Sault Ste. Marie, MI

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2022 Population

13,409

0.843% 1-year decline

US Senator

Debbie Stabenow

Democratic Party

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

2022 Poverty Rate

20.8%

5.48% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$50,284

9.54% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$114,700

10.2% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sault Ste. Marie, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.2%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (13.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (12%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.28%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.12%).

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.

97.8% of the residents in Sault Ste. Marie, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Sault Ste. Marie, MI was $114,700, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Sault Ste. Marie, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Sault Ste. Marie, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Sault Ste. Marie, MI employs 6.45k people. The largest industries in Sault Ste. Marie, MI are Educational Services (903 people), Retail Trade (813 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (703 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($78,068), Public Administration ($63,078), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,813).

Employment

Occupations

6.45k

2022 Value

± 572

2.12%

1 Year growth

± 12.1%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,010 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (621 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (597 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.45k

2022 Value

± 572

2.12%

1 Year growth

± 12.1%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, are Educational Services (903 people), Retail Trade (813 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (703 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

$32,410

Median earning men ± $3,979

$29,880

Median earning women ± $3,047

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,614), Public Administration ($64,674), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,441).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($68,922), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,075), and Public Administration ($56,875).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters 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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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (47.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.09%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters 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 2022, universities in Sault Ste. Marie, MI awarded 500 degrees. The student population of Sault Ste. Marie, MI in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 740 male students and 915 female students.

The median tuition cost in N/A for a public four year colleges is $13,440 for in-state students and $13,440 for out-of-state students.

Completions

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.

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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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 $114,700 in 2022, which is 0.407 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $104,100 to $114,700, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Sault Ste. Marie, MI is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Sault Ste. Marie, MI have an average commute time of 13.8 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 $50,284. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Sault Ste. Marie, MI was Census Tract 9704 with a value of $63,125, followed by Census Tract 9705 and Census Tract 9703, with respective values of $55,686 and $43,750.

Property

$114,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$11,062

$3,424

Median Property Taxes

±$399

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 $800 - $1,499 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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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9704
Census Tract 9705
Census Tract 9703

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sault Ste. Marie, MI was Census Tract 9704 with a value of $63,125, followed by Census Tract 9705 and Census Tract 9703, with respective values of $55,686 and $43,750.

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$50,284

Median Household Income

± $6,159

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

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 Michigan.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2022, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.473% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (71.3%)
Carpooled (12.8%)
Walked (5.73%)

In 2022, 71.3% of workers in Sault Ste. Marie, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.8%) and those who walked to work (5.73%).

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

13.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sault Ste. Marie, MI have a shorter commute time (13.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.05% 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

20.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sault Ste. Marie, MI (2.6k out of 12.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. 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

92% of the population of Sault Ste. Marie, MI has health coverage, with 39.7% on employee plans, 20.5% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 17.7% on non-group plans, and 1.98% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Chippewa County, MI see 1478 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.01% decrease from the previous year (1556 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1673 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 239 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,478 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Chippewa County, MI

Primary care physicians in Chippewa County, MI see an average of 1,478 patients per year. This represents a 5.01% decrease from the previous year (1,556 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

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

8.04%

Uninsured

39.7%

Employer Coverage

20.5%

Medicaid

12.1%

Medicare

17.7%

Non-Group

1.98%

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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