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County population in July 2011: 199,959 (69% urban, 31% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 59,385
Renter-occupied apartments: 21,045
% of renters here:

26%
State:

25%

Land area: 809 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 247 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Saginaw County: 80.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.5%), Manufacturing (20.4%), Retail trade (14.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 83%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Saginaw County races chart

Races in Saginaw County, Michigan:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (71.7%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (17.9%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (7.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Asian alone (1.1%)

Median resident age:  36.3 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Males: 100,937  (48.1%)
Females: 109,102  (51.9%)

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Saginaw County,MI real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Saginaw County:

2.5 people
Michigan:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $39,200 ($38,637 in 1999)
This county:

$39200
Michigan:

$45255

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $517 (lower quartile is $391, upper quartile is $611)
This county:

$517
State:

$591


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $103,900 (it was $84,900 in 2000)
Saginaw County:

$103,900
Michigan:

$132,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $64,600 - $163,700

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $118,396
Here:

$118,396
State:

$168,888

Townhouses or other attached units: $260,349
Here:

$260,349
State:

$147,658

In 2-unit structures: $86,213
Here:

$86,213
State:

$101,322

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $220,273
Here:

$220,273
State:

$133,558

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $150,244
Here:

$150,244
State:

$144,298

Mobile homes: $57,409
Here:

$57,409
State:

$39,606

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $102,083
Here:

$102,083
State:

$95,296
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,150
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $392

Institutionalized population: 3,109

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 14
  • Robberies: 10
  • Assaults: 76
  • Burglaries: 191
  • Thefts: 630
  • Auto thefts: 74

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 22
  • Robberies: 8
  • Assaults: 108
  • Burglaries: 214
  • Thefts: 663
  • Auto thefts: 72

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 173 buildings, average cost: $167,400
  • 2008: 142 buildings, average cost: $166,600
  • 2009: 88 buildings, average cost: $173,100



2004 Presidential Election results in Saginaw County Michigan:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 53.4%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 45.9%



2008 Presidential Election results in Saginaw County Michigan:


Obama (Democratic): 58.3%
McCain (Republican): 40.9%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,793 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,423 (1.7%)


Saginaw County household income distribution in 2009 Saginaw County home values distribution


Saginaw County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 22.7%
(15.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 48.4% for Black residents, 33.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 22.7%
Saginaw County:

22.7%
Michigan:

16.2%
(15.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 48.4% for Black residents, 33.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 39 years old
(Males: 37 years old, Females: 41 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43 years old, Black residents: 31 years old, Asian residents: 43 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26 years old, Other race residents: 36 years old)

Area name: Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Saginaw County is $467 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $590 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $707 a month.

Cities in this county include: Saginaw, Bridgeport, Buena Vista, Carrollton, Shields, Freeland, Frankenmuth, Chesaning, St. Charles, Zilwaukee.

Saginaw County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Local government website:www.saginawcounty.com

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Saginaw County: Amman Farm (A), Fergus (B), Dixie Motor Speedway (C), Prairie Farm (D), Lawndale Station (E), Gera Station (F), Fosters (G), Blackmar Station (H), Faulkwood Shores Golf Club (I), Apple Mountain Ski Area (J), Sawmill Golf Club (K), Mueller's Valley View Farm Golf Course (L), Crooked Creek Golf Course (M), Kimberly Oaks Golf Club (N), Lake of Dreams Campground (O), Twin Bridges Golf Course (P), Apple Mountain Golf Course (Q), Bayou Golf Course (R), Beech Hollow Golf Course (S), Twin Brook Golf Course (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Saginaw County include: First Baptist Church (A), Full Gospel Church (B), Grace Church (C), Guardian Angels Church (D), Kochville Church (E), Lawndale Church (F), Pleasant Ridge Church (G), Racy Church (H), Trinity Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Indian Cemetery (1), Buena Vista Cemetery (2), Lakefield Cemetery (3), Bacon Cemetery (4), Braley Cemetery (5), Hebrew Cemetery (6), McCarty Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Atwell Drain (A), Bad River (B), Pickerel Creek (C), Zehender Drain (D), Bear Creek (E), Bearwallow Creek (F), Beaver Creek (G), Fairchild Creek (H), Wolf Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Saginaw County include: Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge (1), Shiawassee River State Game Area (2), Roethke Park (3), Swan Creek Township Park (4), Village Park (5), Tittabawassee Township Park (6), Festival Park (7), Cross Park (8), Village Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Bay County , Genesee County , Gratiot County , Midland County , Shiawassee County , Tuscola County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

8.6%
Michigan:

9.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 11,612
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 4,290 (52% naturalized citizens)

Saginaw County:

2.0%
Whole state:

5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 948
  • 1990 to 1994: 605
  • 1985 to 1989: 330
  • 1980 to 1984: 333
  • 1975 to 1979: 304
  • 1970 to 1974: 241
  • 1970 to 1974: 272
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,257

Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 81.6%

Saginaw County marital status for males
Saginaw County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 63,472
  • One, attached: 2,120
  • Two: 4,117
  • 3 or 4: 2,790
  • 5 to 9: 3,332
  • 10 to 19: 2,712
  • 20 or more: 3,012
  • Mobile homes: 3,925
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 25

Housing units in Saginaw County with a mortgage: 31,992 (2,346 second mortgage, 4,096 home equity loan, 121 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 18,016

Here:

64.0% with mortgage
State:

69.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 49.48%
Here49.5%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 103,928
Total congregations: 179

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Adherents42,158 (40.6%)17,549 (16.9%)8,609 (8.3%)7,124 (6.9%)5,944 (5.7%)
Congregations30 (16.8%)15 (8.4%)3 (1.7%)12 (6.7%)12 (6.7%)
NameUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA) The Wesleyan ChurchOther
Adherents4,836 (4.7%)2,259 (2.2%)2,232 (2.1%)1,265 (1.2%)11,952 (11.5%)
Congregations18 (10.1%)9 (5.0%)6 (3.4%)5 (2.8%)69 (38.5%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Saginaw County - Saginaw, Bridgeport, Buena Vista, Carrollton, Shields

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 42
This county:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
Saginaw County:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 45
Saginaw County:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 55
This county:

2.72 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 99
Saginaw County:

4.89 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

6.80 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.6%
Michigan:

9.7%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

33.7%
Michigan:

29.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Saginaw County:

14.0%
State:

13.4%


Agriculture in Saginaw County:

Average size of farms: 239 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $67,131
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $298.89
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 9.34%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 11.79%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $53,256
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 82.94%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $82,227
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.58%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.92
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 27.27%
Corn for grain: 88674 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 24125 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 106117 harvested acres
Vegetables: 3,486 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 76 acres

Tornado activity:

Saginaw County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 1.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/15/1982, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Saginaw County-area historical earthquake activity is above Michigan state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1994 at 21:23:06, a magnitude 3.5 (3.4 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 50.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Michigan Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 6, 2008 to July 13, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1777): July 14, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1777, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Michigan Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3225): September 7, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3225, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Michigan Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 20, 2004 to June 8, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1527): June 30, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1527, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Michigan Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2000 to December 31, 2000, Emergency Declared (EM-3160): January 10, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3160, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Michigan Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds, Incident Period: May 29, 1998 to May 31, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1226): June 24, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1226, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind
  • Michigan Severe Storms/Tornadoes, Incident Period: July 2, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1181): July 11, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1181, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Michigan Flooding, Incident Period: June 21, 1996 to July 1, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1128): July 23, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1128, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Michigan SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: September 10, 1986 to October 10, 1986, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-774): September 18, 1986, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-774, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Michigan SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING, Incident Period: September 5, 1985 to September 28, 1985, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-744): September 18, 1985, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-744, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Michigan Blizzards and Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 27, 1978, Emergency Declared (EM-3057): January 27, 1978, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3057, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Blizzard
  • 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Saginaw County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 9, Floods: 7, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (18%)
  • Canada (10%)
  • Germany (10%)
  • Korea (8%)
  • Philippines (6%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)
  • India (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Saginaw County (%):



  • German (27%)
  • Polish (7%)
  • English (6%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • United States or American (5%)
  • French (except Basque) (4%)
  • Italian (2%)


Saginaw County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 76,560 (86%)
  • Carpooled: 7,530 (8%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 488 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 4 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 16 (0%)
  • Taxi: 30 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 144 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,417 (2%)
  • Other means: 430 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 2,551 (3%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Saginaw County, Michigan:

  • 1,273 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 1,117 people in nursing homes
  • 873 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 717 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 374 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 323 people in other group homes
  • 224 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 133 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 96 people in state prisons
  • 82 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 79 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 62 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 60 people in halfway houses
  • 54 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 53 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 27 people in crews of maritime vessels
  • 22 people in religious group quarters
  • 20 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 11 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $47,165.

3.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,020 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.53%
Michigan average:

5.24%


0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($190 average AGI)
Saginaw County:

0.04%
Michigan average:

0.10%

2.57% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($25,008 average AGI)
0.91% relocated from other states ($11,822 average AGI)
Saginaw County:

0.91%
Michigan average:

1.38%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bay County, MI  0.45% ($41,723 average AGI)
from Genesee County, MI  0.41% ($37,659)
from Tuscola County, MI  0.23% ($32,709)
from Midland County, MI  0.21% ($30,792)
from Shiawassee County, MI  0.12% ($33,287)
from Wayne County, MI  0.12% ($30,868)
from Oakland County, MI  0.08% ($46,121)


4.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,987 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.93%
Michigan average:

5.98%


0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($166 average AGI)
Saginaw County:

0.03%
Michigan average:

0.05%

3.21% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($23,446 average AGI)
1.69% relocated to other states ($12,375 average AGI)
Saginaw County:

1.69%
Michigan average:

2.21%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bay County, MI  0.47% ($35,320 average AGI)
to Genesee County, MI  0.41% ($31,616)
to Midland County, MI  0.29% ($38,040)
to Oakland County, MI  0.22% ($42,029)
to Tuscola County, MI  0.19% ($30,797)
to Kent County, MI  0.15% ($27,026)
to Wayne County, MI  0.14% ($27,019)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.9

Births per 1000 population in Saginaw County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Saginaw County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Saginaw County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 34,090 (28,103 aged, 5,987 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.43
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 20112.69
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 431.930
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 60325.65

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1202.270
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1057.800
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10.56

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 52.83
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 77.27

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6.24

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 98.9. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 79.7
  • Other - 19.2

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 99.6. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 55.0
  • Suffocation - 22.7
  • Other - 22.0

Household type by relationship:

Households: 204,428
  • In family households: 175,637 (40,394 male householders, 15,765 female householders)
    41,284 spouses, 66,098 children (61,095 natural, 1,612 adopted, 3,391 stepchildren), 4,328 grandchildren, 1,329 brothers or sisters, 897 parents, 1,842 other relatives, 3,700 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 28,791 (10,380 male householders (8,389 living alone)), 13,970 female householders (12,559 living alone)), 4,441 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 5,611 (2,999 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 24,039 2-persons, 12,840 3-persons, 11,346 4-persons, 5,156 5-persons, 1,860 6-persons, 918 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 20,948 1-person, 2,766 2-persons, 435 3-persons, 142 4-persons, 41 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

93.6% of residents of Saginaw County speak English at home.
3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,192,413,000 ($5704 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $19,813,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $543,954,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $268,257,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $14,462,000
Federal grants: $236,765,000
Federal procurement contracts: $32,093,000 ($4,493,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $96,882,000 ($7,485,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $14,104,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $89,413,000
Federal Government insurance: $196,313,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 14,209
Here:

68 per 1000 residents
State:

68 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 10,824
Here:

52 per 1000 residents
State:

45 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +806
Here:

+4 per 1000 residents
State:

+12 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -5,640
Here -27 per 1000 residents
State -16 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Saginaw County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 12.40 millions of gallons per day (4% from ground, 96% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 976
  • 2000 to 2004: 4,982
  • 1990 to 1999: 8,340
  • 1980 to 1989: 6,025
  • 1970 to 1979: 15,751
  • 1960 to 1969: 13,059
  • 1950 to 1959: 13,943
  • 1940 to 1949: 6,858
  • 1939 or earlier: 18,881
Rooms in houses/apartments in Saginaw County, Michigan
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 71
  • 2 rooms: 344
  • 3 rooms: 1,316
  • 4 rooms: 4,195
  • 5 rooms: 14,546
  • 6 rooms: 17,038
  • 7 rooms: 10,484
  • 8 rooms: 6,328
  • 9+ rooms: 5,063
  • 1 room: 680
  • 2 rooms: 1,729
  • 3 rooms: 3,858
  • 4 rooms: 5,336
  • 5 rooms: 4,875
  • 6 rooms: 2,552
  • 7 rooms: 1,091
  • 8 rooms: 541
  • 9+ rooms: 383
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Saginaw County, Michigan
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 220
  • 1 bedroom: 1,227
  • 2 bedrooms: 11,802
  • 3 bedrooms: 34,668
  • 4 bedrooms: 9,793
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,675
  • no bedroom: 970
  • 1 bedroom: 5,458
  • 2 bedrooms: 9,249
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,388
  • 4 bedrooms: 725
  • 5+ bedrooms: 255
Cars and other vehicles available in Saginaw County, Michigan in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 2,532
  • 1 vehicle: 16,768
  • 2 vehicles: 27,019
  • 3 vehicles: 9,192
  • 4 vehicles: 2,711
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,163
  • no vehicle: 3,892
  • 1 vehicle: 11,187
  • 2 vehicles: 4,650
  • 3 vehicles: 1,078
  • 4 vehicles: 135
  • 5+ vehicles: 103

62% of Saginaw County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Michigan.

Saginaw County:

62.0%
State average:

58.3%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 173751
  • Northeast: 3022
  • Midwest: 8875
  • South: 16766
  • West: 2615

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $56,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Saginaw County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (79.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10.6%)
  • Electricity (4.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3.8%)
  • Wood (1.2%)
  • Utility gas (72.5%)
  • Electricity (20.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.6%)
  • No fuel used (0.8%)
  • Other fuel (0.7%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3,454
Here:

12.8%
Michigan:

11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,085
Here:

8.4%
Michigan:

8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 848
Here:

8.2%
Michigan:

16.5%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Saginaw County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $35,180,000
  • Charges - All Other: $18,061,000
    Hospital Public: $12,769,000
    Solid Waste Management: $368,000
    Parking Facilities: $61,000
    Parks and Recreation: $60,000
    Air Transportation: $26,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $1,074,000
    Regular Highways: $984,000
    Parks and Recreation: $870,000
    Police Protection: $568,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $132,000
    Health - Other: $69,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $30,011,000
    Hospitals: $27,674,000
    Regular Highways: $21,886,000
    General - Other: $21,666,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $14,640,000
    Correctional Institutions: $8,291,000
    Police Protection: $6,880,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $5,735,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,475,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,044,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,366,000
    Financial Administration: $2,094,000
    Corrections - Other: $943,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $628,000
    Solid Waste Management: $458,000
    Air Transportation: $181,000
    Libraries: $67,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,105,000
    Health and Hospitals: $6,269,000
    Highways: $2,588,000
    Housing and Community Development: $50,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,017,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,198,000
    Highways: $2,919,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,188,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,031,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $6,667,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,360,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,642,000
    Special Assessments: $1,599,000
    Rents: $1,069,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $824,000
    Sale of Property: $56,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $92,001,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $64,123,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $44,909,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $1,373,000
    Air Transportation: $165,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $50,689,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,660,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $45,779,000
    Highways: $14,467,000
    Health and Hospitals: $7,239,000
    All Other: $5,093,000
    General Local Government Support: $591,000
    Housing and Community Development: $371,000
  • Tax - Property: $42,206,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,511,000
    Other License: $318,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $161,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $42,600,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 7,222
  • Number of aged recipients: 209
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 7,013
  • Number of recipients under 18: 1,497
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 5,018
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 707
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,918
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 3,615


Saginaw County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Saginaw County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 56 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED603$94,569483$104,2942,801$115,245251$31,6975$256,600128$68,58653$52,415
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED19$82,47424$74,833252$127,03224$46,1670$08$82,2507$55,857
APPLICATIONS DENIED124$82,484120$65,517981$114,382239$25,4731$315,00073$59,27438$55,447
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN97$85,89754$95,370517$120,23428$36,6790$026$60,61512$79,333
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS6$85,33312$93,91782$135,4276$39,6670$02$60,0002$70,000
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 44 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED69$121,87073$153,7531$51,0000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED26$144,96234$157,7350$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED20$123,55036$154,8332$25,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$91,75012$150,1671$51,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$118,3332$219,5000$01$85,000

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Saginaw County, MI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1,58074.8 years
Mary1,35978.8 years
William1,32774.3 years
Robert1,01368.9 years
James87269.2 years
Helen78080.0 years
George74876.7 years
Joseph73374.6 years
Edward64073.9 years
Charles63375.0 years
Most common last names in Saginaw County, MI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith55173.3 years
Miller35974.9 years
Johnson35273.2 years
Williams30172.1 years
Brown29974.1 years
Jones25070.2 years
Davis19973.7 years
Thomas19969.9 years
Schultz17075.3 years
Wilson16874.1 years
Businesses in Saginaw County, MI
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven14La-Z-Boy3
AT&T1Lane Bryant1
Abercrombie & Fitch1Lane Furniture2
Abercrombie Kids1Levi Strauss & Co.1
Ace Hardware3Little Caesars Pizza10
Aeropostale2Long John Silver's3
American Eagle Outfitters2Lowe's1
Ann Taylor2Macy's1
Applebee's2Marriott4
Arby's4MasterBrand Cabinets11
AutoZone2Maurices1
Avenue1McDonald's13
Banana Republic1Meijer2
Baskin-Robbins1Men's Wearhouse1
Bath & Body Works3Motel 61
Baymont Inn1Motherhood Maternity2
Best Western1New Balance1
Blockbuster1New York & Co2
Brooks Brothers1Nike9
Buffalo Wild Wings1OfficeMax1
Burger King6Old Country Buffet1
Casual Male XL1Old Navy2
Catherines1Outback1
Charlotte Russe1Outback Steakhouse1
Chico's1Pac Sun2
Chuck E. Cheese's1Panda Express1
Clarks1Papa John's Pizza1
Cold Stone Creamery1Payless2
Coldwater Creek1Penske1
Comfort Inn1PetSmart1
Comfort Suites1Pier 1 Imports1
Cracker Barrel1Qdoba Mexican Grill1
Curves4Quiznos1
Dairy Queen1RadioShack2
Deb2Ramada1
Dennys1Rite Aid6
Domino's Pizza1Rue212
DressBarn3Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Eddie Bauer1SAS Shoes1
Express1SONIC Drive-In1
Famous Footwear2Sam's Club1
Fashion Bug1Sears3
FedEx10Sephora1
Finish Line1Soma Intimates1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Spencer Gifts1
Foot Locker1Sprint Nextel4
GNC5Staples1
GameStop2Starbucks2
Gap2Subway15
Goodwill1Super 81
Gymboree1T-Mobile3
H&R Block8T.G.I. Driday's1
Hobby Lobby1T.J.Maxx1
Holiday Inn2Taco Bell5
Hollister Co.1Target1
Home Depot2Tim Hortons4
Hot Topic1Toys"R"Us2
IZOD2True Value2
J.Crew1U-Haul4
JCPenney1UPS23
Jimmy John's5Vans2
JoS. A. Bank1Verizon Wireless1
Jones New York3Victoria's Secret1
Journeys2Walgreens2
KFC5Walmart2
Kincaid2Wendy's3
Knights Inn1Wet Seal1
Kohl's1YMCA1
Kroger5
Browse common businesses in Saginaw County, MI


Saginaw County on our top lists:

  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for McCain (Republican) in the 2008 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2008 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"

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