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Saginaw, Michigan

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StatisticSaginawMichiganUnited States
Total Population43,53610,077,761334,922,499
Median Household Income$38,579$72,875$80,734
Median Age35.540.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.3%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$60,000$231,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$922$1,129$1,413
Poverty Rate34.0%13.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate10.1%5.7%5.2%
Foreign Born1.4%7.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate60.0%73.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time19.224.226.4
Worked from Home7.7%13.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households22.7%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Saginaw, Michigan

Age in Saginaw, Michigan

StatisticSaginawMichiganUnited States
Median Age35.540.238.9
Under 18 %25.6%21.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.4%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.3%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.6%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.2%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.9%18.6%17.2%

Households and families in Saginaw, Michigan

StatisticSaginawMichiganUnited States
Households17,7894,076,369129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.42.5
Family Households53.5%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children29.4%27.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families30.9%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone39.6%30.7%28.7%
Never Married49.8%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Saginaw, Michigan

StatisticSaginawMichiganUnited States
Per Capita Income$21,177$40,735$44,673
Households Under $25,00033.9%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.9%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9998.8%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.3%9.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate34.0%13.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty59.9%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households41.6%13.5%n/a

Housing in Saginaw, Michigan

StatisticSaginawMichiganUnited States
Housing Units21,0634,622,236143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes77.8%72.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units10.3%13.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate15.5%11.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,949.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied40.0%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income39.4%30.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,358$2,904n/a

Education in Saginaw, Michigan

StatisticSaginawMichiganUnited States
Less than High School14.8%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate36.1%28.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree35.8%31.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.4%19.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.9%12.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Saginaw, Michigan

StatisticSaginawMichiganUnited States
Labour Force Participation55.6%61.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.4%74.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.7%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work2.4%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes44.8%29.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.6%6.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car13.5%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Saginaw, Michigan

StatisticSaginawMichiganUnited States
Born in State of Residence82.3%76.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.8%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.6%3.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.3%89.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.3%3.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.8%8.5%16.7%

Cities near Saginaw

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.