Shields

Population: 7,276
Median household income: $83,986
Median home value: $173,300

Shields is a community in Saginaw County, Michigan, home to 7,276 residents. The median household income of $83,986 is above the Saginaw County median ($58,347).

From 2019 to 2023, Shields's population grew 22.4% from 5,945 to 7,276, while its median home value rose 38.4% from $125,200 to $173,300.

The typical home was built around 1976. 13.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,276
Median age: 48.6 yrs
Median household income: $83,986
Median home value: $173,300
Median gross rent: $937
Housing units: 3,211
Homeownership rate: 83.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,9457,276

Median household income

$61,250$83,986

Median home value

$125,200$173,300

Median gross rent

$770$937

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,945	$61,250	$125,200	$770
2020	7,301	$71,439	$139,700	$951
2021	7,506	$73,771	$140,800	$1,001
2022	7,444	$80,861	$157,000	$914
2023	7,276	$83,986	$173,300	$937

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 345.3%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7416.2%

75 and over12.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	296	4.1%
5 to 17	952	13.1%
18 to 24	552	7.6%
25 to 34	384	5.3%
35 to 44	985	13.5%
45 to 54	1,105	15.2%
55 to 64	937	12.9%
65 to 74	1,177	16.2%
75 and over	888	12.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,542	89.9%
Black or African American	95	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.1%
Asian	114	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	193	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	326	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate29.5%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree16.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	391	7.1%
High school graduate	1,614	29.5%
Some college or associate's	1,717	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	851	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	903	16.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone86.6%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,653	86.6%
Carpooled	110	3.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	57	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	243	7.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	655	23.2%
15 to 29 min	1,399	49.6%
30 to 44 min	486	17.2%
45 to 59 min	152	5.4%
60+ min	128	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 13.2% (946 of 7,143)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,018	65.6%
Nonfamily households	1,060	34.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,078	95.9%
Vacant	133	4.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,568	83.4%
Renter-occupied	510	16.6%

1-unit, detached72.4%

1-unit, attached9.4%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units10.5%

20 or more units5.2%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,326	72.4%
1-unit, attached	303	9.4%
2 to 4 units	45	1.4%
5 to 19 units	336	10.5%
20 or more units	167	5.2%
Mobile home & other	34	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2673560
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.88 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 43.4229, -84.0741