Shields, Michigan

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Population in 2010: 6,587.
Population change since 2000: -0.0%
Males: 3,176  (48.2%)
Females: 3,411  (51.8%)
Median resident age:

49.5 years
Michigan median age:

40.3 years

Zip codes: 48609.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $76,669 (it was $49,859 in 2000)
Shields:

$76,669
MI:

$66,986

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $38,789 (it was $23,519 in 2000)

Shields CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $175,562 (it was $101,400 in 2000)
Shields:

$175,562
MI:

$224,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $169,394; detached houses: $171,549; townhouses or other attached units: $213,146; in 2-unit structures: $165,772; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $154,505; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $150,327; mobile homes: $96,214

Median gross rent in 2022: $959.

March 2022 cost of living index in Shields: 82.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 13.0%
(11.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 18.9% for other race residents, 29.4% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Shields, MI (2022)
    • 6,80392.1%White alone
    • 2994.0%Hispanic
    • 1462.0%Two or more races
    • 891.2%Asian alone
    • 110.1%Black alone
    • 100.1%American Indian alone

Races in Shields detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: German (27.1%), American (8.7%), Polish (8.2%), English (8.1%), Irish (4.0%), Hungarian (3.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 595 feet

Land area: 6.54 square miles.

Population density: 1,007 people per square mile   (low).

Shields, Michigan map

410 residents are foreign born (5.2% Asia).

This place:

5.6%
Michigan:

6.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,696 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,254 (1.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Saginaw, MI (6.2 miles , pop. 61,799).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (86.6 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (213.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Saginaw Township South, MI (1.7 miles ),
Saginaw Township North, MI (2.1 miles ),
Saginaw, MI (2.5 miles ),
Carrollton, MI (2.7 miles ),
Freeland, MI (2.8 miles ),
Hemlock, MI (2.8 miles ),
Buena Vista, MI (2.9 miles ),
Zilwaukee, MI (3.0 miles )

Latitude: 43.42 N, Longitude: 84.07 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -764 (-10.3%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 603 (18.3%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 989

Distribution of median household income in Shields, MI in 2022
Distribution of house value in Shields, MI in 2022
Shields satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.6%
Michigan:

3.5%
Most common industries in Shields, MI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (12.9%)
  • Transportation equipment (9.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.6%)
  • Educational services (7.6%)
  • Construction (5.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.7%)
  • Public administration (3.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (16.7%)
  • Construction (9.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
  • Health care (5.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.5%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (4.7%)
  • Public administration (3.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (20.8%)
  • Educational services (13.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.5%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.9%)
  • Personal & laundry services (4.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.2%)
Most common occupations in Shields, MI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (3.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.6%)
  • Registered nurses (5.0%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.5%)

Average climate in Shields, Michigan

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Shields, Michigan environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 60.6. This is about average.

City:

60.6
U.S.:

72.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.47. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 8.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.47
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Shields-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 27% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1953, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.7 miles away from the Shields place center killed 116 people and injured 844 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.6 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Shields-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Michigan state average. It is 51% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 230.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 194.5 miles away from Shields center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 106.8 miles away from Shields center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 199.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 360.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 397.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Saginaw County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Shields topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Shields:

  • ARC VISTA HOME CARE, INC (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; SAGINAW, MI)
  • SOUTHERN CARE SAGINAW (Hospital, about 3 miles away; SAGINAW, MI)
  • HEALTHSOURCE SAGINAW, INC (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; SAGINAW, MI)
  • SAGINAW COMMUNITY HOSP ICF (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; SAGINAW, MI)
  • MAGNUMCARE OF SAGINAW, LLC (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; SAGINAW, MI)
  • SAGINAW GERIATRICS HOME (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; SAGINAW, MI)
  • SAGINAW SENIOR CARE AND REHAB CENTER, L L C (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; SAGINAW, MI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shields:

  • Delta College (about 11 miles; University Center, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,480)
  • Saginaw Valley State University (about 11 miles; University Center, MI; FT enrollment: 9,021)
  • Northwood University-Michigan (about 18 miles; Midland, MI; FT enrollment: 2,763)
  • Baker College of Owosso (about 31 miles; Owosso, MI; FT enrollment: 2,081)
  • Kettering University (about 34 miles; Flint, MI; FT enrollment: 2,044)
  • University of Michigan-Flint (about 34 miles; Flint, MI; FT enrollment: 6,284)
  • Mott Community College (about 35 miles; Flint, MI; FT enrollment: 7,394)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Shields: Paines Station (A), Swan Valley Golf Course (B), Thomas Township Police Department (C), Thomas Township Library (D), Thomas Township Fire Department Station 1 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Shields include: Community Baptist Church (A), Ascension Lutheran Church (B), Holy Spirit Catholic Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Shields include: Day Park (1), Shields Men's Club Park (2), Roberts Community Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Saginaw County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.3 people
Michigan:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

66.9%
Whole state:

66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.5%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Shields in 2010:

  • 93 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 6 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 4 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in Shields in 2000:

  • 106 people in nursing homes
  • 60 people in halfway houses
  • 10 people in religious group quarters
  • 5 people in homes for the physically handicapped

For population 15 years and over in Shields:

Marital status in Shields, MI
  • Never married: 25.3%
  • Now married: 57.7%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

For population 25 years and over in Shields:

  • High school or higher: 93.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.1
Michigan average:

11.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Shields
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Shields, MI (based on Saginaw County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic35,87329
Evangelical Protestant30,990102
Mainline Protestant13,47747
Black Protestant10,05328
Other1,3239
Orthodox3501
None108,103-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 42
Saginaw County:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
Saginaw County:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 45
Here:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 55
Here:

2.72 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 99
Saginaw County:

4.89 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.80 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Saginaw County:

10.6%
State:

9.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

33.7%
Michigan:

29.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.0%
Michigan:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Shields:

52.7%
State:

50.3%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Shields:

51.0%
Michigan:

47.9%

Average BMI:
Shields:

28.5
Michigan:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

24.0%
State:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

7.9%
Michigan:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.9
Michigan:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

35.7%
Michigan:

34.1%

General health condition:
Shields:

58.5%
Michigan:

57.0%

Average condition of hearing:
Shields:

78.5%
Michigan:

79.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Shields, MI Residents

Businesses in Shields, MI

  • Burger King: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Shields:

  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WMAX (1440 AM; 5 kW; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: AM MEDIA SERVICES, L.L.C.)
  • WSGW (790 AM; 5 kW; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
  • WSAM (1400 AM; 1 kW; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: THE MACDONALD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKNX (1250 AM; 1 kW; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: FRANKENMUTH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WKAR (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shields:

  • WKCQ (98.1 FM; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: THE MACDONALD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WIOG (102.5 FM; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WILZ (104.5 FM; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGER (106.3 FM; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
  • WHNN (96.1 FM; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTLZ (107.1 FM; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
  • WUGN (99.7 FM; MIDLAND, MI; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC)
  • WTCF (100.5 FM; CARROLLTON, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
  • WCEN-FM (94.5 FM; HEMLOCK, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
  • WUCX-FM (90.1 FM; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WEEG (97.3 FM; ESSEXVILLE, MI; Owner: THE MACDONALD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTRK (89.1 FM; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: BEYOND THE BAY MEDIA GROUP)
  • WKQZ (93.3 FM; MIDLAND, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRSR (103.9 FM; OWOSSO, MI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRCL (93.7 FM; FRANKENMUTH, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF FLINT, INC.)
  • WJSZ (92.5 FM; ASHLEY, MI; Owner: CURWOOD BROADCASTING COMPANY, CORP.)
  • WYLZ (100.9 FM; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWBN (101.5 FM; TUSCOLA, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF FLINT, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Shields:

  • WNEM-TV (Channel 5; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WJRT-TV (Channel 12; FLINT, MI; Owner: FLINT LICENSE SUBSIDIARY CORP.)
  • W68DH (Channel 68; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WSMH (Channel 66; FLINT, MI; Owner: WSMH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WAQP (Channel 49; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • W22CC (Channel 22; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • W69DW (Channel 69; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: NTN/SAGINAW, INC.)
  • WEYI-TV (Channel 25; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: WEYI BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WDCQ-TV (Channel 19; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Owner: DELTA COLLEGE)
  • W58CW (Channel 58; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WCMU-TV (Channel 14; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • W09CK (Channel 9; FLINT, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • W15BP (Channel 15; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WUHO-LP (Channel 57; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • W52CU (Channel 52; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: NTN/SAGINAW, INC.)
  • W46CR (Channel 46; SAGINAW/MIDLAND, MI; Owner: YONEIDE S. DINZEY)
  • WXON-LP (Channel 54; FLINT, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
Shields fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Shields fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 9Number of bridges
  • 148ft / 44.5mTotal length
  • 35,213Total average daily traffic
  • 1,837Total average daily truck traffic
  • 40,228Total future (year 2019) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Shields)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • SAGINAW W., 4570 Lawndale Ave. (Saginaw West - 050653) (Lat: 43.474167 Lon: -84.032222), Type: Mast, Structure height: 44.8 m, Overall height: 47.2 m, Call Sign: WQIT988,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11215.0 MHz, Grant Date: 05/13/2008, Expiration Date: 05/13/2018, Cancellation Date: 11/13/2009, Certifier: William Chastain, Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:


FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1
  • 11275 Shumaker (Lat: 43.405000 Lon: -84.136361), Overall height: 78.6 m, Call Sign: KNKO294,
    Assigned Frequencies: 931.337 MHz, Grant Date: 08/05/2014, Expiration Date: 06/22/2024, Certifier: J. Roy Pottle, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street, N.W., Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED24$98,47914$91,33091$114,8367$29,5261$487,4902$77,9901$8,410
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$47,2906$131,1180$00$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$86,9453$94,47328$129,0233$64,4430$01$23,9101$44,680
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$127,7852$89,13010$124,5942$21,8300$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$03$158,7830$00$00$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0120.01 , 0120.03

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$132,5403$167,1370$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$264,3801$144,6100$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$88,2200$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$77,3100$01$77,310

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0120.01 , 0120.03

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Shields, MI
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Shields, MI - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Shields, MI
  • 83.6%Utility gas
  • 15.1%Electricity
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Shields, MI
  • 62.6%Utility gas
  • 37.4%Electricity


Shields compared to Michigan state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.

Shields on our top lists:

  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in halfway houses (population 1,000+)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: health technologists and technicians (population 5,000+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people born in the same U.S. state as the city (population 5,000+)"
  • #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people driving a car to work alone (population 5,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents"
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