Clayton charter township, Michigan Population 2024

7,351

Clayton charter township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Clayton charter township was:

  • White: 90.69%
  • Two or more races: 4.34%
  • Black or African American: 3.85%
  • Asian: 0.78%
  • Other race: 0.34%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
34.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
215.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.37% (-102)
The current population of Clayton charter township, Michigan is 7,351 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,453.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,73490.69%
Two or more races3224.34%
Black or African American2863.85%
Asian580.78%
Other race250.34%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Clayton charter township Population by Race

Clayton charter township Population Pyramid 2024

Clayton charter township Median Age

43.1

Total

41.8

Male

43.6

Female

Clayton charter township Adults

There are 5,849 adults, (1,408 of whom are seniors) in Clayton charter township.

Clayton charter township Age Dependency

67.2

Age Dependency Ratio

31.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Clayton charter township Sex Ratio

Female3,76350.68%
Male3,66249.32%

Clayton charter township Population by Age

Clayton charter township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,7772.6791.48.6
Married1,5763.0794.95.1
Non Family6411.2880.519.5
Female3632.7591.28.8
Male1973.831000

2.96

Average Family Size

2.67

Average Household Size

91.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clayton charter township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3306.3%
Associates Degree60811.6%
Bachelors Degree89117%
Graduate Degree53310.17%
High School Graduate1,28724.55%
Less Than 9th Grade841.6%
Some College1,50928.79%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Clayton charter township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Clayton charter township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,8044,4411,292
Black21419464
2+ Races14314047
Hispanic14011027
Other Race251312
Asian11110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 48%.

Clayton charter township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,250$55,429$45,521
Graduate Degree$72,250$77,083$71,630
High School Graduate$26,026$31,467$25,593
Less Than 9th Grade$14,298$14,126$0
Overall$36,059$43,750$30,912
Some College$35,712$54,073$29,068

$36,059

Average Earnings

$43,750

Average Male

$30,912

Average Female

Clayton charter township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clayton charter township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clayton charter township Language

98.25% of Clayton charter township residents speak only English, while 1.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.94% of the population.

Clayton charter township Language

Clayton charter township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,6526609.92%
Multiple3224313.35%
Hispanic2023416.83%
Asian582237.93%
Black28682.8%

9.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.47%

Male Poverty Rate

11.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clayton charter township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clayton charter township is Asian, with 37.93% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clayton charter township is Black, with 2.8% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.59%.

Clayton charter township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.36%
High School15.62%
Some College5.95%
Bachelors or Greater1.12%

Clayton charter township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed8.76%
Male Unemployed6.56%
Male Employed5.3%
Female Unemployed0%

Clayton charter township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clayton charter township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,351$104,234
Households$77,837$95,856
Married Families$101,420$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,898$60,573

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clayton charter township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.6%

Male Marriage Rate

52.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Clayton charter township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clayton charter township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Clayton charter township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clayton charter township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

502

Number of Veterans

444

Male Veterans

58

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War178
Vietnam177
Second Gulf War98
Korea0
World War II0

Clayton charter township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74180
35 to 54154
75+71
55 to 6459
18 to 3438

Clayton charter township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4839.06%
2+ Races1910.27%

Clayton charter township Veterans by Race

Clayton charter township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.96%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.11%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clayton charter township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.2%

Labor Force Participation

56.2%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Clayton charter township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clayton charter township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clayton charter township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

86.67%

Born in Clayton charter township

98.71%

Native Born

1.29%

Foreign Born

0.23%

Non Citizen

1.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.71% of Clayton charter township residents were born in the United States, with 86.67% having been born in Michigan. 0.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Clayton charter township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,301-10-0.14%
20287,311-10-0.14%
20277,321-10-0.14%
20267,331-10-0.14%
20257,341-10-0.14%
20247,351-10-0.14%
20237,361-10-0.14%
20227,371-53-0.71%
20217,424-29-0.39%
20207,4532974.15%
20197,156-35-0.49%
20187,191-31-0.43%
20177,222-36-0.5%
20167,258-35-0.48%
20157,293-53-0.72%
20147,346-49-0.66%
20137,395-42-0.56%
20127,437-66-0.88%
20117,503-53-0.7%
20107,55600%

Clayton charter township Population by Year