Census place 2670760

St. Clair Shores

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: St. Clair Shores city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in St. Clair Shores.

According to the 2025 estimate, St. Clair Shores has a population of 57,872 and 4,954 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 90 covered Michigan places are: population density is 4,954/sq mi, above the comparison median of 2,887/sq mi; typical commute is 26.7 minutes, above the comparison median of 23.1 minutes; and median household income is $73,500, above the comparison median of $66,596. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
4,954/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 2,887/sq mi
typical commute
26.7 minutes
Above the comparison median of 23.1 minutes
median household income
$73,500
Above the comparison median of $66,596

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare St. Clair Shores's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
57,872
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
4,954/sq mi
11.7 sq mi land area
Median age
43.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$73,500
Median home value
$210,700
Median gross rent
$1,183
Bachelor’s degree or higher
29.7%
Typical commute
26.7 min
Drive-alone commute
76.7%
Public transit commute
0.6%
Walked to work
0.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
16.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
46.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
61.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.8%
Working from home
13.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
92.2%
Homes built 2020+
0.3%
Households without a vehicle
5.3%
Households with children
20.6%
Residents with a disability
14.8%
Residents without insurance
4.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Macomb County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
6
Flood declarations
2
Severe Storm declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: DETROIT CITY AP (9 mi from place center)
Average high
58.7°F
Average low
42.3°F
Annual rainfall
29.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in St. Clair Shores.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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