Saginaw County vs. Gratiot County

	Saginaw County (MI)	Gratiot County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	190,800	40,599
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.7%	-4.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	200,169	42,476
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	200,169	42,476
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.7%	4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.3%	19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.3%	17.5%
Female persons, percent	51.4%	46.3%
White alone, percent	76.2%	91.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	19.3%	5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.7%
Asian alone, percent	1.5%	0.6%
Two or More Races, percent	2.3%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	8.5%	6.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	69.2%	85.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	12,377	2,469
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.5%	1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	87,817	16,348
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	71.6%	72.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$97,700	$94,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,100	$1,035
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$453	$439
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$760	$667
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	16.6%	12.3%
Building permits, 2018	333	29
Households, 2014-2018	78,648	15,177
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.37	2.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.6%	85.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.8%	3.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	83.3%	83.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	75.8%	67.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.5%	90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	21.1%	14.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.3%	10.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.1%	5.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.1%	50.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.9%	53.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	373,824	42,504
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	1,766,470	236,692
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	4,523,265	809,686
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	2,913,312	344,209
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$14,688	$8,183
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.9	23.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$46,919	$44,991
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,625	$22,027
Persons in poverty, percent	17.0%	16.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	4,212	736
Total employment, 2017	80,324	11,280
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	3,272,490	416,362
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.1%	5.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	10,483	2,220
All firms, 2012	15,312	2,397
Men-owned firms, 2012	7,180	1,353
Women-owned firms, 2012	6,044	645
Minority-owned firms, 2012	3,518	106
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	10,939	2,161
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	1,123	266
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	13,105	1,984
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	11.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.4%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	31.0%	25.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	250.2	74.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	800.11	568.46

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Saginaw county (MI) and Gratiot county (MI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.