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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

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Races in Clawson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (24.8%), Irish (17.8%), English (15.5%), Polish (12.4%), Italian (8.1%), French (6.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 667 feet

Land area: 2.20 square miles.

Population density: 5605 people per square mile 
 
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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%



According to our research there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Clawson, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Clawson to the number of sex offenders is 1233 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Clawson:  1.4% ($1,909)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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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 ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $76,900
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 1998: 16 buildings, average cost: $74,900
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $61,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $81,700
  • 2003: 20 buildings, average cost: $78,000
  • 2004: 18 buildings, average cost: $81,100
  • 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $76,300
  • 2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $135,400

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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%)


People in group quarters in Clawson
  • 112 people in nursing homes
  • 36 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code commonly used in this area: 248

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Clawson, Michigan business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -1,233 (-8.8%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)
  • Health care (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Engineers (7%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


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Crime in Clawson by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.08.00.00.0
Rapes 13101423
    per 100,000 7.322.17.80.07.932.016.124.4
Robberies 32213041
    per 100,000 21.914.815.67.823.80.032.18.1
Assaults 3134235163
    per 100,000 226.122.131.315.523.840.0128.524.4
Burglaries 2618201221373630
    per 100,000 189.6132.8156.393.2166.6296.3289.1243.8
Thefts 1711659480133149146101
    per 100,000 1247.01217.3734.4621.31055.11193.21172.4820.7
Auto thefts 111716615101813
    per 100,000 80.2125.4125.046.6119.080.1144.5105.6
Arson 00101101
    per 100,000 0.00.07.80.07.98.00.08.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 127.294.667.540.581.6124.5126.985.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 18 (17 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.38
US city average:  3.00

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Clawson-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 55% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/4/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.4 miles away from the Clawson city center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/20/1976, a category 4 tornado 12.3 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 55 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Clawson topographic map

Birthplace of: Jon Jansen - 2005 NFL player (Washington Redskins, born: Jan 28, 1976), Mark Campbell - 2005 NFL player (Buffalo Bills, born: Dec 6, 1975).


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)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Clawson and their reported violations in the past:

CLAWSON (Population served: 12000, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Admin Penalty assessed (JUL-25-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-25-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-27-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and SEP-04-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-04-2001)

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%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

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%

Clawson compared to Michigan state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Clawson (2007 data):
  • Keybank National Association: 330 West 14 Mile Road Branch at 330 West 14 Mile Road, branch established on 1986-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88,081.2 mil, Deposits: $61,704.6 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 961 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • National City Bank: Clawson Branch at 150 North Main Street, branch established on 1947-07-01. Info updated 2006-09-27: Bank assets: $134,344.8 mil, Deposits: $86,955.0 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1347 total offices, Holding Company: National City Corporation
  • Republic Bank: Clawson Branch at 1305 West 14 Mile Road, branch established on 1996-04-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,433.8 mil, Deposits: $3,076.3 mil, headquarters in Lansing, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 85 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Banking Corporation



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Clawson government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Charges - All Other: $426,000
    Parks & Recreation: $141,000
    Housing & Community Development: $53,000
    Solid Waste Management: $29,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,182,000
    Sewerage: $1,141,000
    General - Other: $1,096,000
    Water Utilities: $1,076,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,035,000
    Parks & Recreation: $745,000
    Regular Highways: $641,000
    Libraries: $423,000
    Fire Protection: $366,000
    Financial Administration: $343,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $306,000
    Central Staff Services: $299,000
    General Public Buildings: $237,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $178,000
    Health Services - Other: $164,000
    Housing & Community Development: $35,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $17,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $24,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $240,000
    Interest Earnings: $161,000
    Rents: $14,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $209,000
    General - Other: $137,000
    Police Protection: $46,000
    Regular Highways: $30,000
    Fire Protection: $21,000
    Libraries: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,284,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,660,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,501,000
    Highways: $658,000
    All Other: $19,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,495,000
    NEC: $287,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,316,000

5.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,911 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.74%
Michigan average:  5.24%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,316 average AGI)
Oakland County:  0.13%
Michigan average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Wayne County, MI  1.88% ($44,191 average AGI)
from Macomb County, MI  0.97% ($50,153)
from Genesee County, MI  0.21% ($41,786)


6.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($57,610 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.58%
Michigan average:  5.98%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,119 average AGI)
Oakland County:  0.10%
Michigan average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Wayne County, MI  1.35% ($44,508 average AGI)
to Macomb County, MI  1.04% ($43,477)
to Genesee County, MI  0.29% ($43,511)


Strongest AM radio stations in Clawson:
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WEXL (1340 AM; 1 kW; ROYAL OAK, MI; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
  • WUFL (1030 AM; daytime; 5 kW; STERLING HEIGHTS, MI; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WXDX (1310 AM; 5 kW; DEARBORN, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WQBH (1400 AM; 1 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: QUEEN'S BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WDEO (990 AM; 9 kW; YPSILANTI, MI; Owner: WORD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WTKA (1050 AM; 10 kW; ANN ARBOR, MI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clawson:
  • WKRK-FM (97.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMGC-FM (105.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WCSX (94.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WYCD (99.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN)
  • WDVD (96.3 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WDTJ (105.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WDRQ (93.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRIF (101.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WKQI (95.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WOMC (104.3 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN)
  • WNIC (100.3 FM; DEARBORN, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJLB (97.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WVMV (98.7 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDTR-FM (90.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF DETROIT)
  • WMXD (92.3 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDTW (106.7 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDET-FM (101.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WMUZ (103.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
  • WGPR (107.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WGPR, INC.)
  • WDMK (102.7 FM; MOUNT CLEMENS, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Clawson:
  • WDIV-TV (Channel 4; DETROIT, MI; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WJBK (Channel 2; DETROIT, MI; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJ-TV (Channel 62; DETROIT, MI; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WDWB (Channel 20; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WXON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTVS (Channel 56; DETROIT, MI; Owner: DETROIT EDUC. TV FOUNDATION)
  • WBXD-CA (Channel 5; DETROIT, MI; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WXYZ-TV (Channel 7; DETROIT, MI; Owner: CHANNEL 7 OF DETROIT, INC.)
  • WKBD (Channel 50; DETROIT, MI; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF DETROIT INC.)
  • WADL (Channel 38; MOUNT CLEMENS, MI; Owner: ADELL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLPC-LP (Channel 26; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GLENN R. AND KARIN A. PLUMMER)
  • W33BY (Channel 68; DETROIT, MI; Owner: HIGHLAND PARK BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WDWO-CA (Channel 18; DETROIT, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WFUM (Channel 28; FLINT, MI; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN)
  • W48AV (Channel 48; DETROIT, MI; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

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