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Statistics and Facts of Clawson Michigan
Population (year 2000): 12,732. Estimated population in July 2006: 12,239 (-3.9% change)
Males: 6,168 (48.4%)
Females: 6,564 (51.6%)
Oakland County
Median resident age: 37.7 years
Michigan median age: 35.5 years
Zip codes: 48017.
Estimated median household income in 2005: $52,700 (it was $50,929 in 2000)
Clawson $52,700
Michigan: $46,039
Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $173,600 (it was $137,700 in 2000)
Clawson $173,600
Michigan: $149,300
Ancestries: German (24.8%), Irish (17.8%), English (15.5%), Polish (12.4%), Italian (8.1%), French (6.5%).
Elevation: 667 feet
Land area: 2.20 square miles. Population density: 5605 people per square mile (average).
For population 25 years and over in Clawson
High school or higher: 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
Unemployed: 2.3%
Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Clawson city
Never married: 27.4%
Now married: 52.8%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 7.7%
Divorced: 11.3%
734 residents are foreign born (3.3% Europe, 1.1% North America, 0.7% Asia).
This city: 5.8%
Michigan: 5.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Clawson: 1.4% ($1,909)
Michigan: 1.3% ($1,461)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Royal Oak, MI (2.1 miles , pop. 60,062).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (10.8 miles , pop. 951,270).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (314.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities: Royal Oak, MI (2.1 miles ), Troy, MI (3.1 miles ), Berkley, MI (3.6 miles ), Huntington Woods, MI (3.8 miles ), Madison Heights, MI (4.0 miles ), Birmingham, MI (4.5 miles ), Pleasant Ridge, MI (4.5 miles ), Oak Park, MI (5.1 miles ).
Latitude: 42.54 N, Longitude: 83.15 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,035 (-16.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 765 (10.9%)
Area code commonly used in this area: 248
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 18 (17 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: 1.38
US city average: 3.00
Hospitals/medical centers near Clawson:
WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; ROYAL OAK, MI)
PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; SOUTHFIELD, MI)
MADISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; MADISON HEIGHTS, MI)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clawson:
DETROIT CITY (about 14 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: DET)
OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 20 miles; PONTIAC, MI; ID: PTK)
DETROIT METROPOLITAN WAYNE COUNTY (about 27 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: DTW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Clawson:
OAKLAND/TROY (about 2 miles; TROY, MI; ID: 7D2)
BERZ-MACOMB (about 16 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: UIZ)
COBO HALL (about 18 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: 84G)
Amtrak stations near Clawson:
4 miles: BIRMINGHAM (449 S. ETON ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
4 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.
13 miles: PONTIAC (1600 WIDE TRACK DR.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
Local government website: www.ci.clawson.mi.us
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clawson:
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-DETROIT CAMPUS (about 5 miles; TROY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,090)
OAKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-BLOOMFIELD HILLS CAMPUS (about 7 miles; BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI; FT enrollment: 11,634)
LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; SOUTHFIELD, MI; FT enrollment: 2,479)
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; ROCHESTER HILLS, MI; FT enrollment: 11,424)
MACOMB COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; WARREN, MI; FT enrollment: 11,057)
HENRY FORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; DEARBORN, MI; FT enrollment: 6,572)
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-DEARBORN (about 17 miles; DEARBORN, MI; FT enrollment: 5,574)
Public high school in Clawson:
CLAWSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 446; Location: 101 JOHN M AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Clawson:
PAUL A. SCHALM SCHOOL (Students: 417; Location: 940 N. SELFRIDGE BOULEVARD; Grades: KG - 05)
CLAWSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 317; Location: 150 JOHN M AVENUE; Grades: 06 - 08)
KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 257; Location: 240 NAHMA STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
BAKER SCHOOL (Location: 626 PHILLIPS AVENUE; Grades: PK - PK)
Private elementary/middle school in Clawson:
GUARDIAN ANGELS SCHOOL (Students: 346; Location: 521 E FOURTEEN MILE ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Clawson:
BLAIR MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $429,421; Location: 416 NORTH MAIN STREET; 58,859 books; 2,060 audio materials; 3,011 video materials; 165 serial subscriptions)
Average household size:
This city: 2.3 people
Michigan: 2.6 people
Percentage of family households:
This city: 58.5%
Whole state: 68.0%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city: 4.4%
Whole state: 5.3%
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city: 3.5%
Whole state: 10.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city: 1.4%
Whole state: 4.8%
