COMPARING TWO PLACES
Merrill vs Saginaw
PLACE A
Merrill, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Saginaw, Texas
Merrill is 97% smaller than Saginaw. Saginaw earns more, with a median household income $40,669 higher. Saginaw has grown faster since 2000 (21% vs -3%).
MERRILLSAGINAWDIFFERENCE
Total population86526,706−97% vs Saginaw
Population density1,8853,490−1,606
Population growth-2.7%20.6%−23.3 pts
Median age42.037.2+4.8
Male46.9%52.7%−5.8 pts
Female53.1%47.3%+5.8 pts
Foreign-born9.6%9.8%−0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic48.7%45.3%+3.5 pts
Black3.5%10.5%−7.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino41.0%38.0%+3.1 pts
Asian0.0%3.2%−3.2 pts
Other6.7%3.1%+3.6 pts
Median household income$56,607$97,276−$40,669
Per capita income$24,157$41,029−$16,872
Poverty rate22.7%5.6%+17.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4030.374+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher6.2%24.7%−18.4 pts
Graduate degree2.0%6.9%−4.9 pts
Unemployment rate8.7%4.6%+4.1 pts
Labor force participation50.9%71.8%−20.9 pts
Median home value$204,700$298,500−$93,800
Median gross rent$678$1,776−$1,098
Owner-occupied64.1%68.3%−4.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.3%1.9%+2.4 pts
Rent-burdened households35.1%48.4%−13.3 pts
Average commute22.626.1−3.5
Worked from home1.4%13.6%−12.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Uninsured6.3%10.9%−4.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025