Sault Ste. Marie, MI

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

36,448

0.605% 1-year decline

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

15.6%

5.18% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$153,100

7.82% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sault Ste. Marie, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.5%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (12.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (10.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.57%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.916%).

None of the households in Sault Ste. Marie, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.6% of the residents in Sault Ste. Marie, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sault Ste. Marie, MI are Lake Superior State University (459 degrees awarded in 2023) and Bay Mills Community College (113 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Sault Ste. Marie, MI was $153,100, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Sault Ste. Marie, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Sault Ste. Marie, MI was 2 cars per household.

United States Michigan

Population & Diversity

Sault Ste. Marie, MI is home to a population of 36.4k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Sault Ste. Marie, MI residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 5.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.6k people) in Sault Ste. Marie, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.68k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 3.72k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

98.6%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sault Ste. Marie, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sault Ste. Marie, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
24.6k ± 200
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
4.68k ± 356
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.72k ± 416

2.2%

Hispanic Population

802 people

2.2% of the people in Sault Ste. Marie, MI are hispanic (802 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sault Ste. Marie, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Sault Ste. Marie, MI.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
79,402 ± 6,891 people
India
76,527 ± 6,766 people
Iraq
57,451 ± 5,868 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Sault Ste. Marie, MI was Mexico, the natal country of 79,402 Sault Ste. Marie, MI residents, followed by India with 76,527 and Iraq with 57,451.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
776 ± 126
Gulf War (2001-)
764 ± 183
Gulf War (1990s)
242 ± 78

Sault Ste. Marie, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sault Ste. Marie, MI employs N/A people. The largest industries in Sault Ste. Marie, MI are Retail Trade (1,873 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,782 people), and Public Administration (1,705 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($82,143), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($79,167), and Public Administration ($65,092).

Males in Michigan have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,244. The income inequality in Michigan (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,147 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,556 people), and Management Occupations (1,324 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sault Ste. Marie, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, are Retail Trade (1,873 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,782 people), and Public Administration (1,705 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sault Ste. Marie, MI, though some of these residents may live in Sault Ste. Marie, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($67,087), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,875), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,091).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($59,141), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,023), and Public Administration ($49,071).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.16%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

70
Construction
69
Other Services (except Public Administration)
64
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$94.6k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$59.1k
Accommodation and Food Services
$46.2k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.3%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.788%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Elissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Sault Ste. Marie, MI awarded 572 degrees. The student population of Sault Ste. Marie, MI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 856 male students and 1,390 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sault Ste. Marie, MI are White (366 and 65.4%), followed by Unknown (83 and 14.8%), American Indian or Alaska Native (81 and 14.5%), and Hispanic or Latino (13 and 2.32%).

The largest universities in Sault Ste. Marie, MI by number of degrees awarded are Lake Superior State University (459 and 80.2%) and Bay Mills Community College (113 and 19.8%).

The most popular majors in Sault Ste. Marie, MI are General Studies (62 and 10.8%), Registered Nursing (38 and 6.64%), and Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (36 and 6.29%).

The median tuition cost in Sault Ste. Marie, MI for a public four year colleges is $8,314 for in-state students and $8,314 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 68%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,246 (38.1% men and 61.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 2,246 students enrolled in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, 38.1% men and 61.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,387 records, of which 58% were women and 42% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
38 degrees awarded
Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management
25 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
22 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Sault Ste. Marie, MI was Registered Nursing with 38 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Sault Ste. Marie, MI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Lake Superior State University
459 degrees awarded
Bay Mills Community College
113 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lake Superior State University with 459 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 195 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, which is 0.517 times less than the 377 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 366 degrees mean that there were 4.41 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 83 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($8,314) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($479) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sault Ste. Marie, MI was $153,100 in 2023, which is 0.505 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $142,000 to $153,100, a 7.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Sault Ste. Marie, MI is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Sault Ste. Marie, MI have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sault Ste. Marie, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Sault Ste. Marie, MI is N/A. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Sault Ste. Marie, MI was Livingston County, MI with a value of $101,315, followed by Oakland County, MI and Leelanau County, MI, with respective values of $95,296 and $91,943.

Housing

Property

$153,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,939

$10,223

Median Property Taxes

±$516

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sault Ste. Marie, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sault Ste. Marie, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sault Ste. Marie, MI was Livingston County, MI with a value of $101,315, followed by Oakland County, MI and Leelanau County, MI, with respective values of $95,296 and $91,943.

The following map shows all of the counties in Sault Ste. Marie, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in Sault Ste. Marie, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sault Ste. Marie, MI is from Sault Ste. Marie, MI.

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Sault Ste. Marie, MI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.8%)
Carpooled (8.79%)
Worked At Home (6.9%)

In 2023, 76.8% of workers in Sault Ste. Marie, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.79%) and those who worked at home (6.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sault Ste. Marie, MI have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.16% of the workforce in Sault Ste. Marie, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sault Ste. Marie, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sault Ste. Marie, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sault Ste. Marie, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sault Ste. Marie, MI (5.08k out of 32.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sault Ste. Marie, MI is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.4% of the population of Sault Ste. Marie, MI has health coverage, with 39.5% on employee plans, 20.1% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 17.7% on non-group plans, and 2.29% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1235 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.883% decrease from the previous year (1246 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1273 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 316 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,235 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Michigan

Primary care physicians in Michigan see an average of 1,235 patients per year. This represents a 0.883% decrease from the previous year (1,246 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Michigan in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 22% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.58%

Uninsured

39.5%

Employer Coverage

20.1%

Medicaid

13.9%

Medicare

17.7%

Non-Group

2.29%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sault Ste. Marie, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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