| | St. Clair Shores, MI | Mentor, OH | United States |
| Population | 59,046 | 47,369 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.8% | 50.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.2% | 49.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 43.9 | 46.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 59,767 | 47,148 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 63,096 | 50,278 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 68,107 | 47,358 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -7.5% | -6.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -14.3% | -0.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 5,058.3 | 1,704.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 11.7 | 27.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 2.7 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | St. Clair Shores, MI | Mentor, OH | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.6% | 5.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.9% | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.4% | 3.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.7% | 3.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.0% | 3.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.9% | 10.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 11.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.4% | 14.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.6% | 6.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.8% | 9.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.6% | 12.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.8% | 6.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.6% | 3.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | St. Clair Shores, MI | Mentor, OH | United States |
| White | 88.1% | 90.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 5.4% | 1.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.9% | 2.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.5% | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.0% | 2.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | St. Clair Shores, MI | Mentor, OH | United States |
| Married Population | 47.1% | 56.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 46.5% | 55.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 52.9% | 43.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 31.3% | 26.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.7% | 11.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.8% | 6.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.17 | 2.39 | 2.60 |
| Households | 27,051 | 19,675 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 15,430 | 13,163 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 22.9% | 29.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 50.0% | 52.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 11,621 | 6,512 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 13.0% | 9.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 14.1% | 8.9% | 10.8% |