Saugatuck is a city of 766 people in Michigan. At a median age of 53.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 76% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Households here earn about 66% more than in Michigan as a whole. 84% of homes are owner-occupied. Few US cities rank higher on income.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $121,178, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 53.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
76% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 84%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Saugatuck
What changed most since 1990
Adults with a bachelor's degree24.9% → 76.4%(+51.5 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Homes owned by their occupants53.0% → 83.9%(+30.9 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
Median home value (2024 dollars)$206,406 → $650,800(+215%)US over the same years: +67%
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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.7%(4)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era70.8%(17)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 24 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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Over time
Saugatuck, decade by decade
Saugatuck population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
972
$57,102
$206,406
24.9%
4.8
2000
1,065
$80,732
$353,219
41.7%
18.2
2010
925
$73,169
$548,527
46.1%
16.8
2020
865
$111,608
$479,361
60.1%
22.2
2024
766
$121,178
$650,800
76.4%
7.3
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
