Clawson, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

11,374

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.4

3.43% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.87%

9.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$88,636

2.32% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$267,100

Population & Diversity

Clawson, MI is home to a population of 11.4k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.37% of Clawson, MI residents were born outside of the country (611 people).

In 2024, there were 23.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.65k people) in Clawson, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 418 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 357 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Clawson, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clawson, MI was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Clawson, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clawson, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.65k ± 424
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
418 ± 361
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
357 ± 131

4.55%

Hispanic Population

517 people

4.55% of the people in Clawson, MI are hispanic (517 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clawson, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

5.37%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

611 people

5.67%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

642 people

As of 2024, 5.37% of Clawson, MI residents (611 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clawson, MI was 5.67%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Clawson, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
209 ± 73
Gulf War (1990s)
66 ± 55
Gulf War (2001-)
41 ± 41

Clawson, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.17 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Clawson, MI.

Economy

The economy of Clawson, MI employs 6.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clawson, MI were Manufacturing (1,220 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (904 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (794 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($104,318), Construction ($90,654), and Finance & Insurance ($90,082).

Employment

Occupations

6.5k

2024 Value

± 535

−1.25%

1 Year decline

± 11.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clawson, MI declined at a rate of −1.25%, from 6.58k employees to 6.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clawson, MI, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (734 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (707 people), and Management Occupations (686 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clawson, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.5k

2024 Value

± 535

−1.25%

1 Year decline

± 11.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clawson, MI declined at a rate of −1.25%, from 6.58k employees to 6.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clawson, MI, are Manufacturing (1,220 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (904 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (794 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clawson, MI, though some of these residents may live in Clawson, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$78,456

Median earning men ± $7,773

$59,760

Median earning women ± $9,092

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($98,333), Construction ($90,713), and Manufacturing ($89,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($91,406), Construction ($88,906), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clawson, MI was $267,100 in 2024, which is 0.803 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $250,800 to $267,100, a 6.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Clawson, MI is 75.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clawson, MI have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clawson, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$267,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,540

$4,285

Median Property Taxes

±$388

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Clawson, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Clawson, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.4%

Homeownership

2024

63.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.4% of the housing units in Clawson, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clawson, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$88,636

Median Household Income

± $4,504

5.68k

Number of Households

± 489

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.68k households in Clawson, MI grew to $88,636 from the previous year's value of $86,630.

The following chart displays the households in Clawson, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clawson, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.4%)
Worked At Home (22.1%)
Carpooled (3.7%)

In 2024, 71.4% of workers in Clawson, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.1%) and those who carpooled to work (3.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clawson, MI have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.938% of the workforce in Clawson, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Clawson, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Clawson, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clawson, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.87% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clawson, MI (662 out of 11.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clawson, MI is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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