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Sault Ste. Marie city, MI


Chippewa County, MI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 13,409   ( 735 from 2010 )
Land area: 14.8 square miles
Population density: 908.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:9,282 69.22% 11.0%
Black:1501.12% 51.5%
Indian:1,80113.43% 27.4%
Asian:1821.36% 30.9%
2+ races:1,61412.04% 110.7%
Hispanic:2441.82% 12.4%
Total non-White:4,12730.78% 11.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,153 -9.9
Change in Non-White pop.:418 3.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
14,144
10,43573.78%
990.70%
2,48217.55%
1390.98%
7665.42%
2171.53%
3,70926.22%

2000
16,534
12,06772.98%
1,0476.33%
2,23413.51%
1340.81%
7054.26%
3472.10%
4,46727.02%

1990
14,689
12,40184.42%
430.29%
2,07714.14%
440.30%
n/a
1240.84%
2,28815.58%

1980
14,448
13,03090.19%
220.15%
1,3009.00%
50.03%
n/a
760.53%
1,4189.81%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,632 -9.9
-758 -4.6
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-334 -2.3
2,179 14.8
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-629 -4.4
870 6.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Sault Ste. Marie city, MI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
35.3
2,512 18.7%
10,897 81.3%
2,473 18.4%
5,787
2.14
2,709 46.8%
1,865 68.8%
379 14.0%
3,078 53.2%

2010
NumberPercent
33.8
3,014 21.3%
11,130 78.7%
1,972 13.9%
5,995
2.22
3,265 54.5%
2,099 64.3%
549 16.8%
2,730 45.5%

2000
NumberPercent
32.6
3,205 19.4%
13,329 80.6%
2,081 12.6%
5,761
2.27
3,336 57.9%
2,356 70.6%
555 16.6%
2,425 42.1%

1990
NumberPercent
30.5
3,532 24.0%
11,157 76.0%
2,184 14.9%
5,657
2.42
3,603 63.7%
2,659 73.8%
505 14.0%
2,054 36.3%

1980
NumberPercent
28.2
3,630 25.1%
10,818 74.9%
2,042 14.1%
5,246
2.54
3,628 69.2%
2,871 79.1%
426 11.7%
1,618 30.8%

2022 Housing Data for Sault Ste. Marie city, MI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,499 
Median Value$114,700 
Occupied5,78789.0%
Vacant71211.0%
Owned3,42459.2%
Rented2,36340.8%
Median Rent$790 
Single-Family Units4,38667.5%
    Detached4,15263.9%
    Attached2343.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,16017.8%
Mobile Homes3315.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sault Ste. Marie city, MI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003576.2%
$10,000 to $14,9994988.6%
$15,000 to $19,9993546.1%
$20,000 to $24,9993165.5%
$25,000 to $29,9992764.8%
$30,000 to $34,9992905.0%
$35,000 to $39,9992824.9%
$40,000 to $44,9991913.3%
$45,000 to $49,9993225.6%
$50,000 to $59,9995709.8%
$60,000 to $74,99962810.9%
$75,000 to $99,99983214.4%
$100,000 to $124,9994507.8%
$125,000 to $149,9991622.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991061.8%
$200,000 or more1532.6%
Median Household Income50,284 
Per Capita Income28,488 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3295.7%
Public Assistance2243.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,04218.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,90169.4%
Unemployed4935.8%
In Armed Forces1101.3%
Total Labor Force6,50476.5%
Not in Labor Force1,99623.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,1271,76454.7%
Non-Profit23634041.0%
Self-Employed26521255.6%
Local Government23627146.5%
State Government34840546.2%
Federal Government1169854.2%
Total Private + Self2,3921,97654.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9361,11445.7%
Total3,3283,09051.9%
Pct. Govt.23.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts69810.8%
Sales and Office Occupations1,60724.9%
Professional, Technical1,38621.5%
Service Occupations1,57924.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing120.2%
All others1,18118.3%
White Collar 57.2%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services90314.0%
Retail trade81312.6%
Health care and social assistance70310.9%
Accommodation and food services66510.3%
Public administration5438.4%
Manufacturing4937.6%
Construction3835.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3785.9%
Other services3345.2%
Professional, scientific, technical2433.8%
Finance and insurance2213.4%
Transportation and warehousing1852.9%
Wholesale trade1822.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1502.3%
Information861.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing681.1%
Utilities430.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting340.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction240.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Sault Ste. Marie city, MI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1481.10%
Puerto Rican110.08%
Cuban60.04%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American790.59%
Costa Rican780.58%
Guatemalan10.01%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese690.51%
Indian190.14%
Chinese140.10%
Filipino70.05%
Japanese70.05%
Cambodian10.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English12,08795.2%
Other1741.4%
Spanish1070.8%
Other Indo-European980.8%
Vietnamese690.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun470.4%
Chinese460.4%
Tagalog440.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic190.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,82013.6%
Irish1,40810.5%
English1,37610.3%
Italian1,0267.7%
Polish6935.2%
French6384.8%
American5314.0%
Scottish4283.2%
Finnish3602.7%
Dutch2992.2%
European2972.2%
Norwegian2401.8%
Swedish2381.8%
French Canadian2051.5%
Scotch-Irish1491.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen13,11597.8%
Not a citizen2942.2%
Native12,68694.6%
Foreign-born7235.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sault Ste. Marie city, MI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
135 1.5%457 5.2%2,673 30.4%3,240 36.9%1,331 15.2%947 10.8%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 135 1.5%
9-12 Years 457 5.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,673 30.4%
Some College 3,240 36.9%
Bach. Degree 1,331 15.2%
Grad Degree 947 10.8%
Average years of education: 13.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Sault Ste. Marie city, MI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +494 D +49 D + 2.6%
D +543
2020 vs. 2012 R +585 R +566 R + 10.1%
D +19
2020 vs. 2008 R +474 R +917 R + 16.0%
D -443
2016 vs. 2008 R -20 R +966 R + 18.6%
D -986
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 53% Donald Trump* (R) 3,089 52.2% Joe Biden (D) 2,671 45.2% 153 2.6% 5,913 4 5 0.11%
2016 46% Donald Trump (R) 2,595 50.5% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,128 41.4% 413 8.0% 5,136 3 5 0.11%
2012 47% Barack Obama* (D) 2,652 50.8% Mitt Romney (R) 2,504 48.0% 65 1.2% 5,221 3 1 0.11%
2008 50% Barack Obama (D) 3,114 53.4% John McCain (R) 2,615 44.8% 107 1.8% 5,836 4 -1 0.12%
2004 47% George W. Bush* (R) 3,021 51.8% John Kerry (D) 2,746 47.1% 61 1.0% 5,828 4 1 0.12%
2000 39% George W. Bush (R) 2,528 48.9% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,461 47.6% 176 3.4% 5,165 3 1 0.12%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Sault Ste. Marie city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 2,671 45.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,089 52.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 109 1.8%
Other 44 0.7%
TOTAL 5,913
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 5


2016 President, Sault Ste. Marie city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 2,128 41.4%
Donald Trump (R) 2,595 50.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 253 4.9%
Other 160 3.1%
TOTAL 5,136
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 5


2012 President, Sault Ste. Marie city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,652 50.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,504 48.0%
Other 65 1.2%
TOTAL 5,221
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1


2008 President, Sault Ste. Marie city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,114 53.4%
John McCain (R) 2,615 44.8%
Other 107 1.8%
TOTAL 5,836
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -1


2004 President, Sault Ste. Marie city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 3,021 51.8%
John Kerry (D) 2,746 47.1%
Ralph Nader (I) 36 0.6%
Other 25 0.4%
TOTAL 5,828
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 1


2000 President, Sault Ste. Marie city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,528 48.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,461 47.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 134 2.6%
Other 42 0.8%
TOTAL 5,165
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sault Ste. Marie city, MI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 42% Gretchen Whitmer* (D) 2,468 53.3% Tudor Dixon (R) 2,033 43.9% 126 [+] 2.7% 4,627 0 0.10%
2020 S2 53% John James (R) 3,055 52.1% Gary Peters* (D) 2,694 45.9% 114 [+] 1.9% 5,863 4 0.11%
2018 S1 41% Debbie Stabenow* (D) 2,240 49.3% John James (R) 2,174 47.9% 128 [+] 2.8% 4,542 2 0.11%
2018 G 41% Gretchen Whitmer (D) 2,346 51.8% Bill Schuette (R) 2,008 44.4% 173 [+] 3.8% 4,527 2 0.11%
2014 S2 30% Gary Peters (D) 1,784 53.8% Terri Lynn Land (R) 1,394 42.0% 140 [+] 4.2% 3,318 1 0.11%
2014 G 30% Mark Schauer (D) 1,669 49.8% Rick Snyder* (R) 1,565 46.7% 115 [+] 3.4% 3,349 -4 0.11%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote