Mount Clemens, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

15,511

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.943% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.3%

14.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,310

9.28% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$179,400

Population & Diversity

Mount Clemens, MI is home to a population of 15.5k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.3% of Mount Clemens, MI residents were born outside of the country (356 people).

In 2024, there were 3.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.1k people) in Mount Clemens, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.45k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Mount Clemens, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Clemens, MI was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Clemens, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.1k ± 610
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.1k ± 511
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.45k ± 390

3.97%

Hispanic Population

616 people

3.97% of the people in Mount Clemens, MI are hispanic (616 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mount Clemens, 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

2.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

356 people

2.39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

372 people

As of 2024, 2.3% of Mount Clemens, MI residents (356 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 Mount Clemens, MI was 2.39%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
262 ± 145
Gulf War (1990s)
97 ± 71
Gulf War (2001-)
95 ± 55

Mount Clemens, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.7 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mount Clemens, MI employs 7.34k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Clemens, MI were Manufacturing (1,352 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,086 people), and Retail Trade (727 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,089), Wholesale Trade ($91,771), and Public Administration ($70,515).

Employment

Occupations

7.34k

2024 Value

± 671

−0.582%

1 Year decline

± 12.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Clemens, MI declined at a rate of −0.582%, from 7.38k employees to 7.34k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Clemens, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (908 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (673 people), and Management Occupations (639 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Clemens, 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

7.34k

2024 Value

± 671

−0.582%

1 Year decline

± 12.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Clemens, MI declined at a rate of −0.582%, from 7.38k employees to 7.34k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Clemens, MI, are Manufacturing (1,352 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,086 people), and Retail Trade (727 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Clemens, MI, though some of these residents may live in Mount Clemens, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,696

Median earning men ± $6,282

$38,364

Median earning women ± $2,369

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($104,375), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,928), and Public Administration ($71,360).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($69,102), Information ($61,063), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,042).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Clemens, MI was $179,400 in 2024, which is 0.539 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $169,000 to $179,400, a 6.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Clemens, MI is 59.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Clemens, MI have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Clemens, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$179,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,688

$4,032

Median Property Taxes

±$449

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 Mount Clemens, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.4%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.4% of the housing units in Mount Clemens, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mount Clemens, 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.

$52,310

Median Household Income

± $8,053

6.78k

Number of Households

± 625

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.78k households in Mount Clemens, MI declined from $52,310 from the previous year's value of $57,663.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Clemens, 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 Mount Clemens, 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 (79.2%)
Worked At Home (8.45%)
Carpooled (7.13%)

In 2024, 79.2% of workers in Mount Clemens, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.45%) and those who carpooled to work (7.13%).

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

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Clemens, MI have a longer commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.99% of the workforce in Mount Clemens, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Clemens, MI (2.34k out of 14.3k 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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