METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Saginaw Metro
Saginaw, MI · 1 counties · 190,124 residents · 800.806 sq mi
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Saginaw has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $49,565. Population has declined 9% since 2000. Median home value is $106,200.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 41.3
US median: 38.8
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
More affordable
home values down 17%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024189K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.6%(10,570)
5 to 95.8%(11,000)
10 to 146.1%(11,651)
15 to 197.3%(13,857)
20 to 246.3%(12,012)
25 to 3411.9%(22,570)
35 to 4411%(20,932)
45 to 5411.9%(22,568)
55 to 6414.1%(26,832)
65 to 7411.5%(21,954)
75 to 846%(11,367)
85 and over2.5%(4,811)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$49,565
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,637 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
30.3%
+6.4 ptssince 2009
from 23.9% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade16.8%
Information12.4%
Other services5.6%
Wholesale trade5.1%
Public administration4.2%
Finance & insurance3.6%
Professional, scientific, technical2.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
Construction0.9%
Education & health services0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$106,200
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $84,900 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
2.1
−17%since 2009
from 2.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic72.4%(151,977)
Black18.4%(38,675)
Hispanic / Latino6.7%(14,075)
Asian0.8%(1,648)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic67.7%(128,722)
Black17.6%(33,548)
Hispanic / Latino8.9%(16,904)
Asian1.2%(2,373)
Other2.8%(5,266)
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Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican7.8%(14,986)
Puerto Rican0.3%(524)
Spaniard0.2%(365)
South American0.1%(118)
Dominican0%(92)
Central American0%(83)
Cuban0%(72)
Guatemalan0%(66)
Colombian0%(46)
Chilean0%(38)
Peruvian0%(17)
Panamanian0%(9)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.4%(806)
Chinese0.2%(426)
Filipino0.2%(392)
Pakistani0.1%(247)
Vietnamese0.1%(239)
Korean0%(59)
Japanese0%(37)
Laotian0%(12)
Hmong0%(8)
Taiwanese0%(5)
Cambodian0%(1)
Ancestry
German26.2%(50,072)
Irish9.6%(18,434)
English7.1%(13,620)
Polish7.1%(13,596)
French4.7%(8,968)
American3.5%(6,636)
Italian2.5%(4,809)
Scottish1.8%(3,416)
French Canadian1.5%(2,891)
Dutch1.2%(2,210)
Hungarian0.9%(1,650)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(1,383)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.6%(1,242)
Czech0.6%(1,216)
Welsh0.6%(1,124)
Subsaharan African0.6%(1,089)
Norwegian0.5%(967)
Russian0.5%(922)
Lithuanian0.3%(616)
British0.3%(549)
Belgian0.3%(543)
Greek0.3%(521)
Danish0.3%(512)
Canadian0.3%(490)
Finnish0.3%(489)
Austrian0.2%(419)
Lebanese0.2%(360)
Swiss0.2%(332)
Slovak0.2%(322)
Ukrainian0.2%(294)
West Indian0.1%(220)
Romanian0.1%(177)
Syrian0.1%(140)
Iranian0.1%(124)
Iraqi0.1%(99)
Latvian0%(92)
Croatian0%(88)
Palestinian0%(68)
Moroccan0%(61)
Armenian0%(55)
Slovene0%(55)
Arab0%(42)
Serbian0%(38)
Jordanian0%(36)
Australian0%(35)
Guyanese0%(33)
Portuguese0%(29)
Kenyan0%(27)
Haitian0%(25)
Brazilian0%(16)
Israeli0%(16)
Jamaican0%(14)
Nigerian0%(12)
Ethiopian0%(8)
Barbadian0%(6)
Macedonian0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.3%
+8.7 ptssince 2000
from 81.6% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38.4%(28,837)
Married47.5%(35,639)
Widowed3.4%(2,565)
Divorced10.6%(7,958)
Women 15+
Never married33.2%(26,777)
Married43.8%(35,332)
Widowed9.8%(7,918)
Divorced13.2%(10,628)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Saginaw, MI?
Saginaw, MI has about 190,124 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Saginaw, MI?
The typical household in Saginaw, MI earns about $49,565 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 $106,200, and the typical rent is about $783 a month.
How educated are people in Saginaw, MI?
About 22.1% 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 17.6% 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 21,822 residents, a change of about -10 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024