Population 496 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sagola
Household size in Sagola
| Period | Sagola | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.19 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.23 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.07 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Sagola are small: just 2.07 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.32, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Sagola
| Period | Sagola | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.8 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.4 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.7 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.3 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.5 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 55.3, Sagola is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Sagola
| Period | Sagola | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Sagola: 5.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Sagola
Renters in Sagola
| Period | Sagola | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Sagola is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 60.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Sagola
| Period | Sagola | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.9% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 52.1% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 54.7% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 51.9% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Sagola: 51.9% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Sagola
| Period | Sagola | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +3 | +6 |
Homes in Sagola run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980. The picture is much the same across Michigan.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Sagola
| Period | Sagola | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $584 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $677 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $598 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,044 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$460 | +$395 | +$606 |
The median renter in Sagola pays $1,044 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Sagola
Bachelor's degrees in Sagola
| Period | Sagola | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.0% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Sagola (27.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Sagola
| Period | Sagola | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.3% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.1% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.6% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Sagola: 96.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Sagola
| Period | Sagola | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.0%, unemployment in Sagola is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Michigan as a whole (5.9%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Sagola compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sagola | 2.07 | 55.3 | 5.6% | 12.1% | 51.9% | 1974 | $1,044 | 27.0% | 96.8% | 5.0% |
| Channing | 2.08 | 54.5 | 5.3% | 11.5% | 53.5% | 1974 | $1,238 | 29.2% | 97.1% | 4.2% |
| Randville | 2.07 | 54.4 | 5.8% | 8.9% | 41.2% | 1976 | $972 | 27.7% | 97.2% | 3.8% |
| Tobin Location | 1.94 | 59.0 | 5.5% | 11.9% | 44.3% | 1974 | $584 | 22.9% | 95.8% | 8.1% |
| Metropolitan | 2.30 | 49.1 | 1.8% | 7.5% | 46.4% | 1982 | $762 | 22.1% | 98.5% | 3.0% |
| Shafer Location | 2.08 | 58.6 | 10.3% | 8.1% | 41.3% | 1972 | $1,010 | 20.6% | 95.7% | 4.0% |
| Granite Bluff | 2.04 | 52.3 | 5.0% | 6.0% | 17.1% | 1984 | $902 | 31.0% | 98.6% | 2.2% |
| Felch | 2.14 | 51.0 | 3.6% | 7.0% | 36.0% | 1983 | $796 | 26.3% | 98.7% | 2.1% |
| Crystal Falls | 2.00 | 53.8 | 8.6% | 13.0% | 33.7% | 1962 | $997 | 22.4% | 95.8% | 6.7% |
| Witch Lake | 2.03 | 55.4 | 2.6% | 9.4% | 43.7% | 1972 | $798 | 19.4% | 96.3% | 6.3% |
| Ralph | 2.22 | 51.3 | 2.1% | 8.7% | 58.5% | 1982 | $709 | 20.7% | 98.0% | 2.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Sagola. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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