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Mount Clemens

Michigan · 17,312 residents · 4.09 sq mi
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Mount Clemens is a city of 17,312 people in Michigan. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That trails the Michigan median by roughly 15%. 61% of homes are owner-occupied. Home values have more than doubled since 1990, reaching $98,100. Median household income is $37,856, under the $42,589 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.4
US median: 35.2
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

17,312
−6%since 1990
from 18,405 in 1990
1990 – 2025
36.4
+10%since 1990
from 33.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
4.09 sq mi
Population, 19902024
15K16K17K18K19K19902000201020202024Mount Clemens
202416K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.4%(1,110)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.2%(1,074)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.6%(962)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.7%(992)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.7%(1,158)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3417%(2,950)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.3%(2,993)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.9%(2,408)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.8%(1,343)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.6%(1,141)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845%(872)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.8%(309)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$37,856
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,716 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$21,741
+63%since 1990
from $13,377 in 1990
US average: $21,522
14.1%
+2.2 ptssince 1990
from 11.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$98,100
+37%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $54,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$473
−5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $379 in 1990
US average: $602
60.7%
+4.6 ptssince 1990
from 56.2% in 1990
39.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic80.1%(14,739)
Black17.9%(3,295)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(269)
Asian0.4%(72)
2000
White, non-Hispanic74.5%(12,897)
Black19.5%(3,375)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(404)
Asian0.5%(85)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican2%(307)
Cuban0.6%(93)
Guatemalan0.4%(57)
Chilean0.2%(32)
Salvadoran0.2%(27)
Colombian0.1%(17)
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(33)
Pakistani0.1%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German19.7%(3,052)
Polish11.5%(1,788)
Irish10.3%(1,604)
English6.9%(1,075)
Italian5.9%(910)
American4.2%(652)
French3.2%(494)
Scottish2.7%(413)
Arab1.7%(265)
Russian1.7%(257)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.3%(201)
Lebanese1.3%(196)
Dutch1.2%(193)
Danish0.7%(113)
Belgian0.6%(97)
Greek0.6%(87)
Swiss0.5%(84)
Finnish0.5%(82)
Serbian0.4%(68)
Swedish0.4%(68)
Nigerian0.4%(55)
Hungarian0.3%(50)
British0.3%(41)
Welsh0.2%(36)
Norwegian0.2%(32)
Czech0.2%(31)
Syrian0.2%(29)
Ukrainian0.1%(21)
Austrian0.1%(19)
Lithuanian0.1%(15)
West Indian0.1%(13)
Slovak0.1%(12)
Palestinian0.1%(10)
Canadian0.1%(9)
Egyptian0.1%(8)
Romanian0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

13.5%
+0.7 ptssince 1990
from 12.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
78.5%
+5.8 ptssince 1990
from 72.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
4.5%
−0.8 ptssince 1990
from 5.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.6 min
−12%since 1990
from 19.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38%(2,777)
Married45.2%(3,310)
Widowed3.2%(233)
Divorced13.6%(996)
Women 15+
Never married26.4%(1,794)
Married43.9%(2,988)
Widowed14.9%(1,012)
Divorced14.8%(1,007)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.4%
−10.7 ptssince 2013
from 16.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
55.1%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 50.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.5%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
31.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 29.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.8%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 62.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 46.0% 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)11.3%(95)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.9%(133)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.6%(265)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(36)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II8%(67)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 838 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Mount Clemens, Michigan?

Mount Clemens, Michigan has about 17,312 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Mount Clemens, Michigan?

The typical household in Mount Clemens, Michigan earns about $37,856 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mount Clemens, Michigan expensive?

In Mount Clemens, Michigan, the median home is worth about $98,100, and the typical rent is about $473 a month.

How educated are people in Mount Clemens, Michigan?

About 13.5% of adults age 25 and over in Mount Clemens, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mount Clemens, Michigan?

About 14.1% of people in Mount Clemens, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

Has Mount Clemens, Michigan grown since 1990?

Yes, Mount Clemens, Michigan has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 1,093 residents, a change of about -6 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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