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'Bloomfield Hills' is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located in the Metro Detroit area, nearly completely surrounded by Bloomfield Township; it also borders the city of Birmingham. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 3,940. Bloomfield Hills has consistently ranked as one of the five wealthiest cities in the United States of over 1,000 households - in 2000 it was ranked fourth and in 1990 it was ranked second[1] - and it is the richest city outside of California or Florida. In 2000, 57.9% of all families in Bloomfield Hills had a household income of over $200,000 [1], and 39% of households in Bloomfield Hills have a value of over $1,000,000 [2]. Bloomfield Hills was also the setting for the film, The Upside of Anger.
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.
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 High School.
★ George Gough Booth, founder of Cranbrook Educational Community and newspaper publisher, was also instrumental in making "the Hills" a Detroit bedroom community
★ Lee Iacocca, former CEO/Chairman of Ford and later Chrysler
★ Carl Levin, current U.S. Senator
★ Mitt Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts
★ George W. Romney, Governor of Michigan from 1963 to 1969. Republican presidential candidate in 1968, losing to Richard Nixon
★ Elmore Leonard, novelist and screenwriter
★ Jessica Joseph, ice dancer.
★ James R. Hoffa, former Teamsters labor union leader, who disappeared after traveling to the Machus Red Fox restaurant, which was located in Bloomfield Hills.
★ 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)
★ John DeLorean, of DeLorean Motor Car fame, lived in Bloomfield Hills.
★ Michael Kinsley, political commentator, went to school 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 and owner of the Detroit Pistons, the Detroit Shock and the Tampa Bay Lightning sports franchises.
★ 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
★ Adam Steuer, unofficial sixth member of the Jackson 5
★ Selma Blair, an American actress, attended boarding school in Bloomfield Hills
★ Sergei Fedorov, 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
★ Kevin Nash, professional wrestler lives in Bloomfield Hills
★ Gordie Howe, former player of the Detroit Red Wings, lives in Bloomfield Hills
★ Minoru Yamasaki, Japanese American architect who designed the World Trade Center, lived in Bloomfield Hills
★ Stanford R. Ovshinsky, engineer, inventor, and physicist, lives in Bloomfield Hills
Rob Cantor, Zubin Sedghi, Joe Hawley, and Ross Federman of the band Tally Hall all hail from Bloomfield Hills. They found their final band member, Andrew Horowitz, after attending the University of Michigan.
★ 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
★
★ Senator Carl Levin (D)
★
★ Senator Debbie Stabenow (D)
★
★ Representative Joe Knollenberg (R) - 9th Congressional District
★ Kirk in the Hills
★ Oakland Hills Country Club
★ Michigan locations by per capita income
★ City of Bloomfield Hills Official Website
★ Cranbrook Official Website
★ Bloomfield Hills Public Schools Official Website
★ The Roeper School Official Website
1. http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/income/cphls/cphl126f.html
'Bloomfield Hills' is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located in the Metro Detroit area, nearly completely surrounded by Bloomfield Township; it also borders the city of Birmingham. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 3,940. Bloomfield Hills has consistently ranked as one of the five wealthiest cities in the United States of over 1,000 households - in 2000 it was ranked fourth and in 1990 it was ranked second[1] - and it is the richest city outside of California or Florida. In 2000, 57.9% of all families in Bloomfield Hills had a household income of over $200,000 [1], and 39% of households in Bloomfield Hills have a value of over $1,000,000 [2]. Bloomfield Hills was also the setting for the film, The Upside of Anger.
| Contents |
| Demographics |
| Education |
| Notable people with ties to Bloomfield Hills |
| Government |
| See also |
| External links |
| References |
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.
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 High School.
Notable people with ties to Bloomfield Hills
★ George Gough Booth, founder of Cranbrook Educational Community and newspaper publisher, was also instrumental in making "the Hills" a Detroit bedroom community
★ Lee Iacocca, former CEO/Chairman of Ford and later Chrysler
★ Carl Levin, current U.S. Senator
★ Mitt Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts
★ George W. Romney, Governor of Michigan from 1963 to 1969. Republican presidential candidate in 1968, losing to Richard Nixon
★ Elmore Leonard, novelist and screenwriter
★ Jessica Joseph, ice dancer.
★ James R. Hoffa, former Teamsters labor union leader, who disappeared after traveling to the Machus Red Fox restaurant, which was located in Bloomfield Hills.
★ 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)
★ John DeLorean, of DeLorean Motor Car fame, lived in Bloomfield Hills.
★ Michael Kinsley, political commentator, went to school 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 and owner of the Detroit Pistons, the Detroit Shock and the Tampa Bay Lightning sports franchises.
★ 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
★ Adam Steuer, unofficial sixth member of the Jackson 5
★ Selma Blair, an American actress, attended boarding school in Bloomfield Hills
★ Sergei Fedorov, 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
★ Kevin Nash, professional wrestler lives in Bloomfield Hills
★ Gordie Howe, former player of the Detroit Red Wings, lives in Bloomfield Hills
★ Minoru Yamasaki, Japanese American architect who designed the World Trade Center, lived in Bloomfield Hills
★ Stanford R. Ovshinsky, engineer, inventor, and physicist, lives in Bloomfield Hills
Rob Cantor, Zubin Sedghi, Joe Hawley, and Ross Federman of the band Tally Hall all hail from Bloomfield Hills. They found their final band member, Andrew Horowitz, after attending the University of Michigan.
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
★
★ Senator Carl Levin (D)
★
★ Senator Debbie Stabenow (D)
★
★ Representative Joe Knollenberg (R) - 9th Congressional District
See also
★ Kirk in the Hills
★ Oakland Hills Country Club
★ Michigan locations by per capita income
External links
★ City of Bloomfield Hills Official Website
★ Cranbrook Official Website
★ Bloomfield Hills Public Schools Official Website
★ The Roeper School Official Website
References
1. http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/income/cphls/cphl126f.html
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