Bloomfield Township Master Plan
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Bloomfield Township Master Plan Township Profile Introduction The following is a snap shot of Bloomfield Township today. This serves as a starting point for understanding the Township and aptly determining goals and recommendations. Included are discussions of the following: Population Characteristics Housing Characteristics Existing Land Use Community Facilities Transportation The profile is concluded with a summary of key findings that will provide a basis in understanding trends and influences on the Township’s growth and development pattern. Population Characteristics Evaluation of population characteristics provides a more comprehensive understanding of the people that live in Bloomfield Township. In turn, this information contributes to determining future Township needs. Characteristics that are important in this process include trends (Figure 1) and projections, ethnicity, age, education, employment, and income. The following discussion profiles and compares the population characteristics of Bloomfield and establishes key findings about its residents. Figure 1: Population Trend: Bloomfield Township 1950-2005 Source: US Census 50,000 43,023 45,000 42,788 42,532 42,473 41,863 40,000 35,000 30,000 25,000 22,530 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 3,851 0 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 Township Profile Page 6 Bloomfield Township Master Plan Population Trends and Projections Like many Michigan suburbs, Bloomfield Township began as a small community but quickly experienced a population surge between the 1950’s and the 1970’s. Since that time, the Township has maintained a steady population base largely due to the lack of available land for development and the steady decline of household sizes. The Township reached its peak population size in 2000 with 43,023 people. The most current population estimate is provided by the Southeast Michigan Council of Government (SEMCOG), which estimates that in 2005 the Township’s population was 41,863 people. In comparison to other communities, Bloomfield Township is most similar to Birmingham which also is reaching build-out and has experienced a decline between 1990 and 2005 Figure 2: Population Trends (see Figure 2). Rochester Comparison Communities Hills, Troy, and West 90-05 Bloomfield have all Community 1990 2000 2005 % Change experienced significant Bloomfield Twp 42,473 43,023 41,863 -1% growth in the past 15 years. Birmingham 19,997 19,291 19,467 -3% Troy 72,884 80,959 81,512 12% SEMCOG has prepared Rochester Hills 61,766 68,825 69,699 13% population projections to the West Bloomfield 54,516 64,860 66,031 21% year 2030. As illustrated in Source: US Census and SEMCOG Figure 3, all of the Figure 3: Population Projections: 2005-2030 Source: SEMCOG 90,000 81,512 77,046 80,000 69,699 70,000 72,200 Bloomfield 66,031 66,986 Township 60,000 Troy 50,000 Rochester 41,863 39,180 40,000 Hills West 30,000 Bloomfield 19,467 17,800 Birmingham 20,000 10,000 0 2005 2030 Township Profile Page 7 Bloomfield Township Master Plan communities are expected to reach build-out and experience slight changes in population over the next 25 years. Household Trends and Projections Consistent with the population growth trend, Bloomfield Township saw an increase in the number of households between 1990 and 2000 and a slight decline between 2000 and 2005. However, as shown in Figure 4, while the population is projected to decline Figure 4: Household Trend and Projections: in the next 25 years, the number Bloomfield Township 1990-2030 of households is projected by Source: US Census and SEMCOG SEMCOG to increase almost 4% 17,409 17,500 by 2030. 16,804 17,000 16,798 The logic behind the increasing household numbers and the 16,500 declining population numbers is the projected decline in average 16,000 15,734 household size from 2.47 15,500 persons per household in 2005 to 2.21 in 2030. The decline in 15,000 household size is a national trend that most communities are 14,500 experiencing due to the 1990 2000 2005 2030 evolution of family types and family sizes in the country. Household types are almost evenly divided between non- Figure 5: Household Type: family, families with children, Bloomfield Township 2000 and families without children. Source: US Census Non- Family with The largest segment, however, Family, Children, (44%) is ‘Families without 24% 31% Children.’ Based on the high median age of the population discussed in the next section, the reason for the high percentage Family of households without children is Without likely because the children are Children, older and live on their own. 44% SEMCOG estimates that by 2030, 72% of Township households will not have children living at home. Township Profile Page 8 Bloomfield Township Master Plan Age and Ethnicity The median age in Bloomfield Township is 45 years of age. This is much higher than the County median age of 36.7 years of age. As already noted, it can be assumed from this figure that many residents are empty-nesters that are approaching retirement or are already retired. The maturity of the population is linked to the high housing values and high income levels, detailed later in this section, implying that the Township Figure 6: Population By Age attracts residents that are in the later Bloomfield Township 2000-2030 stages of their career and are more 2000 2030 financially stable. 0 to 4 years 5% 5% 5 to 17 years 19% 15% As detailed in Figure 6, SEMCOG projects 18 to 34 years 11% 11% this trend to continue over the next 25 35 to 64 years 47% 37% years. SEMCOG predicts the percentage of 65 and more years 18% 31% children 17 years and younger will slightly Source: US Census and SEMCOG decrease and residents in their family forming years, 18 to 34 years, will remain Figure 7: Population by Ethnicity the same in the Township. The significant Bloomfield Township 2000 change will be in the increase of residents Race 2000 65 years and older from 18% of the White 88% population to 31% of the population. Asian 6% Black 4% The majority (88%) of the Township Other 1% population in 2000 categorized themselves Multi-Racial 1% as ‘white’ according to the US Census. The Source: US Census next highest category is ‘Asian’ with 6% of the population. Education, Income and Employment According to 2000 US Census data, residents of Bloomfield Township are generally well-educated. In turn, they are able to obtain skilled, professional occupations and high income levels. As Figure 8: Educational Attainment described in more detail in the housing Oakland Bloomfield section, this successful population base has County Twp 2000 2000 given them the ability to afford high value Didn’t Graduate High homes and report a low unemployment rate. School 11% 4% High School 22% 10% The majority of Township residents are Some College, No college educated with 33% attaining a Degree 22% 16% bachelor degree and 33% attaining higher Associate Degree 7% 5% level degrees. A very small segment did not Bachelor's Degree 23% 33% graduate from high school. This is a much Graduate or higher educational attainment level in Professional Degree 15% 33% comparison to Oakland County as a whole. Source: US Census Township Profile Page 9 Bloomfield Township Master Plan In 2000, the Township had an unemployment rate of 3.4% based on population 16 years and older that are in the civilian workforce. The County had an unemployment rate of 3.7%. As noted, the majority (65%) of Figure 9: Occupation: Bloomfield Township 2000 Township residents reported occupations Source: US Census in the Management and Professional Production Construction category. The next largest occupation Transportation Sales and 2% group, with 26% is Sales and Office 4% office, 26% occupations. The median household income in Bloomfield Township is $103,897. In comparison to other communities and the County, this median is much higher. Approximately 20% of the population Services, 4% Management/ reported income levels much lower than Professional 65% the County median. Figure 10: Median Household Income: 2000 Figure 11: Household Income: Source: US Census Bloomfield Township 2000 Percent $103,897 Less than $10,000 2.0% $91,661 $10,000 to $14,999 1.5% $80,861 $77,538 $74,912 $15,000 to $24,999 4.3% $61,907 $25,000 to $34,999 5.1% $35,000 to $49,999 8.6% $50,000 to $74,999 14.1% $75,000 to $99,999 12.4% $100,000 to $149,999 18.4% $150,000 to $199,999 11.2% Bloomfield West Birmingham Troy Rochester Oakland $200,000 or more 22.4% Township Bloomfield Hills County Source: US Census Township Profile Page 10 Bloomfield Township Master Plan Housing Characteristics Bloomfield Township housing stock has been analyzed in order to establish more specific information about residential land uses and the neighborhoods in the Township. It is important that goals and objectives in this plan focus on effective strategies related to these elements. Housing characteristics include total housing units, housing unit growth and changes, housing unit type, owner occupancy and housing value. Housing Trends As a generally built-out community, housing unit growth has been at a slow pace in the past 15 years. As evidenced by the age of housing (see Figure 12) and the population growth (see Figure 1), significant housing growth occurred in the Figure 12: Age of Housing: 50’s and 60’s. The US Census reported 16,558 housing units Bloomfield Township 2000 in 1990, 17,459 housing units in 2000, and SEMCOG 2000 estimates there were 17,645 housing units in 2005, 1999 to March 2000 0.8% representing a 6.5% growth in the last 15 years.