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48009

Birmingham, MI · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
21,772
Median household income
$153,401
People below poverty
5%
Median home value
$697,900

Income

The median income of households in 48009 was $153,401. An estimated 2.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 39.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 48009 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.8
$10,000 to $14,999 0.6
$15,000 to $24,999 4.9
$25,000 to $34,999 3.2
$35,000 to $49,999 7
$50,000 to $74,999 9.5
$75,000 to $99,999 8.5
$100,000 to $149,999 12.3
$150,000 to $199,999 11.8
$200,000 or more 39.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 48009 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 158813
Female 94000

An estimated 79.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 28.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 25 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $29,137. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 48009 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 79.9
Social Security 28.6
Retirement income 25
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 1.7
Cash public assistance income 2.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 7.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 4.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 4.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 48009 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 5
Children under 18 years below poverty 7.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 4.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 4.4

In 2020-2024, 1.7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 79.7% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 15.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 69.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 48009 in 2020-2024, 98.7% had health insurance coverage and 1.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 90.7% and public coverage was 21.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0.4%.


In 2020-2024, 48009 had a total population of 21,772 - 11,147 (51.2%) females and 10,625 (48.8%) males. The median age was 41.8 years. An estimated 25.3% of the population was under 18 years, 28.3% was 19 to 44 years, 27.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 18.2 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 48009 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 769 735
5 to 9 854 667
10 to 14 832 669
15 to 19 555 684
20 to 24 245 427
25 to 29 416 543
30 to 34 554 507
35 to 39 808 1059
40 to 44 863 722
45 to 49 710 507
50 to 54 758 818
55 to 59 589 841
60 to 64 817 859
65 to 69 736 737
70 to 74 531 456
75 to 79 206 296
80 to 84 168 213
85 and over 214 407

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 84.5% were White; 2.8% were Black or African American; 8.9% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 5% were Asian; 0.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 4.4% of the people in 48009 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 83.6% of the people in 48009 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 9,449 households in 48009. The average household size was 2.3 people.

Married-couple households made up 51.1% of the households in 48009 while cohabiting couple households made up 4.5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 28.2% of all households, while 16.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 13.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 22.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 36% of all households.

In 48009, 28.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 32.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 48009 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 51.1
Cohabiting Couples 4.5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
16.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
28.2

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 61.4% of males and 53.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 25.1 26.1
Now married, except separated 61.4 53.4
Separated 0.3 0.2
Widowed 2.9 6.9
Divorced 10.3 13.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 48009, 75 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 41.3% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 89.8% of the people living in 48009 were U.S. natives. 68.2% of the 48009 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 10.2% of 48009 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 60.9% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 55.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 48009 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 48009.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 48009 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 17.6
Asia 33.7
Europe 33.6
Africa 1.5
Northern America 11.4
Oceania 2.2

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 48009 in 2020-2024, 10.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2.4% of people at least five years old; 1.9% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 48009 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2.4
Other Indo-European languages 5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.6
Other languages 1.7

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 89.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 48009 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 48009 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 89.9
Different house, same county 5
Different county, same state 1.1
Different state 2.8
Abroad 1.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 98.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 76.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 1.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 48009 was 5,221 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 558 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 3,876. College or graduate school enrollment was 787.

Educational Attainment of People in 48009 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 1.2
High school diploma or equivalency 5.9
Some college, no degree 12.6
Associate's degree 3.6
Bachelor's degree 35.5
Graduate or professional degree 41.2

Disability

In 48009, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 6.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.4% of people under 18 years old, to 3.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 20% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 48009, 64.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 32.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 89% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 5.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 9,799 89
Federal, state, or local government workers 596 5.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 569 5.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 48009 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 48009 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.2
Construction 3.1
Manufacturing 16.5
Wholesale trade 2.6
Retail trade 6.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 1.1
Information 2.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 13.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 18.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 21.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.6
Other Services, except public administration 4.4
Public administration 2.6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 48009 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 7,492 68
Service occupations 1,289 11.7
Sales and office occupations 1,710 15.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 155 1.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 369 3.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 66% of 48009 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 20.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 48009 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 66
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.1
Walked 1.6
Other means 0.6
Worked from home 26.3

In 2020-2024, 48009 had a total of 10,351 housing units. Of these housing units, 77.1% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 22.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 48009 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 77.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 22.8
Mobile homes 0.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

7.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 15.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 48009 was 6.7 rooms, and of these housing units 66.7% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 48009 had 9,449 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 902 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 77.1% while renters occupied 22.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.47 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.73.

2.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 11% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 4.1% and another 14.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 48009:

House Heating Fuel Used in 48009 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 83.9
Electricity 15.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.2
All other fuels 0.4
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 48009 was $697,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 70.7 % had a mortgage. 29.3% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $3,466 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,257.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 48009 was $1,902. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.