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St. Clair
View from across the St. Clair River
View from across the St. Clair River
Nickname(s): 
Saint Clair
Location within St. Clair County
Location within St. Clair County
St. Clair, Michigan is located in Michigan
St. Clair, Michigan
St. Clair, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Country United States
State Michigan
County St. Clair
Government
 • Type Council–manager
Area
 • Total 3.62 sq mi (9.37 km2)
 • Land 2.94 sq mi (7.61 km2)
 • Water 0.68 sq mi (1.75 km2)
Elevation
584 ft (178 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 5,485
 • Estimate 
(2019)
5,279
 • Density 1,795.58/sq mi (693.34/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48079
Area code(s) 810
FIPS code 26-70680
GNIS feature ID 1624881

St. Clair is a city in St. Clair County in the eastern "Thumb" of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,485 at the 2010 census. The city is located on the St. Clair River near the southeast corner of St. Clair Township.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1860 1,530
1870 1,790 17.0%
1880 1,923 7.4%
1890 2,353 22.4%
1900 2,543 8.1%
1910 2,633 3.5%
1920 3,204 21.7%
1930 3,389 5.8%
1940 3,471 2.4%
1950 4,098 18.1%
1960 4,538 10.7%
1970 4,770 5.1%
1980 4,780 0.2%
1990 5,116 7.0%
2000 5,802 13.4%
2010 5,485 −5.5%
2019 (est.) 5,279 −3.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 5,485 people, 2,306 households, and 1,521 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,872.0 inhabitants per square mile (722.8/km2). There were 2,523 housing units at an average density of 861.1 per square mile (332.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.1% White, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 2,306 households, of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.0% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.95.

The median age in the city was 42.5 years. 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.8% were from 25 to 44; 30.9% were from 45 to 64; and 15.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

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