Saginaw

Population: 43,879
Median household income: $37,298
Median home value: $54,000

Saginaw, a community in Saginaw County, Michigan, has 43,879 residents. Its median household income of $37,298 runs below the Saginaw County figure of $58,347.

Between 2019 and 2023, Saginaw's population declined 9.8% from 48,650 to 43,879, while its median home value rose 34.7% from $40,100 to $54,000.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 45.7% of the population. 76.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 43,879
Median age: 36.2 yrs
Median household income: $37,298
Median home value: $54,000
Median gross rent: $909
Housing units: 20,994
Homeownership rate: 59.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Unemployment rate: 11.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

48,65043,879

Median household income

$29,582$37,298

Median home value

$40,100$54,000

Median gross rent

$734$909

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	48,650	$29,582	$40,100	$734
2020	48,407	$30,845	$41,500	$747
2021	44,796	$32,241	$43,900	$793
2022	44,316	$35,521	$51,700	$868
2023	43,879	$37,298	$54,000	$909

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,163	7.2%
5 to 17	7,950	18.1%
18 to 24	3,649	8.3%
25 to 34	6,508	14.8%
35 to 44	5,506	12.5%
45 to 54	4,829	11.0%
55 to 64	5,719	13.0%
65 to 74	4,153	9.5%
75 and over	2,402	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,219	34.7%
Black or African American	20,045	45.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	42	0.1%
Asian	77	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	62	0.1%
Two or more races	1,713	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,721	15.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.8%

High school graduate35.6%

Some college or associate's35.9%

Bachelor's degree7.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,884	16.8%
High school graduate	10,370	35.6%
Some college or associate's	10,447	35.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,281	7.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,135	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone76.6%

Carpooled13.0%

Public transit0.8%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,043	76.6%
Carpooled	2,048	13.0%
Public transit	127	0.8%
Walked	291	1.9%
Bicycle	53	0.3%
Worked from home	1,062	6.8%
Other means	94	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,796	46.4%
15 to 29 min	5,175	35.3%
30 to 44 min	1,728	11.8%
45 to 59 min	371	2.5%
60+ min	586	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 33.5% (14,400 of 43,012)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,639	54.3%
Nonfamily households	8,097	45.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,736	84.5%
Vacant	3,258	15.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,469	59.0%
Renter-occupied	7,267	41.0%

1-unit, detached78.7%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units9.8%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units4.9%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	16,520	78.7%
1-unit, attached	435	2.1%
2 to 4 units	2,050	9.8%
5 to 19 units	844	4.0%
20 or more units	1,021	4.9%
Mobile home & other	124	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2670520
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0.71 sq mi
Center point: 43.4199, -83.9502