CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Saginaw

Texas · 8,551 residents · 7.65 sq mi

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With 8,551 people, Saginaw is a city in Texas. That is roughly 34% ahead of the Texas median. There are 3,823 fewer people here than in 2000. The median age is 29.8, younger than the US median of 33.0. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $63,500.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

8,551

−31%vs 2000

vs 12,374 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

29.8

−6%vs 2000

vs 31.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

7.65 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202425K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.9%(762)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.5%(901)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.5%(730)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.9%(673)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.9%(507)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.7%(1,687)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.5%(1,497)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410%(853)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.6%(476)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.7%(314)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.3%(111)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(40)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$36,322

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $55,549 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,851

−37%vs 2000

vs $20,336 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.6%

+2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$63,500

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $84,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$496

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $664 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.0%

−9.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.1% in 2000

30.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic80.2%(9,928)

Black1.8%(226)

Hispanic / Latino14.7%(1,823)

Asian1.2%(146)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic92.9%(7,948)

Black1.6%(138)

Hispanic / Latino11.1%(945)

Asian1%(89)

Other4.4%(376)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican30.6%(7,640)

Puerto Rican2.2%(545)

Spaniard1.7%(418)

Central American1.3%(316)

Honduran0.8%(211)

South American0.4%(105)

Colombian0.4%(105)

Salvadoran0.2%(58)

Guatemalan0.2%(42)

Cuban0%(12)

Panamanian0%(5)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.8%(200)

Asian Indian0.5%(121)

Bangladeshi0.4%(89)

Laotian0.3%(70)

Bhutanese0.2%(57)

Nepalese0.2%(55)

Sri Lankan0.2%(46)

Thai0.1%(30)

Filipino0.1%(24)

Chinese0.1%(20)

Korean0.1%(20)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(27)

Samoan0%(11)

Ancestry

German9.5%(2,383)

English7.8%(1,959)

Irish6%(1,501)

American5.4%(1,346)

Italian2.2%(551)

Scottish1.4%(355)

Scotch-Irish1.3%(313)

Polish1.2%(312)

French1.1%(265)

Czech0.4%(100)

Canadian0.4%(92)

Portuguese0.3%(84)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.3%(68)

Russian0.2%(62)

Arab0.2%(54)

Subsaharan African0.2%(54)

Iraqi0.2%(48)

Ukrainian0.1%(35)

British0.1%(34)

Swedish0.1%(31)

French Canadian0.1%(27)

Welsh0.1%(24)

Swiss0.1%(16)

Austrian0.1%(15)

Lithuanian0%(11)

Egyptian0%(6)

Norwegian0%(6)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.2%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.4%

−5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.5%

+1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.8 min

+22%vs 2000

vs 17.1 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 married34.3%(3,481)

Married51.6%(5,232)

Widowed1.6%(164)

Divorced12.4%(1,258)

Women 15+

Never married26.8%(2,594)

Married55.3%(5,353)

Widowed4.4%(428)

Divorced13.4%(1,301)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.9%

−4.0 ptssince 2013

from 14.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.8%

−7.8 ptssince 2020

from 67.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.8%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 11.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.2%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 14.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.8%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 9.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.2%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

74.1%

−6.0 ptssince 2020

from 80.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

24.0%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 22.6% 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)44.5%(711)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.7%(267)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31%(494)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.1%(17)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,596 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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