| | Saugatuck, MI | Howard City, MI | United States |
| Population | 730 | 1,838 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 44.5% | 51.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 55.5% | 48.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 55.6 | 29 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 925 | 1,802 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,065 | 1,585 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 954 | 1,351 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -9.3% | 14.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 1.3% | 34.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 524.8 | 761.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.4 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Saugatuck, MI | Howard City, MI | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.2% | 9.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 2.5% | 9.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.4% | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.2% | 3.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.1% | 3.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.6% | 5.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 3.7% | 21.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 5.5% | 11.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 21.8% | 9.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.4% | 2.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.3% | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 21.4% | 5.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 10.0% | 3.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.0% | 2.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Saugatuck, MI | Howard City, MI | United States |
| White | 96.0% | 88.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.2% | 4.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.6% | 5.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Saugatuck, MI | Howard City, MI | United States |
| Married Population | 52.0% | 41.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 51.0% | 40.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 48.0% | 58.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 29.8% | 33.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.4% | 19.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.8% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 1.86 | 2.69 | 2.60 |
| Households | 393 | 682 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 195 | 407 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 23.6% | 36.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 60.0% | 31.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 198 | 275 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 11.3% | 20.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.1% | 11.8% | 10.8% |