Saginaw, MI Demographic Data

Saginaw, MI Summary

Saginaw is located in Saginaw County in Michigan
  • Population: 51,087
  • Area: 18.10 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 17.34 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.76 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 2,822.64 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 587.27 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Saginaw, MI Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
25,773
52%
50.8
Male
24,119
48%
49.2
Total Population
49,892
 
323,128,000

Saginaw, MI Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,326
6.7% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,662
7.3% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,564
7.1% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,081
8.2% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,896
7.8% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,127
12.3% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,107
12.2% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,687
13.4% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,593
7.2% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,722
5.5% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,321
6.7% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,789
3.6% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,017
2.0% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
37,002
74.2%
77.2
Female
19,431
52.5%
51.3
Male
17,571
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
34,546
69.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,828
15.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,127
12.3%
15.2
Female
3,558
58.1%
55.8
Male
2,569
41.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0

Saginaw, MI Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
46,977
94.2% 
96.8
White
22,792
45.7% 
72.6
Black or African American
21,716
43.5% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
172
0.3% 
0.8
Asian
282
0.6% 
5.4
Asian Indian
5
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
38
0.1% 
1.3
Filipino
51
0.1% 
0.9
Japanese
72
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
8
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
108
0.2% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
47
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
47
0.1% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
1,968
3.9% 
5.1
Two or More Races
2,915
5.8% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
7,525
15.1% 
17.8
Mexican
6,502
13.0% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
251
0.5% 
1.7
Cuban
62
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
710
1.4% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
42,367
84.9% 
82.2

Saginaw, MI Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,703
5.4% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,707
15.0% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
11,250
35.9% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,869
25.1% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,273
7.2% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,391
7.6% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,170
3.7% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,410
20.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
24,953
79.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,561
11.3%
31.2

Saginaw, MI Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
18,035
45.8%
33.7%
Now Married
11,052
28.1%
47.5
Divorced
6,225
15.8%
11.0%
Separated
1,232
3.1%
2.0
Widowed
2,796
7.1
5.8%

Saginaw, MI Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
43,877
94.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,689
5.8%
21.6%
Spanish
1,982
4.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
349
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
229
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
129
0.3%
1.1%

Saginaw, MI Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,636
18.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,938
10.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,047
15.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,772
14.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,090
15.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,694
13.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,351
7.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
736
3.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
120
0.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
45
0.2%
6.4
Median household income
28,871
 
57,617
Per capita income
15,168
 
31,128

Saginaw, MI Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
142
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,380
13.6%
9.8
Construction
615
3.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,574
26.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
512
2.9%
6.6
Information
277
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,233
12.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,055
6.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,478
8.4%
11.4
Public administration
752
4.3%
4.6
Retail trade
2,556
14.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
681
3.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
258
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,182
6.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,405
19.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,231
18.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,178
23.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,517
31.5%
18.1%

Saginaw, MI Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
17,226
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
13,493
78.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,107
12.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
298
1.7%
5.1
Walked
343
2.0%
2.7
Other means
357
2.1%
1.8
Worked at home
628
3.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.3
 
26.6

Saginaw, MI Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,802
19.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
8,279
42.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,623
28.9%
37.1
3 or more
1,725
8.9%
21.0

Saginaw, MI Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
19,429
79.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
11,790
60.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,639
39.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,888
20.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5

Saginaw, MI Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
24,317
1 room
342
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
387
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
1,679
6.9%
9.1
4 rooms
4,379
18.0%
16.5
5 rooms
5,637
23.2%
19.8
6 rooms
5,543
22.8%
17.8
7 rooms
3,139
12.9%
12.0
8 rooms
1,449
6.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,762
7.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Saginaw, MI Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
24,317
 
 
1-unit, detached
18,713
77.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
451
1.9%
5.9
2-units
1,804
7.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,035
4.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
917
3.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
334
1.4%
4.4
20 or more units
1,025
4.2%
9.0
Mobile home
38
0.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Saginaw, MI Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
9,743
40.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,582
10.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,885
20.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,556
14.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,746
7.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
632
2.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
624
2.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
381
1.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
168
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Saginaw, MI Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
16,697
85.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
320
1.6%
4.7
Electricity
2,161
11.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
41
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
76
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
12
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
21
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
101
0.5%
1.1

Saginaw, MI Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,322
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
16
0.3%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
32
0.5%
11.8%
Less than $500
367
5.8%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
394
6.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,598
25.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,915
61.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,592
41.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
747
11.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
695
11.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
500
7.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,773
28.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
15
0.0%
0.0%

Saginaw, MI Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
7,152 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
5
0.1%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
32
0.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
615
8.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
2,104
29.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
4,396
61.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
487
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
640
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
582
8.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
678
10.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
505
7.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
597
8.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
603
8.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,839
56.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
835
0.0%
0.0%

Saginaw, MI Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
11,790
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
7,279
61.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,582
30.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
448
3.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
298
2.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
85
0.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
69
0.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
18
0.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
11
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
40,600
 
205,000