Birmingham, Michigan
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Birmingham is a city in Oakland County, Michigan, United States. It is an affluent suburb of Detroit with an upscale, pedestrian-friendly downtown that attracts shoppers from throughout the metropolitan area.
Geography
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 19,291 people, 9,131 households, and 5,076 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,558.2/km² (4,038.4/mi²). There were 9,700 housing units at an average density of 783.5/km² (2,030.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.13% White, 0.91% African American, 0.15% Native American, 1.50% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population.There were 9,131 households out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.4% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $80,861, and the median income for a family was $110,627. Males had a median income of $78,865 versus $51,834 for females. The per capita income for the city was $59,314. About 1.6% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
Amtrak provides passenger rail service on the Pontiac, Michigan-Detroit-Chicago Wolverine with a stop in Birmingham three times per day in each direction. Schedule information can be found on the [Amtrak website].Commuter rail service was once provided by Grand Trunk Western Railroad (GTW) and later Southeastern Michigan Transportation Authority (SEMTA) from Pontiac, Michigan to downtown Detroit with a stop in Birmingham. This service ended on October 17, 1983 after subsidies were discontinued. Efforts continue to this day to restore such commuter service.
Class one freight rail service is provided by Canadian National Railway (CN).
[SMART] (Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation) operates local and regional bus transit.
Notable people from Birmingham
- Tim Allen, actor (born in Colorado but raised in Birmingham)
- Shane Battier, basketball player with the Houston Rockets
- Mike Binder, director, screenwriter and actor
- Bruce Campbell, actor
- Dick Degener, gold medalist in diving at the Berlin 1936 Olympics
- Edgar Guest, poet
- Christine Lahti, actress
- Elmore Leonard, novelist
- David Spade, actor and comedian
- Noel Stookey, better known as "Paul" of Peter, Paul and Mary
- Sam Raimi, director
- Sheila Young, skater and first American to win three medals (a gold, silver and bronze) at an Olympics (at the Innsbruck 1976 Olympics
Trivia
Graduates of Birmingham Seaholm High School include actor/comedian Tim Allen (1971), actor/director Mike Binder, actress Laura Innes and folk singer Noel "Paul" Stookey.
Graduates of Birmingham Groves High School include director Sam Raimi and actor Bruce Campbell.
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