St. Clair, Michigan
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St. Clair is a city in St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,802 at the 2000 census. The city is located at the southeast corner of St. Clair Township. And is also home of St. Clair High School, home of the Saints, known for its cross country.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.9 km² (3.4 mi²). 7.2 km² (2.8 mi²) of it is land and 1.7 km² (0.6 mi²) of it (19.01%) is water. The city is located along the St. Clair River and it boasts the longest freshwater boardwalk in the world.
[edit] History
History of St. Clair and how it was settled can be found at History of St. Clair
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 5,802 people, 2,322 households, and 1,613 families residing in the city. The population density was 808.7/km² (2,093.7/mi²). There were 2,432 housing units at an average density of 339.0/km² (877.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.4% White, 0.12% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.86% Asian, 1.00% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.
There were 2,322 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $52,957, and the median income for a family was $61,743. Males had a median income of $50,509 versus $28,224 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,180. About 3.3% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.
