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'''Bloomfield Hills''' is a city in ] in the ] of ]. A northern ] on the ], Bloomfield Hills is located roughly {{convert|20|mi|km|1}} northwest of ], and is surrounded on most sides by ]. As of the ], the city had a population of 4,460.


==History==
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. http://censtats.census.gov/data/MI/1602609180.pdf 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 2 http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/income/cphls/cphl126f.html, and is the richest city outside of California or Florida. Bloomfield Hills is located in Michigan's wealthiest county. 57.9% of all families had a household income of over $200,000 http://censtats.census.gov/data/MI/1602609180.pdf 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 http://censtats.census.gov/data/MI/1602609180.pdf
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On June 28, 1820, Oakland County was divided into two townships: ] and ], the latter covering the southern part of the county that would include ], ] and ]. What is now Bloomfield Hills was a farming area until the turn of the 20th century when wealthy Detroit residents bought up the land. The settlement became a village in 1927, and in 1932 residents voted to become a city to avoid being incorporated into growing ].<ref>{{Cite web|title=City of Bloomfield Hills – Michigan History|url=http://michiganhistory.leadr.msu.edu/home-3/|access-date=2020-12-11|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Bloomfield Hills Schools - Our History|url=https://www.bloomfield.org/schools/el-johnson-nature-center/johnson-nature-center-redirect/our-history|access-date=2020-12-11|website=www.bloomfield.org|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Culture==
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Bloomfield Hills is the location of the ] ] and other historic sites listed on the national register of historic places.

In popular culture, Bloomfield Hills was the setting for the 2005 film '']''. In the 2002 film '']'', ] mentions Cranbrook Kingswood while making fun of "Doc" because he attended Cranbrook, which is not considered cool or impressive in the atmosphere portrayed in the film. Bloomfield Hills is the hometown of the comic book character, ]. Some scenes in '']'' with ] and ] were filmed at a private residence in Bloomfield Hills. (In the novel by ] on which the film is based, the most prominent street in Bloomfield Hills is described as “Vaughan Road, nothing but money.”<ref>{{Cite book | author=Leonard, Elmore| title= Out of Sight | year= 1996| publisher= Delacorte Press}}</ref>) ] was last seen at the former ] restaurant in adjacent Bloomfield Township. The novel '']'' is set in a private school in Bloomfield.

===Churches===
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The area is the home of landmark churches including ] ] on Long Lake Rd (]) and ] ], consecrated in 1928 as part of ]'s plan for the ].<ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080720005810/http://www.christchurchcranbrook.org/history.html |date=July 20, 2008 }}</ref> The Congregational Church of Birmingham ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ccbucc.org |title=Congregational Church of Birmingham web site |publisher=Ccbucc.org }}</ref> was founded in ] but moved to its present location in at 1000 Cranbrook Road (at Woodward Avenue) in Bloomfield Hills in 1966.<ref name="ccbucc"></ref> St. Hugo of the Hills ] was funded by ] (1872–1940) and his wife in memory of their deceased children, Hugo and Hubert. ] was built from 1931 to 1936, with approval from Bishop ], and was designed by ].<ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705160322/http://www.sthugo.org/stone_chapel.htm |date=July 5, 2008 }}</ref> Other churches include St. George Greek Orthodox, Bloomfield Hills Baptist, Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church (]) on Adams Road (]), ] of ], and Birmingham ] Church on Woodward Avenue.<ref name="bucmi">{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uua.org |title=UUA web site |publisher=Uua.org |date=October 11, 2012 }}</ref>

==Economy==
Home of O2 Investment Partners, Straightaway Tire and Auto, Acme Group, consisting of , ], Great Lakes Filters, and Fairway Products, is headquartered in Bloomfield Hills.<ref name="tbj2014">{{cite news | author=Staff | title=Acme Group Adds 25,000+ SF Facility | date=1 October 2014 | work=Toledo Business Journal | publisher=Telex Communications | location=Ohio, United States | oclc=759623182 }}</ref> Other companies headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, MI include ], ] Corp., Larson Realty Group, Princeton Enterprises, TIP Capital, Bloomfield Hills Bancorp, Reverie, BlackEagle Partners, Gregory J. Schwartz & Co., Inc., Alidade Capital, and Penske Automotive Group.

==Geography==
]'' by ], Bloomfield Hills estate of ]]]
According to the ], the city has a total area of {{convert|5.04|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|4.96|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.08|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=] |access-date=November 25, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012 |df=mdy }}</ref>

== Government ==

=== Federal, state, and county legislators ===
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==Demographics== ==Demographics==
{{US Census population
As of the ]] of 2000, there were 3,940 people, 1,520 households, and 1,167 families residing in the city. The ] 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% ], 1.65% ], 0.10% ], 6.57% ], 0.25% from ], and 0.74% from two or more races. ] or ] of any race were 1.09% of the population.
|1930= 1127
|1940= 1281
|1950= 1468
|1960= 2378
|1970= 3672
|1980= 3985
|1990= 4288
|2000= 3940
|2010= 3869
|2020= 4460
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015|df=mdy}}</ref>
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As of the 2005–2009 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=&_geoContext=&_street=&_county=bloomfield+hills&_cityTown=bloomfield+hills&_state=04000US26&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010 |title=2005–2009 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=April 26, 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200211180720/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=&_geoContext=&_street=&_county=bloomfield+hills&_cityTown=bloomfield+hills&_state=04000US26&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010 |archive-date=February 11, 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref> there were 3,774 people, 1,570 households, and about 1,382 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|796.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,628 housing units at an average density of {{convert|329.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The ] of the city was 89.1% White, 5.4% Asian, 4.3% Black, 0.8% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.


===2010 census===
There were 1,520 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.9% were ] 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.
As of the ]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=]|access-date=November 25, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 3,869 people, 1,489 households, and 1,116 families living in the city. The ] was {{convert|780.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,659 housing units at an average density of {{convert|334.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 87.3% ], 6.7% ], 4.1% ], 0.1% ], 0.3% from ], and 1.6% from two or more races. ] or ] of any race were 1.5% of the population.


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. There were 1,489 households, of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.7% were ] living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.1% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.84.


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 ] for the city was $104,920. About 1.8% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the ], including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over. The median age in the city was 54.1 years. 19.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 11.8% were from 25 to 44; 33.5% were from 45 to 64; and 29.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.


== Education == ===2000 census===
As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, 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.
The city is served by the ], a public school district. The district operates the ], a tuition-free, public consortium high school which offers the ] and is consistently rated by '']'' magazine among the top ten public high schools in the United States. It runs two main high schools, ], and ]. The district also offers a ] and an ].


In the city, 19.7% of the population was under the age of 18, 3.8% was between 18 and 24, 13.8% between 25 and 44, 39.0% between 45 and 64, and 23.8% 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.
Bloomfield Hills is also home to the ], as well as ], and ] and Marian Catholic Schools.


The median income for a household in the city was $170,790, and the median income for a family was over $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 and over.
==Notable people with ties to Bloomfield Hills==
* ], current U.S. Senator
* ], former Govenor of Massachusetts
* ], Governor of Michigan from 1963 to 1969. Republican presidential candidate in 1968, losing to Richard Nixon
* ], ice dancer
* ], ], ], founder of the ], heir to the ] fortune (grew up in Bloomfield Hills)
* ], founder of ] and ] (born in Ohio, but lives presently in Bloomfield Hills)
* ], actor and comedian (born in ] but raised in Bloomfield Hills)
* ], drummer for the rock band ]
* ], former player of the ]. Resided in Bloomfield Hills for one year.
* ], ]; chairman of Guardian Industries Corp and owner of the ], the ] and the ] sports ].
* ], anchor of ]
* ], former NBA player, and current ] general manager
* ], ice skater
* ], current NBA player for the ]
* ], an American actress, attended boarding school in Bloomfield Hills
* ], former player of the Detroit Red Wings, lived in Bloomfield Hills
* ], founder and chairman of ]
* ], American gospel, soul and R&B singer
* ], professional wrestler lives in Bloomfield Hills


Bloomfield Hills is one of the wealthiest cities with over 1000 people in the United States and is one of the wealthiest places in Michigan. 39% of owner-occupied homes had a value of over $1,000,000, and 32.1% with a value between $500,000 and $999,999.<ref name="2000 Census DP1">{{cite web |url=http://censtats.census.gov/data/MI/1602609180.pdf |title=Table DP-3. Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics: 2000 |format=PDF |access-date=March 25, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120506053826/http://censtats.census.gov/data/MI/1602609180.pdf |archive-date=May 6, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Government==
*State officials
**] ] ]
**] ] ] - 13th State Senate District
**] ] ] - 40th State House District


==Education==
*Federal officials

**] ] ]
===Primary and secondary schools===
**] ] ]

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====Public schools====
Most of the city is served by the ] (BHSD), a public school district based in neighboring Bloomfield Township, comprising the City of Bloomfield Hills, most of Bloomfield Township, and small parts of neighboring communities such as Auburn Hills, Troy, and West Bloomfield Township. The sole district comprehensive high school is ], formed in 2013 by the mergers of ] and ].<ref name=BHHS>"." Bloomfield Hills High School. Retrieved on July 30, 2013. "Bloomfield Hills High School Main Campus 3456 Lahser Road Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302" and "Bloomfield Hills High School 9th Grade Campus 2800 Lahser Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302"</ref><ref name="Bloomfield Township Street Map">"." () ]. Retrieved on July 30, 2013.</ref>

The Bloomfield Hills district administers the ], a tuition-free, public consortium high school in Bloomfield Township that hosts students from ten different public schools districts (including some Bloomfield Hills School District students).

A southern portion of Bloomfield Hills resides in the ].<ref>"" (). ]. Retrieved on June 29, 2015.</ref>

====Private schools====
The Bloomfield Hills area is also home to many private schools. The city limits include the nonsectarian ], ], St. Hugo of the Hills Catholic School (established in 1940),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sthugo.k12.mi.us/info/school.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970617141917/http://www.sthugo.k12.mi.us/info/school.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=1997-06-17|title=Info|publisher=St. Hugo of the Hills Parish School|date=1997-07-17|access-date=2020-05-01}}</ref> and the ].

The neighboring communities of ] and ] have two single-sex Catholic schools: ] for boys and ] for girls, as well as the private college-preparatory school ], ].<ref name="Bloomfield Township Street Map"/> Bloomfield Township also has Michigan's only ] Classical Christian school, Bloomfield Christian School.

====Weekend education====
After the ] was formed in 1973, it initially held its classes at Cranbrook School Brookside.<ref name=OldHist>"" (). Japanese School of Detroit. May 2, 2001. Retrieved on April 16, 2015. "昭和４８年　　６月　　デトロイト日本語補習授業校開設、私立クランブルック・ブルックサイド校借用。 （１９７３）"</ref>

===Post-secondary education===
Bloomfield Hills is home to the ], one of the nation's leading graduate schools of architecture, art and design. It was founded by the Booths in 1932. By 1984, the ''New York Times'' would say that "the effect of Cranbrook and its graduates and faculty on the physical environment of this country has been profound ... Cranbrook, surely more than any other institution, has a right to think of itself as synonymous with contemporary American design."

The main offices of ] are in Bloomfield Hills.<ref name=Map>"." () Bloomfield Township, Oakland County. Retrieved on July 30, 2013.</ref><ref>"." Oakland Community College. Retrieved on June 20, 2015. "7. District Office 2480 Opdyke Rd. Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304-2266"</ref>

==Notable people==
{{Main|List of people from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan}}


==See also== ==See also==
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City in Michigan, United States
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
City
City of Bloomfield Hills
Cranbrook Educational CommunityCranbrook Educational Community
Official seal of Bloomfield Hills, MichiganSeal
Location within Oakland CountyLocation within Oakland County
Bloomfield Hills is located in MichiganBloomfield HillsBloomfield HillsLocation within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°35′01″N 83°14′44″W / 42.58361°N 83.24556°W / 42.58361; -83.24556
Country United States
StateMichigan
CountyOakland
Incorporated as a village1927
Incorporated as a city1932
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorWilliam Hosler
 • ManagerDavid Hendrickson
Area
 • City5.04 sq mi (13.05 km)
 • Land4.96 sq mi (12.84 km)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.21 km)
Elevation833 ft (254 m)
Population
 • City4,460
 • Density899.37/sq mi (347.25/km)
 • Metro4,296,250 (Metro Detroit)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)48304
Area codes248 and 947
FIPS code26-09180
GNIS feature ID0621616
Websitebloomfieldhillsmi.net

Bloomfield Hills is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A northern suburb of Detroit on the Woodward Corridor, Bloomfield Hills is located roughly 20 miles (32.2 km) northwest of downtown Detroit, and is surrounded on most sides by Bloomfield Township. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 4,460.

History

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On June 28, 1820, Oakland County was divided into two townships: Pontiac Township and Bloomfield Township, the latter covering the southern part of the county that would include West Bloomfield Township, Royal Oak and Southfield. What is now Bloomfield Hills was a farming area until the turn of the 20th century when wealthy Detroit residents bought up the land. The settlement became a village in 1927, and in 1932 residents voted to become a city to avoid being incorporated into growing Birmingham.

Culture

Cranbrook gardens

Bloomfield Hills is the location of the National Historic Landmark Cranbrook Educational Community and other historic sites listed on the national register of historic places.

In popular culture, Bloomfield Hills was the setting for the 2005 film The Upside of Anger. In the 2002 film 8 Mile, Eminem mentions Cranbrook Kingswood while making fun of "Doc" because he attended Cranbrook, which is not considered cool or impressive in the atmosphere portrayed in the film. Bloomfield Hills is the hometown of the comic book character, Trance. Some scenes in Out of Sight with Jennifer Lopez and George Clooney were filmed at a private residence in Bloomfield Hills. (In the novel by Elmore Leonard on which the film is based, the most prominent street in Bloomfield Hills is described as “Vaughan Road, nothing but money.”) Jimmy Hoffa was last seen at the former Machus Red Fox restaurant in adjacent Bloomfield Township. The novel Gilda Joyce: The Ladies of the Lake is set in a private school in Bloomfield.

Churches

Kirk in the Hills

The area is the home of landmark churches including Kirk in the Hills Presbyterian on Long Lake Rd (Bloomfield Township) and Christ Church Cranbrook Episcopal, consecrated in 1928 as part of George Booth's plan for the Cranbrook Educational Community. The Congregational Church of Birmingham United Church of Christ was founded in Birmingham but moved to its present location in at 1000 Cranbrook Road (at Woodward Avenue) in Bloomfield Hills in 1966. St. Hugo of the Hills Roman Catholic Church was funded by Theodore F. MacManus (1872–1940) and his wife in memory of their deceased children, Hugo and Hubert. St. Hugo of the Hills Catholic Church was built from 1931 to 1936, with approval from Bishop Michael J. Gallagher, and was designed by Arthur DesRossiers. Other churches include St. George Greek Orthodox, Bloomfield Hills Baptist, Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church (ELCA) on Adams Road (Bloomfield Township), Detroit Michigan Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Birmingham Unitarian Church on Woodward Avenue.

Economy

Home of O2 Investment Partners, Straightaway Tire and Auto, Acme Group, consisting of , Acme Mills, Great Lakes Filters, and Fairway Products, is headquartered in Bloomfield Hills. Other companies headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, MI include Taubman Centers, TriMas Corp., Larson Realty Group, Princeton Enterprises, TIP Capital, Bloomfield Hills Bancorp, Reverie, BlackEagle Partners, Gregory J. Schwartz & Co., Inc., Alidade Capital, and Penske Automotive Group.

Geography

Woodland by Hugh T. Keyes, Bloomfield Hills estate of John Bugas

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.04 square miles (13.05 km), of which 4.96 square miles (12.85 km) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km) is water.

Government

Federal, state, and county legislators

United States House of Representatives
District Representative Party Since
11th Haley Stevens Democratic 2019
Michigan Senate
District Senator Party Since
7th Jeremy Moss Democratic 2023
Michigan House of Representatives
District Representative Party Since
54th Donni Steele Republican 2023
Oakland County Board of Commissioners
District Commissioner Party Since
11 Marcia Gershenson Democratic 2005

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19301,127—
19401,28113.7%
19501,46814.6%
19602,37862.0%
19703,67254.4%
19803,9858.5%
19904,2887.6%
20003,940−8.1%
20103,869−1.8%
20204,46015.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the 2005–2009 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, there were 3,774 people, 1,570 households, and about 1,382 families living in the city. The population density was 796.4 inhabitants per square mile (307.5/km). There were 1,628 housing units at an average density of 329.1 per square mile (127.1/km). The racial makeup of the city was 89.1% White, 5.4% Asian, 4.3% Black, 0.8% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 3,869 people, 1,489 households, and 1,116 families living in the city. The population density was 780.0 inhabitants per square mile (301.2/km). There were 1,659 housing units at an average density of 334.5 per square mile (129.2/km). The racial makeup of the city was 87.3% White, 6.7% Asian, 4.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 1,489 households, of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.7% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.1% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.84.

The median age in the city was 54.1 years. 19.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 11.8% were from 25 to 44; 33.5% were from 45 to 64; and 29.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, 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, 19.7% of the population was under the age of 18, 3.8% was between 18 and 24, 13.8% between 25 and 44, 39.0% between 45 and 64, and 23.8% 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 over $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 and over.

Bloomfield Hills is one of the wealthiest cities with over 1000 people in the United States and is one of the wealthiest places in Michigan. 39% of owner-occupied homes had a value of over $1,000,000, and 32.1% with a value between $500,000 and $999,999.

Education

Primary and secondary schools

Public schools

Most of the city is served by the Bloomfield Hills School District (BHSD), a public school district based in neighboring Bloomfield Township, comprising the City of Bloomfield Hills, most of Bloomfield Township, and small parts of neighboring communities such as Auburn Hills, Troy, and West Bloomfield Township. The sole district comprehensive high school is Bloomfield Hills High School, formed in 2013 by the mergers of Andover High School and Lahser High School.

The Bloomfield Hills district administers the International Academy, a tuition-free, public consortium high school in Bloomfield Township that hosts students from ten different public schools districts (including some Bloomfield Hills School District students).

A southern portion of Bloomfield Hills resides in the Birmingham City School District.

Private schools

The Bloomfield Hills area is also home to many private schools. The city limits include the nonsectarian Cranbrook Schools, Cranbrook Academy of Art, St. Hugo of the Hills Catholic School (established in 1940), and the Roeper School.

The neighboring communities of Bloomfield Township and Beverly Hills have two single-sex Catholic schools: Brother Rice High School for boys and Marian High School for girls, as well as the private college-preparatory school Detroit Country Day School, Academy of the Sacred Heart. Bloomfield Township also has Michigan's only ACCS accredited Classical Christian school, Bloomfield Christian School.

Weekend education

After the Japanese School of Detroit was formed in 1973, it initially held its classes at Cranbrook School Brookside.

Post-secondary education

Bloomfield Hills is home to the Cranbrook Academy of Art, one of the nation's leading graduate schools of architecture, art and design. It was founded by the Booths in 1932. By 1984, the New York Times would say that "the effect of Cranbrook and its graduates and faculty on the physical environment of this country has been profound ... Cranbrook, surely more than any other institution, has a right to think of itself as synonymous with contemporary American design."

The main offices of Oakland Community College are in Bloomfield Hills.

Notable people

Main article: List of people from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

See also

References

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