Saugatuck

Population: 751
Median household income: $118,309
Median home value: $619,400

Saugatuck, a community in Allegan County, Michigan, has 751 residents. Its median household income of $118,309 runs above the Allegan County figure of $80,255.

From 2019 to 2023, Saugatuck's population declined 11.6% from 850 to 751, while its median home value rose 47.2% from $420,700 to $619,400.

The median gross rent is $505. 75.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 751
Median age: 55.6 yrs
Median household income: $118,309
Median home value: $619,400
Median gross rent: $505
Housing units: 967
Homeownership rate: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 75.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

850751

Median household income

$68,063$118,309

Median home value

$420,700$619,400

Median gross rent

$475$505

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	850	$68,063	$420,700	$475
2020	899	$92,083	$395,500	$397
2021	730	$105,024	$441,500	$414
2022	751	$113,309	$555,900	$436
2023	751	$118,309	$619,400	$505

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 240.4%

25 to 343.1%

35 to 446.3%

45 to 5422.2%

55 to 6419.0%

65 to 7417.6%

75 and over16.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	2.8%
5 to 17	95	12.6%
18 to 24	3	0.4%
25 to 34	23	3.1%
35 to 44	47	6.3%
45 to 54	167	22.2%
55 to 64	143	19.0%
65 to 74	132	17.6%
75 and over	120	16.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	733	97.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	14	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate11.1%

Some college or associate's10.0%

Bachelor's degree51.7%

Graduate or professional degree23.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	22	3.5%
High school graduate	70	11.1%
Some college or associate's	63	10.0%
Bachelor's degree	327	51.7%
Graduate or professional degree	150	23.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 57 min

Drove alone52.6%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit1.7%

Walked9.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home30.6%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	184	52.6%
Carpooled	18	5.1%
Public transit	6	1.7%
Walked	32	9.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	107	30.6%
Other means	3	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	67	27.6%
15 to 29 min	89	36.6%
30 to 44 min	3	1.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	84	34.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.83
Poverty rate: 11.6% (87 of 751)

	Count	Share
Family households	206	50.1%
Nonfamily households	205	49.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	411	42.5%
Vacant	556	57.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	338	82.2%
Renter-occupied	73	17.8%

1-unit, detached73.8%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units6.5%

5 to 19 units13.3%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	714	73.8%
1-unit, attached	39	4.0%
2 to 4 units	63	6.5%
5 to 19 units	129	13.3%
20 or more units	22	2.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2671700
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.39 sq mi
Water area: 0.38 sq mi
Center point: 42.6614, -86.2046