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Compare Birmingham to Portage

This post compares Birmingham, Michigan to Portage, Michigan across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Birmingham (city) Portage (city)
Population 20,836 48,072
Income (median) $98,316 $49,372
Home Value (median) $467,700 $153,800
White 91% 87%
Black 2% 5%
Asian 2% 3%
With Kids 29% 30%
Age (median) 41 37
Rentals 25% 32%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Birmingham or Portage?
A: Birmingham has a much smaller population count than Portage: 20836 compared with 48072 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Birmingham or in Portage?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Birmingham.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Birmingham or Portage?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Birmingham.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Portage does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 25% for Birmingham versus 32% for Portage.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Birmingham may include: Forest-Hills, Rochester-Hills, and Novi.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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