Sault Ste. Marie, MI Demographic Data
Sault Ste. Marie, MI Summary
Sault Ste. Marie is located in Chippewa County in Michigan
- Population: 14,251
- Area: 20.16 sq. miles
- Land Area: 14.77 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.39 sq. miles
- Population Density: 706.82 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 700.79 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Sault Ste. Marie, MI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,819
49%
50.8
Male
7,122
51%
49.2
Total Population
13,941
323,128,000
Sault Ste. Marie, MI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
829
5.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
770
5.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
835
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,069
7.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,912
13.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,753
12.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,525
10.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,707
12.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
824
5.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
629
4.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,004
7.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
575
4.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
509
3.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
11,132
79.9%
77.2
Female
5,537
49.7%
51.3
Male
5,595
50.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,025
71.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,489
17.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,088
15.0%
15.2
Female
1,220
58.4%
55.8
Male
868
41.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Sault Ste. Marie, MI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
13,132
94.2%
96.8
White
10,654
76.4%
72.6
Black or African American
376
2.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,951
14.0%
0.8
Asian
120
0.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
51
0.4%
1.2
Chinese
4
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
6
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
23
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
36
0.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
23
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
16
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
7
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
8
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
809
5.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
183
1.3%
17.8
Mexican
126
0.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
28
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
29
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
13,758
98.7%
82.2
Sault Ste. Marie, MI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
230
2.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
575
6.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,844
33.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,087
24.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
746
8.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,421
16.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
623
7.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
805
9.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,721
90.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,044
24.0%
31.2
Sault Ste. Marie, MI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,710
40.9%
33.7%
Now Married
4,318
37.5%
47.5
Divorced
1,457
12.7%
11.0%
Separated
87
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
935
8.1
5.8%
Sault Ste. Marie, MI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
12,657
96.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
455
3.5%
21.6%
Spanish
104
0.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
179
1.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
85
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
87
0.7%
1.1%
Sault Ste. Marie, MI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
589
10.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
419
7.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,193
21.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
637
11.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
740
13.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
985
17.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
620
10.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
346
6.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
62
1.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
74
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
34,925
57,617
Per capita income
21,100
31,128
Sault Ste. Marie, MI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
45
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
929
14.3%
9.8
Construction
340
5.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,252
34.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
197
3.0%
6.6
Information
173
2.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
420
6.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
291
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
448
6.9%
11.4
Public administration
523
8.0%
4.6
Retail trade
682
10.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
152
2.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
63
1.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
420
6.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,889
29.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
671
10.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,617
24.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,918
29.4%
18.1%
Sault Ste. Marie, MI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,439
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,624
71.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
811
12.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
43
0.7%
5.1
Walked
689
10.7%
2.7
Other means
126
2.0%
1.8
Worked at home
146
2.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
11.8
26.6
Sault Ste. Marie, MI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
693
12.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,478
43.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,986
35.1%
37.1
3 or more
508
9.0%
21.0
Sault Ste. Marie, MI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,665
89.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,084
54.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,581
45.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
668
10.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Sault Ste. Marie, MI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,333
1 room
119
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
201
3.2%
2.7
3 rooms
591
9.3%
9.1
4 rooms
978
15.4%
16.5
5 rooms
1,245
19.7%
19.8
6 rooms
1,233
19.5%
17.8
7 rooms
928
14.7%
12.0
8 rooms
544
8.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
494
7.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Sault Ste. Marie, MI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,333
1-unit, detached
4,017
63.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
227
3.6%
5.9
2-units
345
5.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
203
3.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
132
2.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
186
2.9%
4.4
20 or more units
778
12.3%
9.0
Mobile home
445
7.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Sault Ste. Marie, MI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,656
26.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
773
12.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,012
16.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
457
7.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
730
11.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
483
7.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
483
7.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
597
9.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
142
2.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Sault Ste. Marie, MI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,141
73.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
117
2.1%
4.7
Electricity
1,154
20.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
46
0.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
77
1.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
63
1.1%
0.5
No fuel used
67
1.2%
1.1
Sault Ste. Marie, MI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,797
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
5
0.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
5
0.3%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
82
4.6%
11.8%
Less than $500
97
5.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
122
6.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
577
32.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
909
50.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
901
50.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
268
14.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
112
6.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
93
5.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
423
23.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sault Ste. Marie, MI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,455
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
37
1.5%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
66
2.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
97
4.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
793
32.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,462
59.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
126
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
629
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
292
12.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
401
16.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
312
13.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
206
8.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
150
6.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,015
42.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
205
0.0%
0.0%
Sault Ste. Marie, MI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,084
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
617
20.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,290
41.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
565
18.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
360
11.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
160
5.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
53
1.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
39
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
82,500
205,000
