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Compare Saginaw to East Lansing

This post compares Saginaw, Michigan to East Lansing, Michigan across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Saginaw (city) East Lansing (city)
Population 49,366 48,281
Income (median) $31,419 $51,173
Home Value (median) $38,600 $181,100
White 45% 75%
Black 43% 7%
Asian 0% 12%
With Kids 31% 13%
Age (median) 35 21
Rentals 40% 66%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Saginaw or East Lansing?
A: Saginaw has a similar population count than East Lansing: 49366 compared with 48281 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Saginaw or in East Lansing?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Saginaw.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Saginaw or East Lansing?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Saginaw.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: East Lansing does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 40% for Saginaw versus 66% for East Lansing.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Saginaw may include: Flint, Eastpointe, and Muskegon.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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