Market Statistics
Information is presented about the characteristics of people and households within 1, 3 and 5 miles of downtown Clawson. These areas are geographically expressed as rings radiating from downtown Clawson with data presented about each successively larger ring data for the smaller ring(s) within.
One, Three and Five-Mile Ring Areas
- Over 15,800 people and 7,000 households reside within 1 mile of downtown Clawson. Within 3 miles, population and households increase nearly 7-fold to 103,803 people and 49,242 households. Within a 5-mile distance of downtown Clawson live nearly 320,200 people and over 136,400 households. Both population and household growth is expected over the next 5 years for each demographic, with the annual pace of that growth the highest within the 5-mile area. By 2010, there will be over 334,400 people and over 143,700 households living within 5 miles of downtown Clawson.
- Average household size is decreasing, with fewer people in each household in 2005 than in 2000 and with further decrease expected by 2010. The average household size within the 1,3 and 5-mile rings as of 2005 is 2.23, 2.10 and 2.33 people, respectively. These averages are smaller than those found for the region, state and nation. For example, the average household size for the nation for 2005 is 2.59 people.
- As of 2005, there are 4,055 family households, averaging 2.95 members and accounting for nearly 58% of all households within 1 mile of downtown Clawson. Within 3 miles, there are over 25,200 family households, averaging 2.91 members and accounting for less than 52% of all households. In the larger 5-mile area, there are nearly 82,200 family households, averaging 3.04 members and accounting for 60% of area households.
- Non-family households account for the household balance. While both family and non-family households will increase in all 3 geographies, the annual pace of growth for non-family households, which are primarily 1-person in size, is expected to increase at an annual rate of 2% between 2005 and 2010, compared to annual growth rates less than ½% for family households.
- The Clawson area contains a more mature population than the Detroit region, state and nation. This differential is expected to continue over the next 5 years. As of 2005, the median age in the 1-mile area is 39.9 years, 38.4 years for the 3-mile area and 39.2 years for the 5-mile area. This compares to 36.9 years for the region, 36.8 years for the state and 36.3 years for the nation.
- The immediate Clawson area (1-mile ring) has the most homogeneous population and a Diversity Index of 10.8 as of 2005. The Diversity Index measures the probability that 2 people from the same area will be from different race or ethnic groups. The Diversity Index for the Clawson area increases with distance from the downtown, such that people within a 5-mile radius of the downtown have an index of 29.7. This compares to the regional Diversity Index of 48.7, 40 for the state and 58.3 for the nation. All areas have increased in diversity since 2000, with additional increases anticipated by 2010.
- The area closest to downtown Clawson contains the highest proportion of people in their prime earning years (45-54 years). The proportion of residents in this age group range from a high of 15.7% (1-mile ring) to a low of 15.0% (3-mile ring). These proportions are well above those for the region, state or nation as of 2005 and will continue to be so over the next several years.
- While the median household income increases with distance from downtown Clawson, even that area closest to the downtown (1-mile ring) has a 2005 median household income ($59,825) which is $4,023 higher than the region, $9,707 higher than the state and nearly $10,100 higher than the national median. The median household income for the 3-mile ring is $60,418 while that for the 5-mile ring is $64,157.
- Per capita income in the area also is quite high, with the highest level found in the 5-mile ring ($35,667 for 2005) compared to the 1-mile ring's $30,714. All three areas have a higher per capita income than the region ($28,462), state ($25,633) or nation ($26,228).
- The immediate Clawson area (1-mile ring) has the lowest unemployment rate (4.4%) of the 3 Clawson area rings. Additionally, since 2000 the unemployment rates in all 3 rings has been, and is estimated to continue to be well under that for the region, state or nation.
- Employment among area residents has been and continues to be strongly oriented toward the Services sector. Services employment is highest among employed residents of the 3-mile area and accounts for 48% of total civilian residential employment for 2005. Services sector employment of residents in all 3 Clawson rings is greater than either the region or the state concentrations (42.6% and 43%, respectively) and both 3 and 5-mile area Services sector employment among residents is higher than the national proportion of 45.2%. Area resident manufacturing employment ranges from 15.2% in the 1 and 3-mile areas to 16.4% in the 5-mile area, well under the 18%+ proportions found for either the Detroit region or the state but well above the 10.9% national proportion.
- In 2005, employed residents of all 3 rings are concentrated in white-collar occupations, with concentrations ranging from 68.2% in the 1-mile ring to 74.2% in the 3-mile ring. This compares to with 61.3% in such occupations for the region, under 58% for the state and less than 61% for the nation.
- Area residents are well educated. Within 3 miles of downtown Clawson, over 45.4% of residents 25 years or older in 2000 had an Associates Degree or higher. Levels nearly as high are found within the 5-mile area and, while somewhat lower in the immediate downtown area, at 35.5%, they were well above the regional (29.8%), state (38.8%) or national levels (30.7%).
- Home values in the area are comparatively high, with the highest median values for 2005 found within 5 miles of downtown ($194,684) and the lowest found within 1 mile of the downtown ($176,598). Values within 1, 3 and 5 miles of downtown are well above that for the region (less than $165,000), the state ($141,049) and nation ($163,247).
- Rental housing values are also high in the general Clawson area. In 2000 median rent ranged between $577 (1-mile area) and $642 (3-mile area) and were well above levels for the state ($468), Detroit region ($505) and nation ($519).
- As indicated by very low vacancy rates, the area has a "tight" housing market. As of 2005, these range between 1.4% within 1 mile of downtown Clawson to 2.4% within 3 miles of the downtown and compare to the region's 5.1% for the region. State and national rates are even higher.
- With a median year of their last move of 1992 and with only 15.2% moving in the 15 months before the April 2000 census, residents of the immediate (1-mile) downtown Clawson area are more stable in terms of length of residency than residents of either the 3-mile or 5-mile ring, Detroit region, state or nation. Residents within the 3-mile ring are the most mobile of all 3 rings and with a higher proportion of recent movers than the region, state and nation.
- Higher household mobility levels are often associated with lower proportions of owner occupied households. Thus, the area with the lowest mobility levels (1-mile ring) also has the highest owner-occupancy rate (79.3% in 2005) while the 3-mile ring has the lowest owner-occupancy levels (66.2%). These levels compare to a 75.8% owner-occupancy rate of households within the 5-mile ring and to 74.2, 75.2 and 68% for the region, state and nation, respectively.
- In 2000, there was very little housing diversity within 1 mile of downtown Clawson and fully 80% of the housing stock was single-family detached housing. The area within 3 miles had a more diverse mix of housing, with only 61.3% as detached single-family — a proportion similar to the nation's 60.3% but substantially lower than either the region's 69.1% or the state’s 70.6%. This finding is consistent with the 3-mile ring's higher rental occupancy and mobility rates.
- The Clawson area, whether within 1, 3 or 5 miles of downtown, is characterized by a generally older housing stock than the Detroit region, state or nation. The immediate Clawson area (1-mile ring) contains the greatest concentration of homes built in 1969 or earlier and for this area, the median year of construction was 1956. This compares to the regional median year built of 1962, the state’s 1965 and the nation’s 1971.
- Clawson area households have a high degree of vehicle availability. The range of households with at least one vehicle available was, in 2000, highest in the 3-mile ring (93.5% of all households) and lowest in the 1-mile ring (93.9%). This compares to the regional level of 90.8%, the state level of 93.2% and the national level of 89.7%. Multiple vehicle availability also was highest for households within 1 and 5 miles of downtown Clawson and for both areas, above that for the region, state and nation.
Source: U.S. Census (for information about the year 2000) with current estimates and projections by ESRI BIS.
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