St. Clair Shores, Michigan Population 2024

57,151

St. Clair Shores Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of St. Clair Shores was:

  • White: 88.94%
  • Black or African American: 4.99%
  • Two or more races: 4.54%
  • Asian: 0.97%
  • Other race: 0.45%
  • Native American: 0.09%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
Land Area (mi²)
11.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,892.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.7% (-1,586)
The current population of St. Clair Shores, Michigan is 57,151 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 58,737.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White51,83988.94%
Black or African American2,9064.99%
Two or more races2,6464.54%
Asian5680.97%
Other race2650.45%
Native American500.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander130.02%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

St. Clair Shores Population by Race

St. Clair Shores Population Pyramid 2024

St. Clair Shores Median Age

43.7

Total

42

Male

45.7

Female

St. Clair Shores Adults

There are 48,346 adults, (12,633 of whom are seniors) in St. Clair Shores.

St. Clair Shores Age Dependency

63.2

Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.8

Child Dependency Ratio

St. Clair Shores Sex Ratio

Female30,08051.61%
Male28,20748.39%

St. Clair Shores Population by Age

St. Clair Shores Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All27,4952.1183.416.6
Non Family12,3431.167822
Married11,2952.89919
Female2,7282.857723
Male1,1292.9182.917.1

2.81

Average Family Size

2.11

Average Household Size

83.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

St. Clair Shores Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,5443.44%
Associates Degree4,99811.13%
Bachelors Degree8,69219.35%
Graduate Degree4,51610.05%
High School Graduate12,99528.93%
Less Than 9th Grade6401.42%
Some College11,53225.67%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

St. Clair Shores Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

St. Clair Shores Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White40,45138,58311,709
Black2,0701,891591
2+ Races1,4631,394317
Hispanic751683240
Asian487457345
Other Race1329696
Native American464614

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 72.73%.

St. Clair Shores Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,299$81,013$62,119
Graduate Degree$80,424$80,685$80,321
High School Graduate$42,788$50,000$33,813
Less Than 9th Grade$34,934$39,850$25,938
Overall$54,526$60,232$47,301
Some College$48,642$59,876$39,496

$54,526

Average Earnings

$60,232

Average Male

$47,301

Average Female

St. Clair Shores Earnings by Educational Attainment

St. Clair Shores Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

St. Clair Shores Language

95.08% of St. Clair Shores residents speak only English, while 4.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.05% of the population.

St. Clair Shores Language

St. Clair Shores Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White51,0653,7897.42%
Multiple2,64028610.83%
Black2,76828310.22%
Hispanic1,489875.84%
Asian568172.99%
Native5048%

7.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.7%

Male Poverty Rate

8.67%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in St. Clair Shores

The race most likely to be in poverty in St. Clair Shores is Multiple, with 10.83% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in St. Clair Shores is Asian, with 2.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.93%.

St. Clair Shores Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade10.21%
High School9.91%
Some College6.81%
Bachelors or Greater3.72%

St. Clair Shores Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed19.85%
Male Unemployed17.32%
Female Employed3.39%
Male Employed2.67%

St. Clair Shores Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

St. Clair Shores Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,389$110,711
Households$72,693$89,454
Married Families$109,282$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,364$60,170

mean

median

Income by Household Type

St. Clair Shores Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.4%

Male Marriage Rate

45.6%

Female Marriage Rate

St. Clair Shores Married by Age and Sex

male

female

St. Clair Shores Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

St. Clair Shores Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

St. Clair Shores Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,212

Number of Veterans

2,954

Male Veterans

258

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,001
Second Gulf War663
First Gulf War524
Korea385
World War II69

St. Clair Shores Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,048
65 to 74740
35 to 54632
55 to 64601
18 to 34191

St. Clair Shores Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,9046.7%
Black1626.87%
2+ Races1387.29%
Hispanic302.78%
Other Race85.88%

St. Clair Shores Veterans by Race

St. Clair Shores Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.36%

Veteran Disability Rate

St. Clair Shores Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.1%

Labor Force Participation

61.1%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

St. Clair Shores Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

St. Clair Shores Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

St. Clair Shores 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

84.6%

Born in St. Clair Shores

95.77%

Native Born

4.23%

Foreign Born

1.49%

Non Citizen

2.74%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.77% of St. Clair Shores residents were born in the United States, with 84.6% having been born in Michigan. 1.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

St. Clair Shores Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202955,169-397-0.71%
202855,566-396-0.71%
202755,962-396-0.7%
202656,358-397-0.7%
202556,755-396-0.69%
202457,151-397-0.69%
202357,548-210-0.36%
202257,758-517-0.89%
202158,275-462-0.79%
202058,737-134-0.23%
201958,871-360-0.61%
201859,231-390-0.65%
201759,621-152-0.25%
201659,773-144-0.24%
201559,917-170-0.28%
201460,087-99-0.16%
201360,1861980.33%
201259,9881880.31%
201159,800330.06%
201059,76700%
200063,096-5,011-7.36%
199068,107-8,103-10.63%
198076,210-11,883-13.49%
197088,09311,43614.92%
196076,65756,834286.71%
195019,8239,41890.51%
194010,4053,66054.26%
19306,745-48,424-87.77%

St. Clair Shores Population by Year