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Population: 16,542
Males: 9,090 (55.0%), Females: 7,452 (45.0%)

Chippewa County

Zip code: 49783

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.8 years
Median household income: $29,652
Median house value: $67,700

Population by Race

Races in Sault Ste. Marie:

  • White Non-Hispanic (73.2%)
  • American Indian (17.3%)
  • Black (6.5%)
  • Two or more races (4.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)

Ancestries: German (16.7%), Irish (13.5%), English (9.9%), French (9.2%), Polish (6.3%), Italian (5.7%).

Elevation: 613 feet

Land area: 14.8 square miles

Map of Sault Sainte Marie, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sault Ste. Marie

  • High school or higher: 80.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 11.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sault Ste. Marie city

  • Never married: 37.7%
  • Now married: 40.9%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

4.1% Foreign born (2.5% North America, 0.9% Europe, 0.4% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sault Ste. Marie:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sault Ste. Marie:

  • CHIPPEWA COUNTY INTL (about 19 miles; SAULT STE MARIE, MI; Abbreviation: CIU)
  • PELLSTON REGIONAL AIRPORT OF EMMET COUNTY (about 70 miles; PELLSTON, MI; Abbreviation: PLN)
  • OTSEGO COUNTY (about 106 miles; GAYLORD, MI; Abbreviation: GLR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sault Ste. Marie:

  • SAULT STE MARIE MUNI/SANDERSON FIELD (about 2 miles; SAULT STE MARIE, MI; Abbreviation: ANJ)
  • ALBERT J LINDBERG (about 32 miles; HESSEL, MI; Abbreviation: 5Y1)
  • MACKINAC ISLAND (about 48 miles; MACKINAC ISLAND, MI; Abbreviation: MCD)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sault Ste. Marie:

  • LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; SAULT STE MARIE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,677)
  • NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 146 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 199 miles; MIDLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 203 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,216)
  • DELTA COLLEGE (about 203 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,117)
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 204 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 207 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)

Schools

Public high schools in Sault Ste. Marie:

  • SAULT AREA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 967; Location: 904 MARQUETTE AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 95; Location: 460 WEST SPRUCE STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Sault Ste. Marie:

  • SAULT AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 729; Location: 684 MARQUETTE AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 09)
  • BAHWETING ANISHNABE PSA (Students: 386; Location: 1301 MARQUETTE STREET; Grades: KG – 08)
  • LINCOLN SCHOOL (Students: 348; Location: 810 E. 5TH AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SOO TOWNSHIP SCHOOL (Students: 257; Location: 5788 S. M-129; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 189; Location: 2023 W. 4TH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 02)
  • WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 177; Location: 1200 RYAN AVENUE; Grades: 03 – 05)

Libraries

Library in Sault Ste. Marie:

  • BAYLISS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $549,463; Location: 541 LIBRARY DRIVE; 123,603 books; 5,341 audio materials; 8,509 video materials; 260 serial subscriptions)

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