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Shields, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Saginaw County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
7,276
Population
923/sq mi density
$83,986
Median Income
$42,082 per capita
$173,300
Home Value
$289,207 Zillow
$937
Median Rent
30.9% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
1,689
Violent Crime/100K
2,417 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$83,986 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$173,300 home value, $937/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,689 violent crimes/100K (344% above avg)
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$83,986
12% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,082
8% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.4%
8% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Shields vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Shields’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$83,986
112%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,082
108%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,856
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,116
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,116
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
19% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.9%
48% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.6%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$11,010M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.9%
Other
5.5%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,966
Restaurants
417
Healthcare
603
Retail
754
Manufacturing
184
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,856
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,370
53% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $83,986 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,082 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,856 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,116 |
| County GDP | $11,010M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.475 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,966 |
| Restaurants | 417 |
| Healthcare | 603 |
| Retail | 754 |
| Manufacturing | 184 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,856 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,370 |