CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Clawson

Michigan · 13,874 residents · 2.20 sq mi

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With 13,874 people, Clawson is a city in Michigan. The poverty rate is 3.7%, under the national 13.2%. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. That is roughly 18% ahead of the Michigan median. The typical home is worth $71,600. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 31%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

13,874

+9%vs 2000

vs 12,732 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.6

−8%vs 2000

vs 37.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.20 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202411K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.2%(859)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.5%(898)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.7%(795)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.9%(823)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.3%(869)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420.2%(2,801)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.6%(2,168)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.7%(1,342)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.6%(1,468)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.2%(1,137)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.3%(460)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.8%(254)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$36,532

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $50,929 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,892

−38%vs 2000

vs $25,676 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.7%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$71,600

−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $137,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$502

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $622 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

73.6%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.1% in 2000

26.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.2%(12,124)

Black0.8%(100)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(145)

Asian1.3%(168)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.6%(13,675)

Black0.3%(43)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(102)

Asian0.5%(67)

Other0.6%(89)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.8%(428)

South American0.2%(27)

Puerto Rican0.2%(24)

Ecuadorian0.2%(19)

Colombian0.1%(8)

Central American0.1%(7)

Guatemalan0.1%(7)

Asian origin

Korean0.8%(89)

Chinese0.7%(82)

Asian Indian0.3%(33)

Vietnamese0.3%(30)

Filipino0.2%(18)

Indonesian0.2%(18)

Thai0.1%(13)

Japanese0.1%(9)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.1%(10)

Ancestry

German21.9%(2,493)

Irish16.3%(1,852)

English14.2%(1,619)

Polish9.9%(1,122)

Italian7.5%(858)

Scottish5.9%(669)

French5.4%(611)

American2.6%(301)

Scotch-Irish1.7%(194)

Dutch1.6%(185)

Hungarian1.5%(173)

Russian1.4%(160)

+ 30 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian1.4%(157)

Welsh1.2%(142)

Arab1.2%(134)

Norwegian1.1%(129)

Finnish1%(117)

Greek1%(110)

Czech0.8%(95)

Lebanese0.6%(72)

Ukrainian0.6%(71)

Romanian0.6%(66)

Macedonian0.4%(48)

Belgian0.4%(45)

Canadian0.4%(42)

British0.3%(36)

Lithuanian0.3%(35)

Slovak0.3%(32)

West Indian0.2%(26)

Haitian0.2%(26)

Armenian0.2%(25)

Austrian0.2%(25)

Danish0.2%(23)

Croatian0.2%(21)

Turkish0.2%(18)

Iraqi0.1%(17)

Swedish0.1%(16)

Subsaharan African0.1%(15)

Swiss0.1%(14)

Australian0.1%(7)

Brazilian0.1%(7)

Slovene0.1%(6)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.8%

−10.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 26.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

82.7%

−7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.1%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.9 min

+28%vs 2000

vs 14.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married38.2%(1,799)

Married45.6%(2,148)

Widowed3%(140)

Divorced13.2%(622)

Women 15+

Never married36.6%(1,878)

Married38.9%(1,994)

Widowed7.4%(382)

Divorced17%(874)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.5%

−10.3 ptssince 2013

from 12.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

68.3%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 70.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.3%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 15.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.0%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 20.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.7%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 10.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 1.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

80.2%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 83.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

31.0%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 28.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)10%(41)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)22.3%(92)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era50.7%(209)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.7%(7)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 412 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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