Bloomfield Township is a medium-sized town located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 43,027 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Bloomfield Township is the 36th largest community in Michigan.

Bloomfield Township is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 94.54% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Bloomfield Township is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bloomfield Township who work in management occupations (20.06%), sales jobs (16.91%), and healthcare (9.68%).

Of important note, Bloomfield Township is also a town of artists. Bloomfield Township has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Bloomfield Township's character.

Also of interest is that Bloomfield Township has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Bloomfield Township 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, Bloomfield Township is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Bloomfield Township a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Bloomfield Township has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Bloomfield Township's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

"If you live in Bloomfield Township, you are going to have to drive to get to work," say area residents. At least that is what most Bloomfield Township residents do (99.2%). Bloomfield Township is primarily built for cars, and driving around town will bare this out. Shopping centers, parking lots, strip malls, and wide streets are what you'll find. Sidewalks? Sure. But not everywhere, and walking to most places can be downright scary.

Bloomfield Township Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Bloomfield Township is a pretty powerful place. 65.80% of the adults in Bloomfield Township have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Bloomfield Township in 2000 was $62,716, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $250,864 for a family of four. However, Bloomfield Township contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Bloomfield Township is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bloomfield Township home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Bloomfield Township is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Bloomfield Township include German, English, Irish, Polish, Italian, Russian, French, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Bloomfield Township is English.