Sault Sainte Marie, MI City Data

Sault Sainte Marie, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 21,461 people who live in Sault Sainte Marie and approximately 38,543 who live in Chippewa County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sault Sainte Marie to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Sault Sainte Marie. We have included Sault Sainte Marie housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sault Sainte Marie Information

Chippewa County where Sault Sainte Marie resides is 2,697.98 square miles. The resident population of this county is 38,543 and has a population rank of 1,149 out of all the places in the United States.

Sault Sainte Marie has a total of 21,461 people and of those residents there are 11,615 males and 9,846 females. The median age of the male population is 33 and the female population is 36.3. There are approximately 425 births each year and around 312 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sault Sainte Marie varies per year, but currently 20,479 are one race and 982 are two or more races.

Of the 21,461 people who live in Sault Sainte Marie, there are 5,289 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sault Sainte Marie is 2,710 male and 2,579 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 17,068.

General Sault Sainte Marie Information
Total area in square miles - Chippewa County	2,697.98
Water area in square miles - Chippewa County	N/A
Resident population - Chippewa County	38,543
Population rank - Chippewa County	1,149
Total population	21,461
Total population (male)	11,615
Total population (female)	9,846
Population median age (male)	33
Population median age (female)	36.3
Births - Chippewa County	425
Deaths- Chippewa County	312
Population of one race	20,479
Population of two or more races	982
Population under 20 years	5,289
Population under 20 years (male)	2,710
Population under 20 years (female)	2,579
Total population 18 years and over	17,068

Sault Sainte Marie Social Characteristics

There are 13,474 households in Sault Sainte Marie. Families make up 9,037 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sault Sainte Marie families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,938), male householder with no wife present (518) and female householder with no husband present (1,472). The remainder of the Sault Sainte Marie households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,512. Sault Sainte Marie, MI moving companies help people in Sault Sainte Marie move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Sault Sainte Marie. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sault Sainte Marie is based, there are 13,789 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,111 never married, 7,387 now married, 211 separated, 1,533 widowed, and 1,547 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 378 separated, 458 widowed and 2,211 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sault Sainte Marie social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sault Sainte Marie.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Chippewa County)
Total households	13,474
Family households (families)	9,037
With own children under 18 years	4,287
Married-couple family	6,938
With own children under 18 years	2,840
Male householder, no wife present, family	518
With own children under 18 years	353
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,472
With own children under 18 years	997
Nonfamily households	4,512
Householder living alone	3,688
65 years and over	1,440

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,397
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,876
Average household size	2.34
Average family size	2.92

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	14,260
Householder	4,767
Spouse	3,546
Child	5,128
Other relatives	106
Nonrelatives	355
Unmarried partner	176
Roomer or boarder	49
Housemate or roommate	57
Unmarried partner	449
Foster child	9
Other	64

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,763
Male householder	1,355
Male householder living alone	996
Male householder not living alone	359
Female householder	1,576
Female householder living alone	1,353
Female householder not living alone	223
Nonrelatives	832
Unmarried partner	273
Roomer or boarder	67
Housemate or roommate	409
Foster child	2
Other	81

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,789
Never married	3,111
Now married	7,387
Separated	211
Widowed	1,533
Divorced	1,547
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	378
Widowed	458
Divorced	2,211

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	21,461
Male	11,615
Under 5 years	543
5 to 9 years	581
10 to 14 years	671
15 to 17 years	423
18 and 19 years	492
20 years	304
21 years	366
22 to 24 years	790
25 to 29 years	1,018
30 to 34 years	1,026
35 to 39 years	1,044
40 to 44 years	993
45 to 49 years	830
50 to 54 years	643
55 to 59 years	437
60 and 61 years	172
62 to 64 years	204
65 and 66 years	154
67 to 69 years	212
70 to 74 years	262
75 to 79 years	204
80 to 84 years	140
85 years and over	106
Female	9,846
Under 5 years	564
5 to 9 years	566
10 to 14 years	640
15 to 17 years	405
18 and 19 years	404
20 years	252
21 years	261
22 to 24 years	476
25 to 29 years	563
30 to 34 years	604
35 to 39 years	708
40 to 44 years	710
45 to 49 years	668
50 to 54 years	564
55 to 59 years	437
60 and 61 years	177
62 to 64 years	218
65 and 66 years	136
67 to 69 years	220
70 to 74 years	382
75 to 79 years	320
80 to 84 years	292
85 years and over	279

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	21,461
One race	20,479
White	16,229
Black or African American	1,081
American Indian and Alaska Native	2,962
Asian	119
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	9
Some other race	14
Two or more races	982

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	18,023
People who are White alone	14,120
People who are Black or African American alone	55
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2,857
People who are Asian alone	94
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	8
People who are Hispanic or Latino	187
People who are Some other race alone	39

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	36,493
Same house	19,530
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,230
Different state or abroad	2,328
Different state	1,845
Abroad	483

PLACE OF BIRTH (Chippewa County)
Total resident population	38,543
Born in United States	23,153
State of residence	30,248
Different state	6,445
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	688
Foreign born	1,162

Sault Sainte Marie Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Sault Sainte Marie. That total enrollment is 10,308 for the population of the country, which includes Sault Sainte Marie. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,399 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,451 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,123.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Sault Sainte Marie population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,308
Pre-kindergarten	469
Public	405
Private	64
Kindergarten	489
Public	432
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,944
Public	3,699
Private	245
Elementary and high school	6,226
Public	5,887
Private	339
High school grades 9 to 12	2,282
Public	2,188
Private	94
College, undergraduate years	2,889
Public	2,748
Private	141
Graduate or professional school	235
Public	177
Private	58
Not enrolled in school	27,049

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	25,683
Less than 9th grade	1,298
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,227
High school graduate	9,232
Some college, no degree	6,650
Associate's degree	1,430
Bachelor's degree	3,846
Graduate or professional degree	15
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,611

Sault Sainte Marie Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 31,353 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sault Sainte Marie. The Sault Sainte Marie occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,925), service occupations (4,239), sales and office occupations (3,748), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (97), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,366) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,627). The 31,353 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,522 private wage and salary workers, 4,622 government workers, 811 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Chippewa County)
Population 16 years and over	31,353
In labor force	16,803
Civilian labor force	16,675
Employed	15,002
Unemployed	1,673
Percent Unemployed	10
Armed Forces	128
Females 16 years and over	13,558
In labor force	8,018
Civilian labor force	8,004
Unemployed Civilian labor force	682
Armed forces	14
Males 16 years and over	17,795
In labor force	8,785
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	991
Armed forces	114

COMMUTING TO WORK (Chippewa County)
Workers 16 years and over	14,918
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,109
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,134
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	733
Other means	110
Worked at home	522
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	254,645

OCCUPATION (Chippewa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,925
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,925
Service occupations	4,239
Sales and office occupations	3,748
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	97
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,366
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,627

INDUSTRY (Chippewa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,925
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	283
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	770
Wholesale trade	284
Retail trade	1,759
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	616
Information	301
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	538
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	698
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,588
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,541
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,007

CLASS OF WORKER (Chippewa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,925
Private wage and salary workers	9,522
Government workers	4,622
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	811
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sault Sainte Marie Housing Characteristics

In Sault Sainte Marie, MI there are 19,430 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,474 occupied and 5,956 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sault Sainte Marie, there are 14,006 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 771 units in Sault Sainte Marie. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Sault Sainte Marie, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sault Sainte Marie, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sault Sainte Marie. There are 329 housing units with rent less than $200, 368 with rent between $200-299, 1,385 with rent between $300-499 and 1,000 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sault Sainte Marie gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sault Sainte Marie, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Chippewa County)
Total housing units	19,430
Occupied housing units	13,474
Vacant housing units	5,956

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Chippewa County)
Total housing units	19,430
1-unit, detached	14,006
1-unit, attached	771
2 units	727
3 or 4 units	479
5 to 9 units	300
10 to 19 units	279
20 to 49 units	196
50 or more units	140
Mobile home	2,359

HOUSING TENURE (Chippewa County)
Occupied housing units	13,474
Owner-occupied	9,965
Renter-occupied	3,509

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Chippewa County)
Occupied housing units	13,474
No vehicles available	999
2 vehicle available	7,394
3 vehicles available	1,611
4 vehicles available	344
5 or more vehicles available	111

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Chippewa County)
Occupied housing units	13,474
Utility gas	6,657
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,484
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,602
Coal or coke
Wood	808
Solar energy	11
Other fuel	130
No fuel used	19

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Chippewa County)
Occupied housing units	13,474
Less Than $50,000	9,965
$50,000 to $99,999	3,183
$100,000 to $149,999	1,134
$150,000 to $199,999	400
$200,000 to $299,999	230
$300,000 to $499,999	52
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	77,300

GROSS RENT (Chippewa County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,509
Less than $200	329
$200 to $299	368
$300 to $499	1,385
$500 to $699	818
$700 to $999	148
$1,000 to $1,499	34
$1,500 or more	N/A