What kinds of homes are in Shields, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Shields, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Shields, MI has 3,343 (±232) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 424 homes per square mile of land.

69.6% are detached single-family houses.

3.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

18.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,343 (±232)
Detached houses: 69.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.2%
5+ unit buildings: 18.7%

Homes in Shields by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Shields	Saginaw County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	69.6% (±6.5 points)	75.7%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.4% (±4.7 points)	3.3%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.9% (±1.9 points)	2.8%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.3% (±1.6 points)	2.4%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.1% (±2.6 points)	4.1%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.0% (±4.3 points)	3.4%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.6% (±5.3 points)	4.5%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.1% (±1.2 points)	3.8%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Shields, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Saginaw County (12.0%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (13.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Shields

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shields
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Shields	—	18.7% (±7.3 points)	—
Saginaw Charter Township	3.2 mi	23.0% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
James Township	4.1 mi	0.0% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Swan Creek Township	5.7 mi	0.9% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Saginaw	6.2 mi	10.3% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Tittabawassee Township	6.8 mi	3.1% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Freeland	6.8 mi	4.6% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Spaulding Township	7.2 mi	0.0% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Carrollton Township	7.2 mi	9.6% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: James Township, MI (0.0%), Swan Creek Township, MI (0.9%), Saginaw, MI (10.3%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Saginaw County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Shields	18.7% (±7.3 points)
2	Buena Vista	15.7% (±6.7 points)
3	Bridgeport	12.7% (±6.9 points)
4	Hemlock	10.9% (±9.2 points)
5	Freeland	4.6% (±4.1 points)
6	Burt	0.0% (±10.7 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

How many homes are in Shields?

Shields, MI has an estimated 3,343 (±232) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Shields houses or apartments?

69.6% are detached houses and 7.4% attached houses, while 21.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Shields?

3.2% of homes in Shields are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

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

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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