Sault Ste. Marie

Population: 13,373
Median household income: $55,031
Median home value: $127,300

Sault Ste. Marie is a community in Chippewa County, Michigan, home to 13,373 residents. The median household income of $55,031 is below the Chippewa County median ($60,631).

From 2019 to 2023, Sault Ste. Marie's population declined 1.6% from 13,591 to 13,373, while its median home value rose 37.6% from $92,500 to $127,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 69.1% of the population. 74.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,373
Median age: 34.9 yrs
Median household income: $55,031
Median home value: $127,300
Median gross rent: $787
Housing units: 6,476
Homeownership rate: 58.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,59113,373

Median household income

$38,341$55,031

Median home value

$92,500$127,300

Median gross rent

$698$787

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,591	$38,341	$92,500	$698
2020	13,526	$44,171	$101,700	$746
2021	13,523	$45,905	$104,100	$762
2022	13,409	$50,284	$114,700	$790
2023	13,373	$55,031	$127,300	$787

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 2416.7%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	695	5.2%
5 to 17	1,803	13.5%
18 to 24	2,235	16.7%
25 to 34	1,977	14.8%
35 to 44	1,333	10.0%
45 to 54	1,287	9.6%
55 to 64	1,720	12.9%
65 to 74	1,323	9.9%
75 and over	1,000	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,246	69.1%
Black or African American	140	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,704	12.7%
Asian	159	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.1%
Some other race	114	0.9%
Two or more races	1,703	12.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	297	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate33.3%

Some college or associate's36.4%

Bachelor's degree13.6%

Graduate or professional degree10.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	533	6.2%
High school graduate	2,877	33.3%
Some college or associate's	3,144	36.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,179	13.6%
Graduate or professional degree	907	10.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone74.3%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.8%

Walked6.7%

Bicycle4.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,952	74.3%
Carpooled	534	8.0%
Public transit	51	0.8%
Walked	444	6.7%
Bicycle	265	4.0%
Worked from home	335	5.0%
Other means	85	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,382	69.2%
15 to 29 min	1,371	21.7%
30 to 44 min	346	5.5%
45 to 59 min	23	0.4%
60+ min	209	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 18.7% (2,323 of 12,450)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,845	49.4%
Nonfamily households	2,917	50.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,762	89.0%
Vacant	714	11.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,347	58.1%
Renter-occupied	2,415	41.9%

1-unit, detached64.3%

1-unit, attached4.6%

2 to 4 units10.2%

5 to 19 units7.1%

20 or more units9.2%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,164	64.3%
1-unit, attached	297	4.6%
2 to 4 units	661	10.2%
5 to 19 units	459	7.1%
20 or more units	598	9.2%
Mobile home & other	297	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2671740
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 5.26 sq mi
Center point: 46.4762, -84.3705