Saginaw County, MI Demographic Data

Saginaw County, MI Summary

Saginaw County is located in Michigan
  • Population: 198,353
  • Area: 815.97 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 800.11 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 15.85 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 243.08 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 583.99 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Saginaw County, MI Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
98,244
51%
50.8
Male
94,082
49%
49.2
Total Population
192,326
 
323,128,000

Saginaw County, MI Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
11,015
5.7% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
11,372
5.9% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
11,484
6.0% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
12,052
6.3% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
15,123
7.9% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
22,865
11.9% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
20,989
10.9% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
25,112
13.1% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
12,398
6.4% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
14,792
7.7% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
19,956
10.4% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
11,193
5.8% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,975
2.1% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
150,937
78.5%
77.2
Female
78,820
52.2%
51.3
Male
72,117
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
143,449
74.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
44,320
23.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
35,124
18.3%
15.2
Female
19,686
56.0%
55.8
Male
15,438
44.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0

Saginaw County, MI Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
186,590
97.0% 
96.8
White
144,965
75.4% 
72.6
Black or African American
35,768
18.6% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
493
0.3% 
0.8
Asian
2,503
1.3% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
61
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
2,800
1.5% 
5.1
Two or More Races
5,736
3.0% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
16,091
8.4% 
17.8
Mexican
14,479
7.5% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
215
0.1% 
1.7
Cuban
396
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,001
0.5% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
176,235
91.6% 
82.2

Saginaw County, MI Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,021
2.3% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
10,133
7.7% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
43,655
33.3% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
32,098
24.5% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
12,482
9.5% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
18,780
14.3% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
11,111
8.5% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
13,154
10.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
118,126
90.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29,891
22.8%
31.2

Saginaw County, MI Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
52,065
32.9%
33.7%
Now Married
74,685
47.1%
47.5
Divorced
18,397
11.6%
11.0%
Separated
2,428
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
10,880
6.9
5.8%

Saginaw County, MI Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
174,488
96.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
6,823
3.8%
21.6%
Spanish
2,624
1.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,847
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,354
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
998
0.6%
1.1%

Saginaw County, MI Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
6,821
8.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
4,759
6.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
9,027
11.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
9,058
11.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
13,027
16.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
13,882
17.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
10,003
12.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
7,948
10.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,896
2.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,073
2.6%
6.4
Median household income
45,849
 
57,617
Per capita income
25,045
 
31,128

Saginaw County, MI Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
778
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
6,907
8.3%
9.8
Construction
4,428
5.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
22,576
27.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,436
4.2%
6.6
Information
1,372
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
13,271
16.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
4,692
5.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
6,677
8.1%
11.4
Public administration
2,641
3.2%
4.6
Retail trade
10,973
13.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,609
4.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,396
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
6,867
8.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
26,151
31.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
12,247
14.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
20,678
25.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
16,813
20.3%
18.1%

Saginaw County, MI Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
82,060
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
69,737
85.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
8,114
9.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
92
0.1%
5.1
Walked
1,310
1.6%
2.7
Other means
735
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
2,072
2.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.4
 
26.6

Saginaw County, MI Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
6,397
8.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
26,377
33.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
30,379
38.7%
37.1
3 or more
15,341
19.5%
21.0

Saginaw County, MI Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
78,494
90.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
56,476
71.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
22,018
28.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
8,545
9.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5

Saginaw County, MI Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
87,039
1 room
1,006
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
1,055
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
4,435
5.1%
9.1
4 rooms
12,686
14.6%
16.5
5 rooms
18,814
21.6%
19.8
6 rooms
19,066
21.9%
17.8
7 rooms
11,548
13.3%
12.0
8 rooms
9,553
11.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
8,876
10.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Saginaw County, MI Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
87,039
 
 
1-unit, detached
67,611
77.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,462
2.8%
5.9
2-units
2,692
3.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,012
2.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,899
4.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,499
2.9%
4.4
20 or more units
2,960
3.4%
9.0
Mobile home
2,904
3.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Saginaw County, MI Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
16,165
18.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
5,047
5.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
15,893
18.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
13,516
15.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
17,490
20.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,920
6.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
6,471
7.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
5,345
6.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
896
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
296
0.3%
1.4%

Saginaw County, MI Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
59,579
75.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
6,981
8.9%
4.7
Electricity
8,329
10.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
797
1.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,908
2.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
387
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
513
0.7%
1.1

Saginaw County, MI Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
29,112
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
25
0.1%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
820
2.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
858
2.9%
11.8%
Less than $500
953
3.3%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,893
13.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
9,928
34.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
12,635
43.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
16,621
57.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,115
10.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,968
6.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,780
6.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
5,572
19.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
56
0.0%
0.0%

Saginaw County, MI Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
20,586 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
51
0.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
96
0.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
189
0.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,936
9.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
3,760
18.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
14,554
70.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,432
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
751
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,265
11.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,827
9.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,459
12.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,937
14.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,346
11.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
8,210
41.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,974
0.0%
0.0%

Saginaw County, MI Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
56,476
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
12,761
22.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
16,475
29.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
11,855
21.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
6,563
11.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5,810
10.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,068
3.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
839
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
105
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
96,200
 
205,000