How long is the commute from Bloomfield Hills, MI?

Workers who live in Bloomfield Hills, MI take an average of 20.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

5.1% of workers walk to work.

16.3% work from home.

8.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
20.1 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
16.3%
Households without a car
8.4%

How people in Bloomfield Hills get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationBloomfield HillsOakland CountyMichiganUnited States
Drove alone74.6% (±9.9 points)71.3%74.3%68.8%
Carpooled1.3% (±1.9 points)5.9%7.9%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±1.7 points)0.3%0.9%3.2%
Walked5.1% (±3.9 points)1.1%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.7% (±2.3 points)1.2%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home16.3% (±8.7 points)20.2%13.5%15.1%

In Bloomfield Hills, the average commute is lower than in Oakland County (25.8 minutes).

It is also lower than in Michigan (24.2 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Bloomfield Hills, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Oakland County (0.3%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (0.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Oakland County, Bloomfield Hills ranks 50 of 50 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1275 of 1,515.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Bloomfield Hills

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableBloomfield HillsOakland CountyMichiganUnited States
No vehicle8.4% (±4.7 points)5.3%7.0%8.4%
1 vehicle20.1% (±6.8 points)35.3%34.8%33.1%
2 vehicles44.7% (±9.8 points)40.4%38.3%36.6%
3 or more vehicles26.7% (±7.6 points)19.0%19.8%21.9%

In Bloomfield Hills, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Oakland County (5.3%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (7.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Bloomfield Hills

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Bloomfield HillsOakland CountyMichiganUnited States
Workers working from home16.3% (±8.7 points)20.2% (±0.4 points)13.5% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer95.2% (±3.9 points)96.9% (±0.2 points)95.1% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet92.6% (±5.0 points)94.2% (±0.3 points)90.5% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Bloomfield Hills, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Oakland County (94.2%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (90.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Bloomfield Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bloomfield Hills
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Bloomfield Hills—20.1 minutes (±2.9)—
Bloomfield Charter Township1.4 mi24.1 minutes (±0.8)Higher
Birmingham2.9 mi20.3 minutes (±1.3)Not measurably different
Beverly Hills4.1 mi22.9 minutes (±3.1)Not measurably different
Southfield Township4.3 mi23.4 minutes (±2.2)Not measurably different
Bingham Farms4.7 mi22.7 minutes (±2.0)Not measurably different
Sylvan Lake5.1 mi24.5 minutes (±2.3)Higher
Pontiac5.1 mi21.2 minutes (±1.0)Not measurably different
Troy5.1 mi23.7 minutes (±0.7)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bloomfield Charter Township, MI (24.1 minutes), Sylvan Lake, MI (24.5 minutes), Troy, MI (23.7 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Oakland County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
44Clawson22.3 minutes (±1.4)
45Auburn Hills22.1 minutes (±1.4)
46Berkley22.0 minutes (±1.2)
47Pontiac21.2 minutes (±1.0)
48Huntington Woods20.6 minutes (±2.1)
49Birmingham20.3 minutes (±1.3)
50Bloomfield Hills20.1 minutes (±2.9)

Showing 7 of 50 places in Oakland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bloomfield Hills

How long is the average commute in Bloomfield Hills?

Workers who live in Bloomfield Hills, MI take an average of 20.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Bloomfield Hills without a car?

8.4% of households in Bloomfield Hills have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Bloomfield Hills?

16.3% (±8.7 points) of workers who live in Bloomfield Hills worked from home, and 92.6% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bloomfield Hills city, Michigan (place:09180, in state:26).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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Request a Census API key.

DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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