Moving to Saint Clair Shores, Michigan

Population: 63,096. Estimated population in July 2024: 61,561 (-2.4% change)
Males: 30,044 (47.6%), Females: 33,052 (52.4%)

Macomb County

Zip code: 48081

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.0 years
Median household income: $49,047
Median house value: $123,700

Population by Race

Races in St. Clair Shores:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Black (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (25.9%), Polish (17.1%), Italian (16.6%), Irish (15.8%), English (9.4%), French (6.7%).

Elevation: 585 feet

Land area: 11.5 square miles

Map of Saint Clair Shores, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in St. Clair Shores

  • High school or higher: 84.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in St. Clair Shores city

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 54.5%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

5.7% Foreign born (2.9% Europe, 1.2% North America, 1.1% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -5,306 (-7.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near St. Clair Shores:

  • ST JOHN HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CTR (about 5 miles; DETROIT, MI)
  • COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; GROSSE POINTE FARMS, MI)
  • SCCI HOSPITAL – DETROIT (about 7 miles; DETROIT, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to St. Clair Shores:

  • DETROIT CITY (about 10 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DET)
  • DETROIT METROPOLITAN WAYNE COUNTY (about 38 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DTW)
  • OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 38 miles; PONTIAC, MI; Abbreviation: PTK)

Other public-use airports nearest to St. Clair Shores:

  • BERZ-MACOMB (about 12 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: UIZ)
  • COBO HALL (about 16 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: 84G)
  • RAY COMMUNITY (about 17 miles; RAY, MI; Abbreviation: 57D)

Amtrak stations near St. Clair Shores:

  • 13 miles: WINDSOR (298 WALKER RD.). Services: ticket office.
  • 15 miles: DETROIT (11 W. BALTIMORE AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: ROYAL OAK (201 S. SHERMAN DR.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. Clair Shores:

  • MACOMB COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; WARREN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 11,057)
  • WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 20,389)
  • WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 16 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,414)
  • MARYGROVE COLLEGE (about 18 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,301)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY (about 18 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,119)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-DETROIT CAMPUS (about 20 miles; TROY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,090)
  • DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY-EASTERN REGION-DEARBORN (about 23 miles; DEARBORN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,247)

Schools

Public high schools in St. Clair Shores:

  • LAKE SHORE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,094; Location: 22980 E. 13 MILE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • LAKEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,087; Location: 21100 E. 11 MILE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SOUTH LAKE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 896; Location: 21900 E. 9 MILE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in St. Clair Shores:

  • KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 787; Location: 23101 MASONIC BOULEVARD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 659; Location: 27900 ROCKWOOD STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • RODGERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 496; Location: 21601 L’ANSE STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MASONIC HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 433; Location: 22100 MASONIC BOULEVARD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • VIOLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 429; Location: 22020 VIOLET STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ELMWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 390; Location: 22700 CALIFORNIA STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SOUTH LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 382; Location: 21621 CALIFORNIA STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • AVALON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 310; Location: 20000 AVALON STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • HARMON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 309; Location: 24800 HARMON STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ARDMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 281; Location: 27001 GREATER MACK AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)