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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.


Saginaw Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Saginaw Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

43,001

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.9%
5 - 17:
18.7%
18 - 24:
8.4%
25 - 34:
15.3%
35 - 54:
22.9%
55 - 64:
13.0%
Over 65 Years:
14.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.1%
3.1%
85.2%
85.2%
13.3%
13.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Saginaw
USA
$21,177
$21,177
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Saginaw
USA
$38,579
$38,579
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

34.0%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Education
Transportation
Administration
Other
Public Service
Construction
Real estate
Finance
21.2%
21.2%
14.6%
14.6%
14.0%
14.0%
9.8%
9.8%
6.8%
6.8%
5.5%
5.5%
5.0%
5.0%
4.6%
4.6%
3.6%
3.6%
3.3%
3.3%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Black or African American
White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
44.3%
44.3%
34.7%
34.7%
15.9%
15.9%
4.9%
4.9%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Polish
African
French
European
Italian
Scottish
Dutch
French Canadian
Scots-Irish
Finnish
Swedish
Hungarian
Other Arab
Czech
Jamaican
Welsh
Russian
14.6%
14.6%
5.5%
5.5%
3.7%
3.7%
3.4%
3.4%
2.3%
2.3%
1.9%
1.9%
1.6%
1.6%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Polish
Spanish
Italian
Arabic
Greek
German/Yiddish
French
Langs. of India
Other Asian languages
French Creole
Chinese
Korean
Other Indo-European
Russian
African languages
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
95.3%
95.3%
4.3%
4.3%
3.3%
3.3%
1.5%
1.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Saginaw Residents

1.4%