United States › Saginaw METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Saginaw Metro Saginaw, MI · 1 counties · 210,039 residents · 801 sq mi
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The short version
Saginaw is a metro area of 210,039 people. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $84,900. Median household income is $38,637, close to the national figure. Headcount has barely moved since 1990.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.3
US median: 35.2
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 36%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth from 32.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
186K 193K 200K 207K 214K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Saginaw Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $38,637
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,980 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $12,355 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 17.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$84,900
+36%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $47,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$497
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $389 in 1990
US average: $602
from 70.7% in 1990
26.2% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 78.1%(165,513)
Hispanic / Latino 5.8%(12,255)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 72.4%(151,977)
Hispanic / Latino 6.7%(14,075)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data from 13.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 74.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 4.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 17.8 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 30.5%(23,549)
Women 15+
Never married 25.6%(22,123)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 10.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 58.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 12.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 22.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 27.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 68.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 46.0% 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) 16.7%(1,627)
Gulf War (1990s) 19.6%(1,918)
Share of the 9,767 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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In this metro
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Saginaw, MI? Saginaw, MI has about 210,039 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Saginaw, MI? The typical household in Saginaw, MI earns about $38,637 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Saginaw, MI expensive? In Saginaw, MI, the median home is worth about $84,900, and the typical rent is about $497 a month.
How educated are people in Saginaw, MI? About 15.9% of adults age 25 and over in Saginaw, MI hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Saginaw, MI? About 13.9% of people in Saginaw, MI live below the federal poverty line.
Has Saginaw, MI grown since 1990? Yes, Saginaw, MI has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 1,907 residents, a change of about -1 percent over that period.
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