Compare-Cities.com

Compare Saginaw to Portage

This post compares Saginaw, Michigan to Portage, 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) Portage (city)
Population 49,366 48,072
Income (median) $31,419 $49,372
Home Value (median) $38,600 $153,800
White 45% 87%
Black 43% 5%
Asian 0% 3%
With Kids 31% 30%
Age (median) 35 37
Rentals 40% 32%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Saginaw or Portage?
A: Saginaw has a similar population count than Portage: 49366 compared with 48072 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Saginaw does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 40% for Saginaw versus 32% for Portage.

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.

City first letter menu:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z