CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Saline

Michigan · 6,660 residents · 4.34 sq mi

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Saline is home to 6,660 people in Michigan. That is roughly 41% ahead of the Michigan median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.1% of people here. Median household income runs $43,706, well clear of the $30,130 US median. There are 1,374 fewer people here than in 2000. 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.6

US median: 33.0

More educated

26% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 25%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,660

−17%vs 2000

vs 8,034 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.6

−7%vs 2000

vs 36.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.34 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.6%(503)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.6%(506)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147%(463)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.5%(431)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.3%(355)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.1%(1,272)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.4%(1,157)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.3%(821)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.5%(436)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745%(333)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.8%(187)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.9%(196)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$43,706

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $59,382 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$17,768

−32%vs 2000

vs $26,208 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.1%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$95,000

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $166,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$504

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $601 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

66.9%

−4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.6% in 2000

33.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.3%(7,580)

Black0.5%(44)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(139)

Asian1.9%(155)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.1%(6,401)

Black1.2%(82)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(61)

Asian1.9%(129)

Other0.7%(48)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American1.7%(149)

Mexican1.3%(121)

Central American0.9%(81)

Spaniard0.5%(46)

Uruguayan0.5%(45)

Salvadoran0.4%(35)

Costa Rican0.4%(33)

Puerto Rican0.2%(18)

Peruvian0.2%(16)

Guatemalan0.1%(13)

Asian origin

Korean0.3%(30)

Chinese0.2%(22)

Vietnamese0.2%(15)

Asian Indian0.1%(7)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(12)

Ancestry

German20.1%(1,809)

English17.9%(1,614)

Irish10.3%(932)

Polish9.2%(828)

Italian5%(451)

Dutch3.9%(347)

Scottish3.7%(337)

American3.6%(322)

Greek3.5%(313)

French3.1%(283)

Norwegian3%(269)

Romanian2.6%(231)

+ 24 more ancestry groups with data

Russian2.5%(222)

Lithuanian2.1%(191)

Swedish1.9%(172)

British1.4%(122)

French Canadian1.3%(121)

Welsh1.2%(111)

Czech1.1%(100)

Austrian1.1%(97)

Subsaharan African1%(88)

Brazilian0.9%(83)

Hungarian0.9%(81)

Ukrainian0.7%(62)

Finnish0.6%(55)

Slovak0.4%(38)

Arab0.3%(30)

Lebanese0.3%(30)

Canadian0.3%(29)

Iranian0.3%(24)

Armenian0.3%(23)

Danish0.2%(22)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(12)

Belgian0.1%(11)

Swiss0.1%(10)

Israeli0%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

25.9%

−14.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 40.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

87.3%

−6.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

10.0%

−5.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.2 min

+30%vs 2000

vs 14.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married33.2%(1,257)

Married55%(2,081)

Widowed3%(113)

Divorced8.8%(333)

Women 15+

Never married18.3%(693)

Married54.2%(2,057)

Widowed10.7%(404)

Divorced16.8%(639)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.3%

−3.0 ptssince 2013

from 4.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

68.4%

−8.2 ptssince 2020

from 76.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.3%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 13.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

29.4%

+5.0 ptssince 2020

from 24.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.5%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 9.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.2%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

81.8%

−4.5 ptssince 2020

from 86.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.0%

+7.3 ptssince 2020

from 31.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)10.7%(83)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.6%(128)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era42.8%(331)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.8%(22)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.5%(19)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 773 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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