Saugatuck, MI Population

Overview

730

Total Population

55.6

Median age

44.52%

Female population %

124.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

76.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

12

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Saugatuck's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Saugatuck is 55.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Saugatuck's population under 18 was 13.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Saugatuck's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 35.34% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Saugatuck, 8.08% were under the age of 15, 9.86% aged 15 to 29, 46.71% aged 30 to 64, 31.37% aged 65 to 84, and 3.97% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 80 less females than males in Saugatuck:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.52% females and 55.48% males in Saugatuck, MI.
The Saugatuck, MI gender ratio is 124.6:100 i.e. 124.6 men to 100 women (1.246).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 96.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 45.

Saugatuck's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Saugatuck population: 97.67% are White, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.19% are multiracial.
Saugatuck's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 12 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 718 (98.36% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Saugatuck is White with a population of 713 (97.67% of the total population).

Saugatuck's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,061 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Saugatuck's population decreased by 136 (12.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Saugatuck's population decreased by 57 (6.16%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Saugatuck's population was lowest in year 2020 at 868.