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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

St. Clair Shores

Michigan · 63,096 residents · 11.7 sq mi
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St. Clair Shores is home to 63,096 people in Michigan. 86% of homes are owner-occupied. At a median age of 42.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The poverty rate is 3.7%, under the national 12.4%. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income runs $49,047, well clear of the $42,589 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 42.0
US median: 35.2
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
63,096
−7%since 1990
from 68,107 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
42.0
+8%since 1990
from 38.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
11.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
57K60K63K66K69K19902000201020202024St. Clair Shores
202458K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.1%(3,204)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.6%(3,534)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.9%(3,728)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.6%(3,504)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.2%(2,652)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.6%(7,962)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.2%(10,225)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.7%(8,646)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.4%(5,916)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7411.1%(6,989)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 848.3%(5,215)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.4%(1,521)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$49,047
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $36,929 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$25,009
+50%since 1990
from $16,690 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
3.7%
+0.1 ptssince 1990
from 3.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$122,500
+34%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $69,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$621
−6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $504 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
85.8%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 84.7% in 1990
14.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic98.9%(67,339)
Black0.1%(90)
Hispanic / Latino1%(690)
Asian0.6%(400)
2000
White, non-Hispanic96%(60,544)
Black0.7%(434)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(745)
Asian0.8%(527)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.5%(880)
Spaniard0.7%(414)
Puerto Rican0.2%(121)
Guatemalan0.1%(61)
Colombian0.1%(60)
Costa Rican0.1%(41)
Dominican0%(20)
Peruvian0%(13)
Uruguayan0%(12)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(261)
Asian Indian0.3%(188)
Chinese0.2%(142)
Korean0.1%(43)
Pakistani0%(15)
Burmese0%(10)
Thai0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(21)
Ancestry
German24.3%(14,135)
Polish15.4%(8,945)
Irish14.1%(8,191)
Italian12.5%(7,286)
English8.5%(4,913)
French5.1%(2,979)
American3.2%(1,888)
Scottish2.8%(1,648)
French Canadian2.4%(1,414)
Arab2.3%(1,340)
Belgian1.9%(1,106)
Dutch1.6%(909)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Lebanese1.5%(894)
Greek1.1%(633)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(486)
Swedish0.8%(479)
Lithuanian0.8%(469)
Hungarian0.6%(374)
Ukrainian0.5%(314)
Finnish0.5%(296)
Norwegian0.5%(274)
Russian0.5%(268)
Canadian0.4%(249)
Serbian0.3%(200)
British0.3%(190)
Slovak0.3%(185)
Danish0.3%(180)
Syrian0.3%(171)
Welsh0.3%(170)
Czech0.3%(169)
Austrian0.3%(151)
Romanian0.2%(141)
Armenian0.2%(96)
Macedonian0.1%(85)
Croatian0.1%(81)
Swiss0.1%(45)
Iraqi0%(28)
Slovene0%(19)
Kenyan0%(17)
Turkish0%(12)
Haitian0%(8)
Latvian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.1%
+4.4 ptssince 1990
from 13.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
84.4%
+6.5 ptssince 1990
from 77.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
5.7%
+1.0 ptssince 1990
from 4.7% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.3 min
−23%since 1990
from 21.3 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 married28.8%(7,096)
Married58.6%(14,430)
Widowed4.1%(1,015)
Divorced8.5%(2,094)
Women 15+
Never married19.9%(5,582)
Married52.1%(14,598)
Widowed16.5%(4,614)
Divorced11.6%(3,246)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.2%
−6.8 ptssince 2013
from 11.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.3%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 65.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.8%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 21.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.5%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.4%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 79.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.6%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 34.9% 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)24.6%(729)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.3%(452)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.5%(901)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War11.1%(328)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.9%(55)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,958 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 St. Clair Shores, Michigan?

St. Clair Shores, Michigan has about 63,096 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in St. Clair Shores, Michigan?

The typical household in St. Clair Shores, Michigan earns about $49,047 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is St. Clair Shores, Michigan expensive?

In St. Clair Shores, Michigan, the median home is worth about $122,500, and the typical rent is about $621 a month.

How educated are people in St. Clair Shores, Michigan?

About 18.1% of adults age 25 and over in St. Clair Shores, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in St. Clair Shores, Michigan?

About 3.7% of people in St. Clair Shores, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

Has St. Clair Shores, Michigan grown since 1990?

Yes, St. Clair Shores, Michigan has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 5,011 residents, a change of about -7 percent over that period.

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