St. Clair County , Michigan

Population: 160,089 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $69,349 Home $213,900 Rent $999/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

St. Clair County's headline indicators land 7% below the national median on income ($69,349), with housing 30% below the US figure ($214,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks St. Clair County in the top 18% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.

$69,349
Median Income
household
$213,900
Home Value
median
$999/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $69,349
Per Capita Income $37,100
Poverty Rate 11.0%
Median Home Value $213,900
Median Gross Rent $999/mo
Owner Occupied 80.5%
Renter Occupied 19.5%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 160,089
Median Age 44.3 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 20.3%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

36.2%
Obesity
9.5%
Diabetes
16.6%
Smoking
38.7%
High Blood Pressure
25.8%
No Physical Activity
28.9%
Depression
36.1%
Insufficient Sleep
80.9%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 82.0  ·  82th national percentile

🌊 Flood
46.20
🌪️ Tornado
87.21
🌀 Hurricane
35.79
🔥 Wildfire
33.52
❄️ Winter Storm
57.10
🌍 Earthquake
50.83

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