Saginaw, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

24,970

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.2

1.09% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.62%

40.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$97,276

0.742% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$298,500

10.4% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Saginaw, TX is home to a population of 25k people, from which 95.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.6% of Saginaw, TX residents were born outside of the country (2.4k people).

In 2024, there were 3.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.3k people) in Saginaw, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.42k White (Hispanic) and 3.19k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2024 Citizenship

94.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.4% of Saginaw, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Saginaw, TX was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Saginaw, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Saginaw, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.3k ± 1.37k
White (Hispanic)
3.42k ± 1.31k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.19k ± 755

38%

Hispanic Population

9.48k people

38% of the people in Saginaw, TX are hispanic (9.48k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Saginaw, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

9.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.4k people

10.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.54k people

As of 2024, 9.6% of Saginaw, TX residents (2.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Saginaw, TX was 10.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Saginaw, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
711 ± 282
Vietnam
488 ± 301
Gulf War (1990s)
221 ± 122

Saginaw, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Saginaw, TX.

Economy

The economy of Saginaw, TX employs 13.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Saginaw, TX were Manufacturing (2,082 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,588 people), and Educational Services (1,428 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($73,607), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($70,708), and Manufacturing ($70,056).

Employment

Occupations

13.3k

2024 Value

± 1,175

7.17%

1 Year growth

± 12.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Saginaw, TX grew at a rate of 7.17%, from 12.4k employees to 13.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Saginaw, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,243 people), Management Occupations (1,544 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,353 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Saginaw, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

13.3k

2024 Value

± 1,175

7.17%

1 Year growth

± 12.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Saginaw, TX grew at a rate of 7.17%, from 12.4k employees to 13.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Saginaw, TX, are Manufacturing (2,082 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,588 people), and Educational Services (1,428 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Saginaw, TX, though some of these residents may live in Saginaw, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,254

Median earning men ± $8,102

$43,039

Median earning women ± $2,555

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($80,279), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,250), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($68,790).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($86,000), Wholesale Trade ($65,027), and Construction ($64,129).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Saginaw, TX was $298,500 in 2024, which is 0.897 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $270,300 to $298,500, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Saginaw, TX is 68.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Saginaw, TX have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Saginaw, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$298,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,012

$6,165

Median Property Taxes

±$688

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Saginaw, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Saginaw, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.3%

Homeownership

2024

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.3% of the housing units in Saginaw, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Saginaw, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$97,276

Median Household Income

± $7,343

9.03k

Number of Households

± 964

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.03k households in Saginaw, TX declined from $97,276 from the previous year's value of $98,003.

The following chart displays the households in Saginaw, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Saginaw, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.8%)
Worked At Home (13.6%)
Carpooled (7.99%)

In 2024, 76.8% of workers in Saginaw, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.99%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Saginaw, TX have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.386% of the workforce in Saginaw, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Saginaw, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Saginaw, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Saginaw, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.62% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Saginaw, TX (1.4k out of 24.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Saginaw, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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