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33-414: Del Webb, a publicly traded company when Sun City Texas was originally conceived and through the first several years of homebuilding, was later sold to PulteGroup . Residency is restricted to persons over age 55, or in the case of couples, one of which must be 55 years of age (except in the instance of guardianship and marriage). Sun City Texas is made up predominately of single-family dwellings, but also has

66-508: A male householder with no wife present, and 25.1% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.84. The median age in the city was 54.1 years. 19.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 11.8% were from 25 to 44; 33.5% were from 45 to 64; and 29.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of

99-460: A significant impact on the local demographics. In elections, voter turnout in Sun City precincts typically exceeds 90 percent. As a result of redistricting of council districts in 2011, two of the six single-member city council districts are composed predominantly of Sun City residents, and a former mayor, George Garver (as of 2011), is a Sun City resident and was a former city council member. Although

132-521: A small number of duplexes. For marketing purposes, near the new Sales Center there are a limited number of houses called the Explore Del Webb Program (each complete with a golf cart), which are used for providing low-cost overnight accommodations for prospects to "live the life" of Sun City for a few days. Total build-out is approved by Georgetown for approximately 10,550 homes, which equals a total of approximately 18,500 residents. The community

165-523: A wood frame, stucco delamination , and improper installation of weep screed . In October 2009, a class-action lawsuit was filed by Steve Berman accusing the company of artificially propping up house sales prices and contributing to the United States housing bubble . The lawsuit was dismissed by the court. Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Bloomfield Hills is a city in Oakland County in

198-560: Is Bloomfield Hills High School , formed in 2013 by the mergers of Andover High School and Lahser High School . The Bloomfield Hills district administers the International Academy , a tuition-free, public consortium high school in Bloomfield Township that hosts students from ten different public schools districts (including some Bloomfield Hills School District students). A southern portion of Bloomfield Hills resides in

231-426: Is generally oriented toward recent retirees. However, demographically, Sun City often is not the last home where someone will live after retirement, but rather it is the first home of retirement for "active adults" who actively play tennis, golf, dance, do yoga or participate in numerous activities and clubs. Over the years, the average age of residents has crept up to about 71. Due to a change in state law initiated by

264-618: Is headquartered in Bloomfield Hills. Other companies headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, MI include Taubman Centers , TriMas Corp., Larson Realty Group, Princeton Enterprises, TIP Capital, Bloomfield Hills Bancorp, Reverie, BlackEagle Partners, Gregory J. Schwartz & Co., Inc., Alidade Capital, and Penske Automotive Group. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 5.04 square miles (13.05 km ), of which 4.96 square miles (12.85 km )

297-399: Is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km ) is water. As of the 2005–2009 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, there were 3,774 people, 1,570 households, and about 1,382 families living in the city. The population density was 796.4 inhabitants per square mile (307.5/km ). There were 1,628 housing units at an average density of 329.1 per square mile (127.1/km ). The racial makeup of

330-454: Is nearby providing a rich variety of urban activities, and the surrounding Hill Country region provides many opportunities for outdoor activities. The project is located within the incorporated city limits of the City of Georgetown and receives water, wastewater, and electric service from the city. Because of its size relative to the city, and the high growth rate within Sun City, the project has

363-530: Is the location of the National Historic Landmark Cranbrook Educational Community and other historic sites listed on the national register of historic places. In popular culture, Bloomfield Hills was the setting for the 2005 film The Upside of Anger . In the 2002 film 8 Mile , Eminem mentions Cranbrook Kingswood while making fun of "Doc" because he attended Cranbrook, which is not considered cool or impressive in

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396-670: The Birmingham City School District . The Bloomfield Hills area is also home to many private schools. The city limits include the nonsectarian Cranbrook Schools , Cranbrook Academy of Art , St. Hugo of the Hills Catholic School (established in 1940), and the Roeper School . The neighboring communities of Bloomfield Township and Beverly Hills have two single-sex Catholic schools: Brother Rice High School for boys and Marian High School for girls, as well as

429-616: The Cranbrook Educational Community . The Congregational Church of Birmingham United Church of Christ was founded in Birmingham but moved to its present location in at 1000 Cranbrook Road (at Woodward Avenue) in Bloomfield Hills in 1966. St. Hugo of the Hills Roman Catholic Church was funded by Theodore F. MacManus (1872–1940) and his wife in memory of their deceased children, Hugo and Hubert. St. Hugo of

462-474: The U.S. state of Michigan . A northern suburb of Detroit on the Woodward Corridor , Bloomfield Hills is located roughly 20 miles (32.2 km) northwest of downtown Detroit , and is surrounded on most sides by Bloomfield Township . As of the 2020 census , the city had a population of 4,460. On June 28, 1820, Oakland County was divided into two townships: Pontiac Township and Bloomfield Township ,

495-718: The Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard, as well as Gold Star families in 18 U.S. states. In 2016, the company acquired some homebuilding assets of John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods, a premier builder of luxury homes. In April 2019, the company acquired the homebuilding operations of American West Homes for $ 150 million. in US$ In 2019, after an investigation by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody , Pulte agreed to pay $ 4.7 million in restitution and make repairs to houses it sold in Florida that had cracks in stucco applied to

528-701: The Hills Catholic Church was built from 1931 to 1936, with approval from Bishop Michael J. Gallagher , and was designed by Arthur DesRossiers . Other churches include St. George Greek Orthodox, Bloomfield Hills Baptist, Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church ( ELCA ) on Adams Road ( Bloomfield Township ), Detroit Michigan Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and Birmingham Unitarian Church on Woodward Avenue. Home of O2 Investment Partners, Straightaway Tire and Auto, Acme Group, consisting of , Acme Mills , Great Lakes Filters, and Fairway Products,

561-723: The United States and is one of the wealthiest places in Michigan. 39% of owner-occupied homes had a value of over $ 1,000,000, and 32.1% with a value between $ 500,000 and $ 999,999. Most of the city is served by the Bloomfield Hills School District (BHSD), a public school district based in neighboring Bloomfield Township, comprising the City of Bloomfield Hills, most of Bloomfield Township, and small parts of neighboring communities such as Auburn Hills, Troy, and West Bloomfield Township. The sole district comprehensive high school

594-535: The United States based on the number of homes closed. In total, the company has built over 775,000 homes. The company operates in 44 markets in 23 states. In 2021, it ranked 284th on the Fortune 500 . The company was founded by Bill Pulte in Michigan, and moved its headquarters to Atlanta in 2014. Since 2016, Ryan Marshall has been the president and CEO of the company. In 1950, at the age of 18 years, Bill Pulte , began building and selling houses. In 1956, he formed

627-458: The atmosphere portrayed in the film. Bloomfield Hills is the hometown of the comic book character, Trance . Some scenes in Out of Sight with Jennifer Lopez and George Clooney were filmed at a private residence in Bloomfield Hills. (In the novel by Elmore Leonard on which the film is based, the most prominent street in Bloomfield Hills is described as “Vaughan Road, nothing but money.” ) Jimmy Hoffa

660-418: The city was $ 170,790, and the median income for a family was over $ 200,000. Males had a median income of $ 100,000 versus $ 52,273 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 104,920. About 1.8% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 and over. Bloomfield Hills is one of the wealthiest cities with over 1000 people in

693-446: The city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female. As of the census of 2000, There were 1,520 households, out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.9% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

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726-419: The city was 87.3% White , 6.7% Asian , 4.1% African American , 0.1% Native American , 0.3% from other races , and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population. There were 1,489 households, of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.7% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had

759-466: The city was 89.1% White, 5.4% Asian, 4.3% Black, 0.8% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population. As of the census of 2010, there were 3,869 people, 1,489 households, and 1,116 families living in the city. The population density was 780.0 inhabitants per square mile (301.2/km ). There were 1,659 housing units at an average density of 334.5 per square mile (129.2/km ). The racial makeup of

792-518: The community attracts residents from all over the country, it has proved especially popular with retirees from the Upper Midwest because of the lower cost of living and relatively mild climate, but residents from Dallas and Houston who want to live in the Texas Hill Country are also target prospects. The project name at the beginning of the development was "Sun City Georgetown", but the name

825-451: The company acquired Sivage-Thomas Homes. In 2009, the company acquired Centex for $ 1.3 billion in stock. In August 2014, the company acquired the real-estate assets of Dominion Homes for $ 82 million. The company changed its name from Pulte Homes, Inc. to PulteGroup, Inc. in March 2010. In 2013, PulteGroup launched Built to Honor program, which provides homes to veterans with disabilities from

858-477: The company, Pulte Homes, Inc which was based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan . In 1972, the company became a public company via an initial public offering . In 1998, the company acquired Divosta for an estimated $ 150 million, and it also acquired Radnor Homes for an undisclosed amount. In 2001, Pulte Homes, Inc acquired Del E. Webb Construction Company , founded by Del Webb , for $ 1.8 billion. In 2003,

891-560: The developer, it is legal to drive licensed " golf cars " on the streets in the development and the shopping areas and all activity centers throughout Sun City have special parking spaces for the golf cars. There are three golf courses , a large central activity center (with a ballroom, meeting rooms, a library and business center), hobby facilities (including woodworking, computer lab, ceramics studio, dancing, and others), numerous pools, lakes for fishing, and many other recreational facilities. Four "satellite" activity centers are located across

924-414: The development, each with indoor and outdoor pools, aerobic and dance studios and many other facilities. There are clubs for almost any interest such as an active nature club that takes advantage of the 14 miles of nature walks and special ecological features of the site. The community's proximity to Southwestern University provides access to a variety of additional cultural activities. The city of Austin

957-424: The latter covering the southern part of the county that would include West Bloomfield Township , Royal Oak and Southfield . What is now Bloomfield Hills was a farming area until the turn of the 20th century when wealthy Detroit residents bought up the land. The settlement became a village in 1927, and in 1932 residents voted to become a city to avoid being incorporated into growing Birmingham . Bloomfield Hills

990-585: The private college-preparatory school Detroit Country Day School , Academy of the Sacred Heart . Bloomfield Township also has Michigan's only ACCS accredited Classical Christian school, Bloomfield Christian School. After the Japanese School of Detroit was formed in 1973, it initially held its classes at Cranbrook School Brookside. Bloomfield Hills is home to the Cranbrook Academy of Art , one of

1023-405: Was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.84. In the city, 19.7% of the population was under the age of 18, 3.8% was between 18 and 24, 13.8% between 25 and 44, 39.0% between 45 and 64, and 23.8% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males. The median income for a household in

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1056-570: Was last seen at the former Machus Red Fox restaurant in adjacent Bloomfield Township. The novel Gilda Joyce: The Ladies of the Lake is set in a private school in Bloomfield. The area is the home of landmark churches including Kirk in the Hills Presbyterian on Long Lake Rd ( Bloomfield Township ) and Christ Church Cranbrook Episcopal , consecrated in 1928 as part of George Booth 's plan for

1089-535: Was later changed to Sun City Texas because of its focus on attracting residents throughout the state. In 2007, Georgetown was named by Retirement Places Rated (Seventh Edition) as the "Best Place in America to Retire". PulteGroup PulteGroup, Inc. is an American residential home-construction company based in Atlanta, Georgia , United States. As of 2023, the company is the third-largest home-construction company in

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