How many bedrooms do homes in Shields, MI have?

Name: Bedrooms in Shields, MI, 2020–2024
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In Shields, MI, 10.5% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 70.4% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 49.1% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 10.5%
3 or more bedrooms: 70.4% (±8.3 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in Shields by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Shields	Saginaw County	Michigan	United States
No bedroom (studio)	0.0% (±0.9 points)	1.2%	1.6%	2.9%
1 bedroom	10.5% (±5.4 points)	7.4%	8.9%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	19.1% (±5.8 points)	23.6%	24.6%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	49.1% (±7.0 points)	49.5%	43.5%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	19.4% (±4.2 points)	14.9%	17.3%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	1.9% (±1.2 points)	3.5%	4.1%	4.9%

In Shields, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is not measurably different from Saginaw County (67.9%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (64.9%).

It is higher than the national figure (61.1%).

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms in places near Shields

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shields
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Shields	—	70.4% (±8.3 points)	—
Saginaw Charter Township	3.2 mi	62.7% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
James Township	4.1 mi	78.8% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Swan Creek Township	5.7 mi	85.3% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Saginaw	6.2 mi	58.3% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Tittabawassee Township	6.8 mi	85.2% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Freeland	6.8 mi	84.3% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Spaulding Township	7.2 mi	73.9% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Carrollton Township	7.2 mi	72.8% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Saginaw, MI (58.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Swan Creek Township, MI (85.3%), Tittabawassee Township, MI (85.2%), Freeland, MI (84.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms across Saginaw County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
1	Burt	90.2% (±16.5 points)
2	Freeland	84.3% (±9.1 points)
3	Hemlock	83.8% (±17.8 points)
4	Shields	70.4% (±8.3 points)
5	Bridgeport	64.6% (±8.0 points)
6	Buena Vista	57.9% (±10.4 points)

Shields is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Thomas Township, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Shields

What is the most common home size in Shields?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 49.1% of homes in Shields, MI.

How many studios and one-bedroom homes are in Shields?

10.5% of homes in Shields have one bedroom or none.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shields CDP, Michigan

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DP04_0039PE, DP04_0039PM, DP04_0040PE, DP04_0040PM, DP04_0041PE, DP04_0041PM, DP04_0042PE, DP04_0042PM, DP04_0043PE, DP04_0043PM, DP04_0044PE, DP04_0044PM

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