Sault Ste. Marie, MI Demographics

The total population of Sault Ste. Marie is estimated to be 13,409 with 6,500 males (48.47%) and 6,909 females (51.53%). There are 409 more females than males in Sault Ste. Marie.
The median household income in Sault Ste. Marie was $49,619 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 433(0.87%) from $50,052 in 2020. This income is 66.51% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Sault Ste. Marie sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $65,755. Overall, the median household income for the city of Sault Ste. Marie stands at $49,619.
In Sault Ste. Marie, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $29,830 for males and $21,302 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $48,238 for males and $42,151 for females.
In Sault Ste. Marie, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $112,366, while White households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $48,416.
In 2022, the population of Sault Ste. Marie was 13,333, a 0.14% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Sault Ste. Marie's population was 13,352, an increase of 0.01% compared to a population of 13,350 in 2020.
The median age in Sault Ste. Marie, MI is 34.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.72% were under the age of 15, 26.78% aged 15 to 29, 40.46% aged 30 to 64, 13.53% aged 65 to 84, and 2.51% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Sault Ste. Marie population: 70.52% are White, 1.54% are Black or African American, 12.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.05% are Asian, 0.10% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.64% are some other race and 13.92% are multiracial.