West Bloomfield, MI City Data

West Bloomfield, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 30,130 people who live in West Bloomfield and approximately 1,194,156 who live in Oakland County. We want to help people moving to or living in West Bloomfield to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of West Bloomfield. We have included West Bloomfield housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General West Bloomfield Information

Oakland County where West Bloomfield resides is 908 square miles. The resident population of this county is 1,194,156 and has a population rank of 30 out of all the places in the United States.

West Bloomfield has a total of 30,130 people and of those residents there are 14,584 males and 15,546 females. The median age of the male population is 40.2 and the female population is 42.5. There are approximately 16,266 births each year and around 8,910 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in West Bloomfield varies per year, but currently 29,227 are one race and 903 are two or more races.

Of the 30,130 people who live in West Bloomfield, there are 8,029 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in West Bloomfield is 4,203 male and 3,826 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 22,667.

General West Bloomfield Information
Total area in square miles - Oakland County	908
Water area in square miles - Oakland County	N/A
Resident population - Oakland County	1,194,156
Population rank - Oakland County	30
Total population	30,130
Total population (male)	14,584
Total population (female)	15,546
Population median age (male)	40.2
Population median age (female)	42.5
Births - Oakland County	16,266
Deaths- Oakland County	8,910
Population of one race	29,227
Population of two or more races	903
Population under 20 years	8,029
Population under 20 years (male)	4,203
Population under 20 years (female)	3,826
Total population 18 years and over	22,667

West Bloomfield Social Characteristics

There are 471,115 households in West Bloomfield. Families make up 316,669 of these households. The table below breaks down the West Bloomfield families into three different groups. Married-couple families (255,361), male householder with no wife present (15,271) and female householder with no husband present (42,665). The remainder of the West Bloomfield households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 155,723. West Bloomfield, MI moving companies help people in West Bloomfield move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including West Bloomfield. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where West Bloomfield is based, there are 487,510 females 15 and over; of those females there are 112,874 never married, 269,284 now married, 4,944 separated, 45,048 widowed, and 55,360 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 3,631 separated, 9,851 widowed and 38,332 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding West Bloomfield social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on West Bloomfield.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Oakland County)
Total households	471,115
Family households (families)	316,669
With own children under 18 years	161,011
Married-couple family	255,361
With own children under 18 years	123,992
Male householder, no wife present, family	15,271
With own children under 18 years	6,989
Female householder, no husband present, family	42,665
With own children under 18 years	24,539
Nonfamily households	155,723
Householder living alone	128,805
65 years and over	39,910

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,888
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,346
Average household size	2.64
Average family size	3.15

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	26,316
Householder	8,304
Spouse	7,392
Child	9,304
Other relatives	351
Nonrelatives	174
Unmarried partner	57
Roomer or boarder	24
Housemate or roommate	20
Unmarried partner	225
Foster child	8
Other	65

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,267
Male householder	1,114
Male householder living alone	947
Male householder not living alone	167
Female householder	1,799
Female householder living alone	1,675
Female householder not living alone	124
Nonrelatives	354
Unmarried partner	168
Roomer or boarder	29
Housemate or roommate	121
Foster child	N/A
Other	36

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	487,510
Never married	112,874
Now married	269,284
Separated	4,944
Widowed	45,048
Divorced	55,360
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	3,631
Widowed	9,851
Divorced	38,332

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	30,130
Male	14,584
Under 5 years	957
5 to 9 years	1,153
10 to 14 years	1,159
15 to 17 years	639
18 and 19 years	295
20 years	116
21 years	102
22 to 24 years	302
25 to 29 years	570
30 to 34 years	820
35 to 39 years	1,124
40 to 44 years	1,206
45 to 49 years	1,236
50 to 54 years	1,159
55 to 59 years	848
60 and 61 years	287
62 to 64 years	378
65 and 66 years	218
67 to 69 years	360
70 to 74 years	623
75 to 79 years	514
80 to 84 years	307
85 years and over	211
Female	15,546
Under 5 years	865
5 to 9 years	1,069
10 to 14 years	1,052
15 to 17 years	569
18 and 19 years	271
20 years	87
21 years	85
22 to 24 years	303
25 to 29 years	670
30 to 34 years	950
35 to 39 years	1,185
40 to 44 years	1,330
45 to 49 years	1,294
50 to 54 years	1,210
55 to 59 years	919
60 and 61 years	319
62 to 64 years	428
65 and 66 years	251
67 to 69 years	444
70 to 74 years	711
75 to 79 years	612
80 to 84 years	416
85 years and over	506

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	30,130
One race	29,227
White	24,129
Black or African American	1,965
American Indian and Alaska Native	25
Asian	2,963
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	6
Some other race	70
Two or more races	903

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	29,583
People who are White alone	23,591
People who are Black or African American alone	1,957
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	25
People who are Asian alone	2,962
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	6
People who are Hispanic or Latino	422
People who are Some other race alone	139

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	1,114,228
Same house	622,085
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	119,795
Different state or abroad	96,710
Different state	65,524
Abroad	31,186

PLACE OF BIRTH (Oakland County)
Total resident population	1,194,156
Born in United States	691,588
State of residence	831,256
Different state	235,561
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	8,121
Foreign born	119,218

West Bloomfield Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding West Bloomfield. That total enrollment is 326,864 for the population of the country, which includes West Bloomfield. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 92,336 and elementary or high school enrollment was 416,671 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 76,392.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the West Bloomfield population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	326,864
Pre-kindergarten	25,382
Public	13,298
Private	12,084
Kindergarten	16,753
Public	13,776
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	139,883
Public	121,901
Private	17,982
Elementary and high school	208,336
Public	182,496
Private	25,840
High school grades 9 to 12	68,453
Public	60,595
Private	7,858
College, undergraduate years	56,325
Public	45,426
Private	10,899
Graduate or professional school	20,068
Public	14,518
Private	5,550
Not enrolled in school	820,553

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	807,910
Less than 9th grade	23,921
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	62,796
High school graduate	178,541
Some college, no degree	180,206
Associate's degree	53,723
Bachelor's degree	308,723
Graduate or professional degree	38.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	89.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	187,273

West Bloomfield Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 926,468 people that are employed over the age of 16 in West Bloomfield. The West Bloomfield occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (273,909), service occupations (65,499), sales and office occupations (164,531), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (664), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (42,648) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (67,126). The 926,468 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 529,067 private wage and salary workers, 53,458 government workers, 30,328 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Oakland County)
Population 16 years and over	926,468
In labor force	637,937
Civilian labor force	637,813
Employed	614,377
Unemployed	23,436
Percent Unemployed	3.7
Armed Forces	124
Females 16 years and over	479,914
In labor force	288,909
Civilian labor force	288,858
Unemployed Civilian labor force	10,597
Armed forces	51
Males 16 years and over	446,554
In labor force	349,028
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	12,839
Armed forces	73

COMMUTING TO WORK (Oakland County)
Workers 16 years and over	603,761
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	532,802
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	41,209
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	6,711
Other means	1,921
Worked at home	17,338
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	15,531,995

OCCUPATION (Oakland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	273,909
Management, professional, and related occupations	273,909
Service occupations	65,499
Sales and office occupations	164,531
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	664
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	42,648
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	67,126

INDUSTRY (Oakland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	273,909
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	919
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	134,003
Wholesale trade	24,045
Retail trade	72,807
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	16,460
Information	16,635
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	43,838
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	81,511
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	112,790
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	38,212
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	15,370

CLASS OF WORKER (Oakland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	273,909
Private wage and salary workers	529,067
Government workers	53,458
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	30,328
Unpaid family workers	N/A

West Bloomfield Housing Characteristics

In West Bloomfield, MI there are 492,006 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 471,115 occupied and 20,891 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In West Bloomfield, there are 336,864 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 26,964 units in West Bloomfield. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of West Bloomfield, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, West Bloomfield, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in West Bloomfield. There are 3,981 housing units with rent less than $200, 3,156 with rent between $200-299, 12,312 with rent between $300-499 and 93,744 with rent for $500 and above. Full West Bloomfield gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have West Bloomfield, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Oakland County)
Total housing units	492,006
Occupied housing units	471,115
Vacant housing units	20,891

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Oakland County)
Total housing units	492,006
1-unit, detached	336,864
1-unit, attached	26,964
2 units	5,918
3 or 4 units	15,183
5 to 9 units	31,736
10 to 19 units	22,689
20 to 49 units	13,164
50 or more units	21,345
Mobile home	18,061

HOUSING TENURE (Oakland County)
Occupied housing units	471,115
Owner-occupied	352,125
Renter-occupied	118,990

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Oakland County)
Occupied housing units	471,115
No vehicles available	25,262
2 vehicle available	294,302
3 vehicles available	62,529
4 vehicles available	17,213
5 or more vehicles available	6,197

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Oakland County)
Occupied housing units	471,115
Utility gas	419,628
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	33,861
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,201
Coal or coke	18
Wood	522
Solar energy	100
Other fuel	1,931
No fuel used	940

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Oakland County)
Occupied housing units	471,115
Less Than $50,000	352,125
$50,000 to $99,999	36,423
$100,000 to $149,999	70,769
$150,000 to $199,999	67,539
$200,000 to $299,999	76,193
$300,000 to $499,999	29,002
$1,000,000 or more	3,005
Median (dollars)	181,200

GROSS RENT (Oakland County)
Occupied units paying rent	118,990
Less than $200	3,981
$200 to $299	3,156
$300 to $499	12,312
$500 to $699	36,740
$700 to $999	39,536
$1,000 to $1,499	14,640
$1,500 or more	2,827