Zilwaukee

Population: 1,696
Median household income: $57,449
Median home value: $87,900

Zilwaukee, a community in Saginaw County, Michigan, has 1,696 residents. The median household income of $57,449 is in line with the Saginaw County median ($58,347).

Between 2019 and 2023, Zilwaukee's population grew 1.7% from 1,668 to 1,696, while its median home value rose 20.6% from $72,900 to $87,900.

Owners occupy 82.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 50.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,696
Median age: 50.3 yrs
Median household income: $57,449
Median home value: $87,900
Median gross rent: $1,115
Housing units: 778
Homeownership rate: 82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6681,696

Median household income

$55,625$57,449

Median home value

$72,900$87,900

Median gross rent

$920$1,115

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,668	$55,625	$72,900	$920
2020	1,754	$58,807	$74,500	$1,004
2021	1,713	$55,625	$75,600	$1,040
2022	1,673	$54,769	$81,300	$1,069
2023	1,696	$57,449	$87,900	$1,115

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 179.7%

18 to 2410.6%

25 to 3415.2%

35 to 447.3%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 6418.9%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	67	4.0%
5 to 17	164	9.7%
18 to 24	179	10.6%
25 to 34	258	15.2%
35 to 44	123	7.3%
45 to 54	250	14.7%
55 to 64	321	18.9%
65 to 74	165	9.7%
75 and over	169	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,377	81.2%
Black or African American	13	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	86	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	219	12.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.8%

High school graduate42.8%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree15.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	100	7.8%
High school graduate	550	42.8%
Some college or associate's	395	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	205	15.9%
Graduate or professional degree	36	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone85.6%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	715	85.6%
Carpooled	55	6.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	64	7.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	366	47.5%
15 to 29 min	314	40.7%
30 to 44 min	29	3.8%
45 to 59 min	8	1.0%
60+ min	54	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 13.6% (230 of 1,685)

	Count	Share
Family households	470	60.6%
Nonfamily households	306	39.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	776	99.7%
Vacant	2	0.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	641	82.6%
Renter-occupied	135	17.4%

1-unit, detached90.6%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	705	90.6%
1-unit, attached	24	3.1%
2 to 4 units	46	5.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2689320
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.21 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 43.4836, -83.9245