St. Clair Shores, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

58,140

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.8

0.229% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.4%

8.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,500

1.11% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$210,700

Population & Diversity

St. Clair Shores, MI is home to a population of 58.1k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.32% of St. Clair Shores, MI residents were born outside of the country (2.51k people).

In 2024, there were 18.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (50.8k people) in St. Clair Shores, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.68k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.38k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of St. Clair Shores, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in St. Clair Shores, MI was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Clair Shores, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
50.8k ± 774
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.68k ± 590
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.38k ± 316

2.97%

Hispanic Population

1.72k people

2.97% of the people in St. Clair Shores, MI are hispanic (1.72k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in St. Clair Shores, 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

4.32%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.51k people

4.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.47k people

As of 2024, 4.32% of St. Clair Shores, MI residents (2.51k 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 St. Clair Shores, MI was 4.23%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
890 ± 152
Gulf War (2001-)
729 ± 208
Gulf War (1990s)
352 ± 121

St. Clair Shores, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in St. Clair Shores, MI.

Economy

The economy of St. Clair Shores, MI employs 29.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in St. Clair Shores, MI were Manufacturing (4,902 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,306 people), and Retail Trade (3,134 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($245,357), Utilities ($106,250), and Finance & Insurance ($83,147).

Employment

Occupations

29.9k

2024 Value

± 1,120

−0.829%

1 Year decline

± 5.36%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Clair Shores, MI declined at a rate of −0.829%, from 30.1k employees to 29.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Clair Shores, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,112 people), Management Occupations (3,065 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,578 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Clair Shores, 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

29.9k

2024 Value

± 1,120

−0.829%

1 Year decline

± 5.36%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Clair Shores, MI declined at a rate of −0.829%, from 30.1k employees to 29.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Clair Shores, MI, are Manufacturing (4,902 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,306 people), and Retail Trade (3,134 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Clair Shores, MI, though some of these residents may live in St. Clair Shores, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,551

Median earning men ± $1,075

$46,631

Median earning women ± $1,725

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,697), Public Administration ($93,500), and Information ($74,010).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,769), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,550), and Public Administration ($63,953).

Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Clair Shores, MI was $210,700 in 2024, which is 0.633 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $196,400 to $210,700, a 7.28% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Clair Shores, MI is 83.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in St. Clair Shores, MI have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Clair Shores, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$210,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,252

$22,716

Median Property Taxes

±$943

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 St. Clair Shores, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.1%

Homeownership

2024

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.1% of the housing units in St. Clair Shores, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in St. Clair Shores, 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.

$73,500

Median Household Income

± $2,293

27.3k

Number of Households

± 1,102

In 2024, the median household income of the 27.3k households in St. Clair Shores, MI grew to $73,500 from the previous year's value of $72,693.

The following chart displays the households in St. Clair Shores, 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 St. Clair Shores, 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 (76.7%)
Worked At Home (13.8%)
Carpooled (6.71%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in St. Clair Shores, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.71%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Clair Shores, MI have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.02% of the workforce in St. Clair Shores, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Clair Shores, MI (4.84k out of 57.6k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Clair Shores, 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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