Birmingham is a medium-sized city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 21,715 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Birmingham is the 63rd largest community in Michigan. Birmingham home prices are not only among the most expensive in Michigan, but Birmingham real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Birmingham is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 94.69% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Birmingham is a city of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Birmingham who work in management occupations (23.47%), sales jobs (11.92%), and business and financial occupations (11.45%). Also of interest is that Birmingham has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Birmingham telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 22.79% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In addition, Birmingham is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre. Because of many things, Birmingham is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Birmingham really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Birmingham perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Birmingham, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Birmingham is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 77.91% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Birmingham in 2022 was $101,884, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $407,536 for a family of four. Birmingham is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Birmingham home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Birmingham residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Birmingham include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Birmingham is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
