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Saginaw, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Bay County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
43,879
Population
2,566/sq mi density
$37,298
Median Income
$20,522 per capita
$54,000
Home Value
$123,169 Zillow
$909
Median Rent
38.2% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
1,474
Violent Crime/100K
1,549 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$37,298 median income, 6.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$54,000 home value, $909/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,474 violent crimes/100K (288% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-14.2%
50,313 → 43,172
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.52%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+34.6%
$27,701 → $37,298
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.02%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Saginaw across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
38,783
-4,389 from 2023 (43,172)
Projected Median Income 2030
$45,934
+$8,636 from 2023 ($37,298)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 50,313 | — | $27,701 | — |
| 2015 | 49,275 | -2.1% | $27,990 | +1% |
| 2017 | 48,735 | -1.1% | $29,809 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 48,129 | -1.2% | $29,582 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 43,854 | -8.9% | $32,241 | +9% |
| 2023 | 43,172 | -1.6% | $37,298 | +15.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.