Saginaw, MI Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Saginaw Michigan Avg U.S. Average
Population 45,921 9,970,748 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 2578.7 103.1 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -1.76% 0.18% 0.57%
Median age 36.9 40.1 37.1
Households 17,845 4,038,037 128,459,983

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Economy

Saginaw has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Saginaw Michigan Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $37,443 $71,353 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 3.75% 4.94% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 11.4% 5.8% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Saginaw Michigan Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $38,433 $134,610 $242,182
Median rent $909 $1,084 $1,342
Homeownership rate 59.1% 72.9% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 12:00 PM – 03:59 PM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Saginaw Michigan Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 15.7 21.4 22.5
Work from home 6.7% 12.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Saginaw has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Saginaw Michigan Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 11.6% 28.8% 31.6%
Average household size 2.40 2.43 2.54

Health

Saginaw has a health index of D, which means it is barely healthy.

Metric Saginaw Michigan Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 72.6 78.3 78.3
Self-rated poor health 27.7% 16.4% 16.3%
Smokers 29.7% 20.9% 19.0%