 km²)
Land Area
4.96 sq mi (12.84 km²) · 98.4%
Water Area
0.08 sq mi (0.21 km²) · 1.6%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

45.1% male
Male 45.1%
Female 54.9%
males per 100 females
Bloomfield Hills 82.3
Oakland County 97.6
Michigan 98.2

Nativity

18.7%
foreign-born population
81.3%Native
18.7% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Bloomfield Hills 18.7%
Oakland County 13.3%
Michigan 7.2%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

48.4
years ∙ half population younger than 48.4, half older
Bloomfield Hills
48.4
Oakland County
41.3
Michigan
40.2

Dependency ratio

Low High
97.4
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Bloomfield Hills 97.4
Oakland County 62.9
Michigan 66.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Bloomfield Hills Oakland County Michigan
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 20.5% 20.3% 21.2%
Working age (18-64) 50.7% 61.3% 60.2%
Senior (65+) 28.8% 18.4% 18.6%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 97.4 62.9 66.3
Child dependency ratio 40.5 33 35.3
Old-age dependency ratio 56.8 29.9 31
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
83.3%
Black
4.1%
Asian
4.5%
Hispanic
1.6%
Other
6.5%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
29.8%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Bloomfield Hills 29.8%
Oakland County 50.7%
Michigan 45.2%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Bloomfield Hills population
Bloomfield Hills Oakland County Michigan
Hispanic or Latino 1.6% 5% 5.9%
Mexican 1% 3% 4%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.6% 0.5%
Cuban 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0.6% 1.4% 1.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 98.4% 95% 94.1%
One race 92% 90.2% 89.6%
White 83.3% 68.2% 72.4%
Black or African American 4.1% 12.7% 13.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1% 0.1% 0.3%
Asian 4.5% 8.5% 3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.5% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 6.4% 4.8% 4.5%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

67.3% family
Family 67.3%
Non family 32.7%
% family households
Bloomfield Hills 67.3%
Oakland County 61.9%
Michigan 62.4%

Average household size

2.55
persons per household
Bloomfield Hills
2.55
Oakland County
2.39
Michigan
2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Bloomfield Hills population
Bloomfield Hills Oakland County Michigan
Total households 1,610 530,460 4,076,369
Average houshold size 2.55 2.39 2.42
Family households 1,084 328,091 2,545,621
Average family size 3.16 3.05 3.05
Married couple family 898 257,932 1,878,767
Other families 186 70,159 666,854
Male householder 74 20,961 199,150
Female householder 112 49,198 467,704
Non-family households 526 202,369 1,530,748
One-person households 488 167,224 1,250,418
Male householder 196 75,266 583,425
Senior (65+) living alone 110 21,585 188,594
Female householder 292 91,958 666,993
Senior (65+) living alone 245 47,436 349,637
Other living arrangements 38 35,145 280,330

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,736
housing units
Bloomfield Hills 1,736
Oakland County 561,348
Michigan 4,622,236

Occupancy status

92.7% occupied
Occupied 92.7%
Vacant 7.3%
vacancy rate
Bloomfield Hills 7.3%
Oakland County 5.5%
Michigan 11.8%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

81%
Single family houses
Single family houses
81%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
19.1%
Mobile homes
0%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1973
Half of houses were built before 1973, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
7.3%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
39.8%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
44.5%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
8.5%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Bloomfield Hills Oakland County Michigan
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 8.5 6.1 5.9
1–3 rooms 6.9% 10.7% 10.5%
4–6 rooms 21% 45.4% 51.9%
7+ rooms 72% 43.9% 37.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 5.8% 1.4% 1.6%
1 bedroom 0.3% 9.9% 8.9%
2 bedrooms 17.1% 23% 24.6%
3 bedrooms 22.3% 38.8% 43.5%
4+ bedrooms 54.5% 26.9% 21.4%
At a glance
Median year built 1973 1975 1972
Total housing units 1,736 561,348 4,622,236
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

85.8% owners
Renter-occupied 14.2%
Owner-occupied 85.8%
homeownership rate
Bloomfield Hills 85.8%
Oakland County 72.7%
Michigan 73.2%

Average household size

2.67
Owner-occupied
1.79
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Bloomfield Hills 2.67
Oakland County 2.57
Michigan 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Bloomfield Hills Oakland County Michigan
Total occupied units 1,610 530,460 4,076,369
Year moved in
2020 or later 14.7% 21.7% 21%
2010 to 2019 42.3% 40.7% 39.5%
2000 to 2009 13.8% 15.4% 16%
1999 or earlier 29.3% 22.2% 23.4%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 98.8% 98.4%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 0.8% 1.2%
1.51 or more 0% 0.4% 0.4%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 8.4% 5.3% 7%
1 vehicle 20.1% 35.3% 34.8%
2 vehicles 44.7% 40.4% 38.3%
3 or more vehicles 26.7% 19% 19.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas 87.8% 87.6% 83.6%
Electricity 9.7% 11.1% 12.1%
Solar 0% 0% 0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.2% 0.8%
All other fuels 0.7% 0.6% 3%
No fuel used 1.8% 0.4% 0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.2% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 4.5% 0.5% 0.7%
No telephone service available 0% 0.5% 0.7%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$947,900
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Bloomfield Hills
$947,900
Oakland County
$343,600
Michigan
$231,600

Housing Cost Burden

35.9%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
35.9%
Owners without a mortgage
25.7%
Renters
56.1%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Bloomfield Hills Oakland County Michigan
Property value
Median Value $947,900 $343,600 $231,600
Under $100,000 1.3% 7.1% 16.8%
$100,000 - $200,000 1.4% 12.4% 24.7%
$200,000 - $300,000 8% 21.8% 23.4%
$300,000 - $500,000 9.5% 35.9% 24.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 34% 19.5% 9.2%
$1,000,000 and more 45.8% 3.4% 1.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 51.5% 64.5% 57.8%
Without a mortgage 48.5% 35.5% 42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $4,001 $1,998 $1,569
Without a mortgage $1,501 $778 $602
Gross rent
Median rent $3,501 $1,376 $1,129

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

78.9%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Bloomfield Hills 78.9%
Oakland County 51%
Michigan 32.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

1.3%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Bloomfield Hills 1.3%
Oakland County 5%
Michigan 8%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,085
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
3.6%
K–12
68.8%
College / Undergraduate
17%
Graduate / Professional
10.6%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

59.8%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Bloomfield Hills
59.8%
Oakland County
41%
Michigan
41.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Bloomfield Hills Oakland County Michigan
Total enrolled (age 3+) 1,085 282,150 2,312,914
Nursery / preschool 3.6% 7% 5.6%
K–12 68.8% 67.5% 67.9%
Kindergarten 4.7% 5.4% 5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 27.6% 19.6% 19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 16.9% 20% 20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12 19.7% 22.5% 22.2%
College or graduate school 27.6% 25.6% 26.5%
College, undergraduate 17% 18.2% 21.1%
Graduate, professional school 10.6% 7.4% 5.4%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 59.8% 41% 41.1%
School type
Public school 48.8% 82.3% 85.2%
Private school 51.2% 17.7% 14.8%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

3,182
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
1%
9th-12th, no diploma
0.3%
HS graduate
10.8%
Some college no degree
7.7%
Associates degree
1.3%
Bachelors degree
32.8%
Graduate or professional degree
46.1%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
0% · 100%
9th-12th, no diploma
60% · 40%
HS graduate
33.9% · 66.1%
Some college no degree
18.9% · 81.1%
Associates degree
0% · 100%
Bachelors degree
39.6% · 60.4%
Graduate or professional degree
50.2% · 49.8%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Bloomfield Hills Oakland County Michigan
Population (25+) 3,182 920,268 7,008,507
Less than 9th grade 1% 1.9% 2.6%
9th–12th, no diploma 0.3% 3.1% 5.4%
High school diploma or GED 10.8% 17.7% 28%
Some college, no degree 7.7% 18.2% 21.9%
Associate's degree 1.3% 8.2% 9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 78.9% 51% 32.4%
Bachelor's degree 32.8% 28.8% 19.7%
Graduate or professional 46.1% 22.2% 12.7%
High School or higher 98.7% 95.1% 92.1%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$97,121
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$—
Some college or associates
$—
Bachelors degree
$90,536
Graduate or professional degree
$105,677

Poverty Rate

2.7%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
0%
HS graduate
6.8%
Some college or associates
11%
Bachelors degree or higher
2.7%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Bloomfield Hills Oakland County Michigan
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $97,121 $65,923 $50,316
Less than high school graduate $— $32,094 $31,851
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $— $40,704 $37,777
Some college or associate's degree $— $49,592 $44,844
Bachelor's degree $90,536 $79,815 $66,893
Graduate or professional degree $105,677 $102,293 $85,195
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 0% 21.3% 27.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 6.8% 12.5% 15.2%
Some college or associate's degree 11% 8.7% 10.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 2.7% 3.5% 4.2%
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