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Saugatuck Michigan Information: Saugatuck, Michigan is part of ALLEGAN County. Population for Saugatuck from the last gathering is 1065. You can view Saugatuck venues that host many Saugatuck MI events every year. You can also research Saugatuck Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Saugatuck Michigan real estate guide. Saugatuck Michigan has a latitude of 42.6627 and a longitude of -86.1846. Zip codes in Saugatuck, MI include 49453 ... more Saugatuck zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Saugatuck, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Saugatuck, MI was 1,065.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Saugatuck was 523, which represents 49.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Saugatuck, MI
There are an estimated 206 married men in the town. 46.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Saugatuck are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Saugatuck is 542 which is 50.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Saugatuck, Michigan
There are an estimated 228 married women in the community. 47 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Saugatuck, MI
The median age of people living in Saugatuck, MI was 44 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Saugatuck was 44. There were 886 people above the age of 18, which represents 83.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.7 percent of the population (178) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Saugatuck, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Saugatuck, MI was 1,061.

White Population in Saugatuck, MI
The estimated White population in the Saugatuck community is 1,014, which is 95.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Saugatuck, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 17, which is 1.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Saugatuck, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Saugatuck, MI was 4.

Asian Population in Saugatuck, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 10.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Saugatuck, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Saugatuck was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 15, while those of “two or more races” was 4 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Saugatuck community was 46, or 4.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Saugatuck, MI
The household population number in Saugatuck was 1,058.

Group Quarters Population in Saugatuck, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 7.

Average Household Size in Saugatuck, MI
The average household size in Saugatuck is 1.93 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.62 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Saugatuck, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 928 total housing units in Saugatuck.

The number of occupied housing units was 549, or 59.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 343 were owner-occupied (62.5), and 206 were renter-occupied (37.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 379 vacant homes in Saugatuck at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Saugatuck, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 300, with a median value in dollars of 184,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Saugatuck, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,277 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Saugatuck, average costs per month were $422 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 760 people in the community had a high school degree, or 94.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Saugatuck, Michigan
337 people in Saugatuck also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 41.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Saugatuck, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Saugatuck was 119, or 13.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Saugatuck, MI
In 2000, there were 155 people in Saugatuck, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Saugatuck, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 71 people in Saugatuck who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Saugatuck, Michigan
There were 646 in the labor force in Saugatuck at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Saugatuck was 22.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Saugatuck, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $44,318. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Saugatuck, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $64,583. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Saugatuck, Michigan
Per capita income in Saugatuck in the last full census was 34,382. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Saugatuck numbered 18, or 6.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Saugatuck, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 126, or 11.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.