Birmingham is an upscale city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the total population was 19,291. An affluent suburb of Detroit, the city hosts a downtown that attracts shoppers from throughout the Metro Detroit area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.8 mi² (12.4 km², of which 4.8 mi² (12.4 km²) is land and 0.21% is water. Reed Fenton is the mayor.
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Birmingham is an upscale city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the total population was 19,291. An affluent suburb of Detroit, the city hosts a downtown that attracts shoppers from throughout the Metro Detroit area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.8 mi² (12.4 km², of which 4.8 mi² (12.4 km²) is land and 0.21% is water. Reed Fenton is the mayor.
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,291 people, 9,131 households, and 5,076 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,038.4 per square mile (1,558.2/km²). There were 9,700 housing units at an average density of 2,030.6/sq mi (783.5/km²). 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...
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