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Saginaw County, MI

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Saginaw County has a population of 189.8 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 816 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 23%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $10.1 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Saginaw County voted five out of six times for Democrats and only once for a Republican candidate.

Saginaw County comprises Saginaw, MI metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Saginaw.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Bay County, Genesee County, Gratiot County, Midland County, Shiawassee County, and Tuscola County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
54.21%43.89%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
53.37%45.86%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
57.91%40.57%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
55.46%43.56%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
47.07%48.21%+
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
49.43%49.14%+
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%23%
Government
Enterprises
11%19%
Private Industries89%24%
Agriculture1%0%
Mining<1%0%
Utilities1%0%
Construction3%39%
Manufacturing21%14%
– Durable20%13%
– Nondurable1%26%
Trade11%0%
– Wholesale4%0%
– Retail9%39%
Transportation2%0%
Information3%8%
Finance & Insurance6%43%
Real Estate11%28%
Professional &
Business Services
9%20%
Educational Services1%21%
Healthcare &
Social Services
14%16%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
<1%28%
Accommodation &
Food Services
3%22%
Other Services22%33%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers3375
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
3370
📺 Electronics & Appliance1768
🛒 Grocery Stores7183
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores4082
⚕️ Health & Personal Care7784
⛽ Gasoline Stations5979
👕 Clothing Stores8782
👠 Shoe Stores2371
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry1049
🏸 Sporting Goods1563
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers317
🏬 Department Stores5886
💐 Florists537
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops1868
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 529
🍺 Bars & Taverns3680
🍽️ Full-service restaurants11981
🍔 Limited-service restaurants15782
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers2357
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation3777
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%124%$339,800 N/A
Top 20%51%$180,600 $169,000
Next highest 20%22%$76,200 $94,800
Middle 20%14%$50,400 $61,500
Second lowest 20%9%$32,000 $39,700
Bottom 20%4%$13,400 $23,600
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries50%$71,000
Self-Employment9%$35,700
Investment Income121%$20,900
Social Security56%$24,600
Supplemental Security7%$11,300
Public Assistance3%Below $10,000
Retirement41%$25,900
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%6%7%7%
$25K
– $49K
2%7%6%9%
$50K
– $99K
1%9%10%10%
$100K
– $199K
<1%6%9%4%
$200K
& more
<1%1%3%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$39,700 $24,900
African-American$33,600
Hispanic$55,900
Asian
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$38,300 $12,600
Highschool & GED$35,100 $25,200
Some College to
Associate’s
$48,300 $22,900
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$63,400 $52,000
Graduate Degree$79,500 $70,100
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$71,300 $59,200
STEM2$69,700 $68,500
Gray-Collar3$56,800 $30,500
Pink-Collar4$29,100 $16,300
Sales5$34,400 $14,000
Blue-Collar6$38,900 $23,600
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves+++$
Drought
Earthquake+$
Hail+
Heat Waves+++$
Hurricane+$
Ice Storm++$
Landslide+
Lightning++$
Riverine Flooding++$
Strong Wind+++$
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+
Winter Weather+++$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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