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.

Bloomfield Township is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Bloomfield Township's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Bloomfield Township is a very car-oriented town: 99.2% of people use private automobiles to get to and from work. In fact, the general consensus among people in Bloomfield Township is that if you need to get anywhere, you're going to have to drive. The landscape is very car-oriented, and features shopping centers, strip malls, parking lots, and wide streets. Pedestrians are discouraged by the fact that sidewalks are not always present, which makes attempts at walking downright daunting in certain parts of town.

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.