Shields, MI

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2024 Population
7,402
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
48
1.23% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
13.1%
1.12% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$82,125
2.22% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$174,500
0.692% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,125
3.07% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Shields, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.9% of the residents in Shields, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Shields, MI are In Session Arts of Cosmetology Beauty School (26 degrees awarded in 2016).

In 2024, the median property value in Shields, MI was $174,500, and the homeownership rate was 80.6%.

Most people in Shields, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Shields, MI was 2 cars per household.

United StatesMichiganSaginaw County, MISaginaw, MISaginaw County PUMA, MI

Population & Diversity

Shields, MI is home to a population of 7.4k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.9% of Shields, MI residents were born outside of the country (585 people).

In 2024, there were 43.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.59k people) in Shields, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 153 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 143 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%
2024 Citizenship
98.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Shields, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shields, MI was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shields, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.59k ± 509
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    153 ± 175
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    143 ± 86
4.28%
Hispanic Population
317 people

In 2024, there were 43.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.59k people) in Shields, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 153 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 143 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.28% of the people in Shields, MI are hispanic (317 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    83,098 ± 7,048 people
  2. India
    80,532 ± 6,939 people
  3. Iraq
    55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.9%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
585 people
7.68%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
559 people

As of 2024, 7.9% of Shields, MI residents (585 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 Shields, MI was 7.68%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    231 ± 124
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    70 ± 49
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    29 ± 36

Shields, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Shields, MI employs 3.13k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shields, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (585 people), Retail Trade (491 people), and Manufacturing (346 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($96,111), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($89,821), and Educational Services ($75,764).

Employment

Occupations

3.13k
2024 Value
± 406
−3.07%
1 Year decline
± 19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shields, MI declined at a rate of −3.07%, from 3.22k employees to 3.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shields, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (421 people), Management Occupations (367 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (252 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shields, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.13k
2024 Value
± 406
−3.07%
1 Year decline
± 19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shields, MI declined at a rate of −3.07%, from 3.22k employees to 3.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shields, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (585 people), Retail Trade (491 people), and Manufacturing (346 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shields, MI, though some of these residents may live in Shields, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,333
Median earning men ± $21,894
$42,253
Median earning women ± $8,996

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($97,083), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,432), and Manufacturing ($74,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,542), Retail Trade ($52,513), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,618).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.16%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Shields, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.788%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2016, universities in Shields, MI awarded 26 degrees. The student population of Shields, MI in 2016 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 71 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Shields, MI are White (26 and 100%).

The largest universities in Shields, MI by number of degrees awarded are In Session Arts of Cosmetology Beauty School (26 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Shields, MI are General Cosmetology (26 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2016 there were 72 students enrolled in Shields, MI, 1.39% men and 98.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 71 records, of which 98.6% were women and 1.41% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology
Most Common
26 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Shields, MI was General Cosmetology with 26 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Shields, MI according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
In Session Arts of Cosmetology Beauty School
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
26 degrees awarded

In 2016, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was In Session Arts of Cosmetology Beauty School with 26 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2016, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Shields, MI, which is 0.04 times less than the 25 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2016, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 26 degrees mean that there were InfinityM times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 0 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Shields, MI was $174,500 in 2024, which is 0.524 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $173,300 to $174,500, a 0.692% increase. The homeownership rate in Shields, MI is 80.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shields, MI have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shields, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$174,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$20,701
$2,559
Median Property Taxes
±$325

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 Shields, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

80.6%
Homeownership
2024
60.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 80.6% of the housing units in Shields, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$82,125
Median Household Income
± $8,466
3.17k
Number of Households
± 413

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.17k households in Shields, MI declined from $82,125 from the previous year's value of $83,986.

The following chart displays the households in Shields, MI 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shields, MI is from Michigan.
0.46
2024 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (82%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.6%)
  3. Carpooled (2.95%)

In 2024, 82% of workers in Shields, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.6%) and those who carpooled to work (2.95%).

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.

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Commute Time

22.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shields, MI have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.04% of the workforce in Shields, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shields, MI (951 out of 7.26k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shields, MI is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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.

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Health

96.6% of the population of Shields, MI has health coverage, with 42.4% on employee plans, 18.6% on Medicaid, 19.8% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 0.77% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.5% under 18 years, 14.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 28% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

3.36%
Uninsured
42.4%
Employer Coverage
18.6%
Medicaid
19.8%
Medicare
15%
Non-Group
0.77%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shields, MI grew by 7.21% from 3.13% to 3.36%.

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