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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do St. Clair Shores, MI compare?
| Figure | St. Clair Shores, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 57,872 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 58,874 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 5,040 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.3% |
| Measure | St. Clair Shores, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 58,140±81 |
| Median age | 43.8±1.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.0%±0.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 87.4%±1.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.6%±1.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.3%±0.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 29.7%±1.7 pts |
| Median household income | $73,500±$2,293 |
| Per capita income | $42,941±$1,537 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.4%±1.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4%±1.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $210,700±$3,252 |
| Median gross rent | $1,183±$76 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 36.9%±5.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.1%±1.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.8%±1.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.7%±1.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.6%±0.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.7 min±0.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.2%±0.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov