Saugatuck is a tiny city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 865 people and just one neighborhood, Saugatuck is the 504th largest community in Michigan.
Saugatuck home prices are not only among the most expensive in Michigan, but Saugatuck real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Saugatuck is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Saugatuck is a city of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Saugatuck who work in management occupations (15.76%), sales jobs (15.29%), and business and financial occupations (12.47%).
Of important note, Saugatuck is also a city of artists. Saugatuck has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Saugatuck’s character.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.04% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Another notable thing is that Saugatuck is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the city experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller city.
In addition, Saugatuck is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.
One downside of living in Saugatuck is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Saugatuck, the average commute to work is 33.18 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
In Saugatuck, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Saugatuck is a relatively small city. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Saugatuck, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Saugatuck is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 60.06% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Saugatuck in 2018 was $60,371, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $241,484 for a family of four. However, Saugatuck contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Saugatuck home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Saugatuck residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Saugatuck include Irish, German, English, Dutch, and European.
The most common language spoken in Saugatuck is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
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School Details | Grades | Quality Rating Compared to MI* | Quality Rating Compared to Nation* |
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Saugatuck Middle School
401 Elizabeth St Saugatuck, MI 49453 |
06-08 | ||
Douglas Elementary School
261 Randolph St Douglas, MI 49406 |
PK-05 | ||
Saugatuck High School
401 Elizabeth St Saugatuck, MI 49453 |
09-12 | ||
* 10 is highest |
Ethnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 36.2% | 49.1% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 30.6% | 43.9% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 5.6% | 5.2% |
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