Clayton, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

247

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

9.56% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.1%

1.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,250

15.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$86,700

Population & Diversity

Clayton, MI is home to a population of 247 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 9.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (206 people) in Clayton, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 14 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Clayton, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clayton, MI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clayton, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
206 ± 60
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
21 ± 28
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 13

8.5%

Hispanic Population

21 people

8.5% of the people in Clayton, MI are hispanic (21 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clayton, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 11
Korea
2 ± 11

Clayton, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Clayton, MI employs 95 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clayton, MI were Retail Trade (26 people), Manufacturing (24 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (12 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($61,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,250), and Manufacturing ($53,750).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 64

15.9%

1 Year growth

± 87.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clayton, MI grew at a rate of 15.9%, from 82 employees to 95 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clayton, MI, are Material Moving Occupations (17 people), Production Occupations (11 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clayton, 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

2024 Value

± 64

15.9%

1 Year growth

± 87.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clayton, MI grew at a rate of 15.9%, from 82 employees to 95 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clayton, MI, are Retail Trade (26 people), Manufacturing (24 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clayton, MI, though some of these residents may live in Clayton, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,375

Median earning men ± $20,780

$41,667

Median earning women ± $3,280

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,250), Manufacturing ($48,750), and Retail Trade ($9,821).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($41,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,000), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($13,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clayton, MI was $86,700 in 2024, which is 0.261 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $83,300 to $86,700, a 4.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Clayton, MI is 71.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clayton, MI have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clayton, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$86,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$57,058

$62

Median Property Taxes

±$23

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 Clayton, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.3%

Homeownership

2024

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.3% of the housing units in Clayton, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clayton, 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.

$66,250

Median Household Income

± $21,848

Number of Households

± 33

In 2024, the median household income of the 87 households in Clayton, MI grew to $66,250 from the previous year's value of $57,500.

The following chart displays the households in Clayton, 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 Clayton, 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 (86%)
Carpooled (7.53%)
Walked (5.38%)

In 2024, 86% of workers in Clayton, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.53%) and those who walked to work (5.38%).

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

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clayton, MI have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.26% of the workforce in Clayton, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clayton, MI (52 out of 247 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 12 - 14, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clayton, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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