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Clawson, MI
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Clawson profile


Living in Clawson



Clawson is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 11,204 people and four associated neighborhoods, Clawson is the 102nd largest community in Michigan.

Also of interest is that Clawson has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Clawson is also a city of artists. Clawson has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Clawson’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.98% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

As is often the case in a small city, Clawson doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Clawson is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 43.53% of adults in Clawson have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Clawson in 2018 was $50,687, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $202,748 for a family of four. However, Clawson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Clawson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clawson residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Clawson include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Clawson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.