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Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan

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StatisticSault Ste. MarieMichiganUnited States
Total Population13,33510,077,761334,922,499
Median Household Income$55,328$72,875$80,734
Median Age34.040.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.0%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$139,400$231,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$804$1,129$1,413
Poverty Rate17.8%13.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.9%5.7%5.2%
Foreign Born4.7%7.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate60.5%73.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time12.024.226.4
Worked from Home4.5%13.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households34.1%46.1%46.9%

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Age in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan

StatisticSault Ste. MarieMichiganUnited States
Median Age34.040.238.9
Under 18 %18.2%21.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %18.1%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.3%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %9.8%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.1%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.5%18.6%17.2%

Households and families in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan

StatisticSault Ste. MarieMichiganUnited States
Households5,8604,076,369129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.42.5
Family Households49.6%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children24.0%27.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.4%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone41.1%30.7%28.7%
Never Married40.6%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan

StatisticSault Ste. MarieMichiganUnited States
Per Capita Income$29,676$40,735$44,673
Households Under $25,00019.7%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99923.7%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.9%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.8%9.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate17.8%13.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty42.3%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households18.0%13.5%n/a

Housing in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan

StatisticSault Ste. MarieMichiganUnited States
Housing Units6,5224,622,236143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes64.9%72.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units13.5%13.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.2%11.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,956.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied39.5%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.8%30.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,538$2,904n/a

Education in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan

StatisticSault Ste. MarieMichiganUnited States
Less than High School6.1%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate32.3%28.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree34.5%31.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.4%19.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.6%12.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan

StatisticSault Ste. MarieMichiganUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.0%61.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.4%74.3%68.8%
Public Transit1.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work6.2%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes74.2%29.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.5%6.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.7%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan

StatisticSault Ste. MarieMichiganUnited States
Born in State of Residence76.6%76.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.8%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.9%3.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.6%89.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.2%3.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.6%8.5%16.7%

Cities near Sault Ste. Marie

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.