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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+12%
6,494 → 7,276
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+58.3%
$53,069 → $83,986
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.7%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Shields 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
7,877
+601 from 2023 (7,276)
Projected Median Income 2030
$115,833
+$31,847 from 2023 ($83,986)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,494 | — | $53,069 | — |
| 2015 | 6,192 | -4.7% | $48,966 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 5,961 | -3.7% | $50,472 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 5,945 | -0.3% | $61,250 | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 7,506 | +26.3% | $73,771 | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 7,276 | -3.1% | $83,986 | +13.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.