Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
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| Bloomfield Hills, Michigan | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Michigan |
| County | Oakland |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | |
| Area | |
| - City | 5 sq mi (12.9 km²) |
| - Land | 4.9 sq mi (12.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - City | 3,940 |
| - Density | 795.9/sq mi (307.3/km²) |
| - Metro | 5,456,428 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Website: http://www.bloomfieldhillsmi.net | |
Bloomfield Hills is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a suburb of Detroit and is part of the Metro Detroit area. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 3,940.[1] Bloomfield Hills consistently ranks as one of the top five wealthiest cities in the United States consisting of over 1,000 households — it currently is listed at the number four position and in 1990 it was ranked number two,[2] and is the richest city outside of California or Florida. Bloomfield Hills is located in Michigan's wealthiest county.[citation needed] 57.9% of all families in Bloomfield Hills had a household income of over $200,000[3] 39% of households in Bloomfield Hills have a value of over $1,000,000. This value is also the highest percentage of all houses in Bloomfield Hills.[4]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.9 km² (5.0 mi²). 12.8 km² (4.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.00%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 3,940 people, 1,520 households, and 1,167 families residing in the city. The population density was 307.3/km² (796.4/mi²). There were 1,628 housing units at an average density of 127.0/km² (329.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.69% White, 1.65% African American, 0.10% Native American, 6.57% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population.
There were 1,520 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.9% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 13.8% from 25 to 44, 39.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $170,790, and the median income for a family was $200,000. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $52,273 for females. The per capita income for the city was $104,920. About 1.8% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
The city is served by the Bloomfield Hills School District, a public school district. The district operates the International Academy, a tuition-free, public consortium high school which offers the IB Diploma Program and is consistently rated by Newsweek magazine among the top ten public high schools in the United States. It runs two main high schools, Andover High School, and Lahser High School. The district also offers a Model High School and an alternative high school.
Bloomfield Hills is also home to the Cranbrook Educational Community, as well as The Roeper School, and Brother Rice and Marian Catholic Schools.
[edit] Notable people with ties to Bloomfield Hills
- Carl Levin, current U.S. Senator
- Mitt Romney, current govenor of Massachusetts
- George W. Romney, Governor of Michigan from 1963 to 1969. Republican presidential candidate in 1968, losing to Richard Nixon
- Jessica Joseph, ice dancer
- John Maisner, billionaire, heir, founder of the Maisner Group, heir to the Ford fortune (grew up in Bloomfield Hills)
- Roger Penske, founder of Penske Corporation and Penske Racing (born in Ohio, but lives presently in Bloomfield Hills)
- Robin Williams, actor and comedian (born in Chicago but raised in Bloomfield Hills)
- Chad Smith, drummer for the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Derian Hatcher, former player of the Detroit Red Wings. Resided in Bloomfield Hills for one year.
- William Davidson, billionaire/Chairman of Guardian Industries Corp. also owner of the Detroit Pistons of the NBA, the Detroit Shock of the WNBA, and the Tampa Bay Lightning of the NHL.
- Bob Woodruff, anchor of ABC News
- Joe Dumars, former NBA player, and current Detroit Pistons general manager
- Tara Lipinski, ice skater
- Rasheed Wallace, current NBA player for the Detroit Pistons
- Selma Blair, an American actress, attended boarding school in Bloomfield Hills
- Sergei Federov, former player of the Detroit Red Wings, lived in Bloomfield Hills
- Bill Pulte, founder and chairman of Pulte Homes
- Aretha Franklin, American gospel, soul and R&B singer
[edit] Government
- State officials
- Governor Jennifer Granholm (D)
- State Senator John Pappageorge (R) - 13th State Senate District
- State Representative Chuck Moss (R) - 40th State House District
- Federal officials
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- City of Bloomfield Hills Official Website
- Cranbrook Official Website
- Bloomfield Hills Public Schools Official Website
- The Roeper School Official Website
