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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Birmingham, MI compare?
| Figure | Birmingham, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 21,923 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 21,813 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 4,551 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.9% |
| Measure | Birmingham, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 21,763±46 |
| Median age | 41.8±1.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.4%±1.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 83.6%±3.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.8%±2.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.9%±1.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.2%±1.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 76.7%±3.0 pts |
| Median household income | $153,510±$14,199 |
| Per capita income | $108,921±$7,265 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.1%±2.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4%±1.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $698,300±$40,525 |
| Median gross rent | $1,902±$156 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.3%±8.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.1%±3.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.4%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 26.3%±2.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 65.9%±3.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.3 min±1.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.3%±0.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov