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Sault Sainte Marie, MI Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Sault Sainte Marie is 14,121, which is 14.64% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of -0.50% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Sault Sainte Marie population density is 700.37 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 102.25 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Sault Sainte Marie is white, which represent 75.09% of the total population. The average Sault Sainte Marie education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 14,121. #76

Population Growth Since 2000, #518

Sault Sainte Marie, MI		-14.64%
Michigan		-0.50%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #426

Sault Sainte Marie, MI	700.37 per square mile
Michigan	102.25 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	10,604 (75.09%, #631)
Black:	561 (3.97%, #141)
Hispanic:	137 (0.97%, #517)
Asian:	159 (1.13%, #169)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	2,039 (14.44%, #4)
One Race, Other:	13 (0.09%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	745 (5.28%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	41 (25.79%, see rank)
Chinese:	7 (4.40%, see rank)
Filipino:	8 (5.03%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	22 (13.84%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	81 (50.94%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

11,387 (80.64%) out of the total population of 14,121 reported first ancestry.

	Sault Sainte Marie, MI	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Arab	247	1.75%, see rank	1.70%	0.56%
Czech	76	0.54%, see rank	0.48%	0.47%
Danish	34	0.24%, see rank	0.38%	0.42%
Dutch	436	3.09%, see rank	4.77%	1.40%
English	1,519	10.76%, see rank	9.31%	8.02%
French	1,449	10.26%, see rank	6.00%	3.34%
German	2,592	18.36%, see rank	20.99%	15.03%
Greek	9	0.06%, see rank	0.44%	0.41%
Hungarian	70	0.50%, see rank	0.96%	0.46%
Irish	1,601	11.34%, see rank	11.09%	10.80%
Italian	587	4.16%, see rank	4.72%	5.52%
Norwegian	224	1.59%, see rank	0.77%	1.42%
Polish	907	6.42%, see rank	8.63%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	75	0.53%, see rank	0.73%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	197	1.40%, see rank	0.71%	0.99%
Scottish	373	2.64%, see rank	2.22%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	99	0.70%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	298	2.11%, see rank	1.52%	1.27%
Swiss	30	0.21%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	33	0.23%, see rank	0.39%	0.31%
American	514	3.64%, see rank	5.98%	7.12%
Welsh	64	0.45%, see rank	0.47%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 7,050 (49.93%, see rank)

Females: 7,071 (50.07%, see rank)

Sault Sainte Marie, MI	Male: 49.93% Female: 50.07%
Michigan	Male: 49.09% Female: 50.91%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Sault Sainte Marie, MI	33.50 years old
Michigan	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Sault Sainte Marie, MI	32.60 years old
Michigan	38.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Sault Sainte Marie, MI	35.10 years old
Michigan	40.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Sault Sainte Marie, MI	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Under 5 years	934	6.61%, see rank	5.85%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	832	5.89%, see rank	6.30%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	920	6.52%, see rank	6.64%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,152	8.16%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,806	12.79%, see rank	7.14%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,582	11.20%, see rank	11.92%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,590	11.26%, see rank	12.39%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,908	13.51%, see rank	14.69%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,603	11.35%, see rank	13.36%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	792	5.61%, see rank	8.04%	7.64%
75 to 84	669	4.74%, see rank	4.53%	4.25%
85 years and over	333	2.36%, see rank	2.02%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Sault Sainte Marie, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	8,477, 100%	6,619,834	209,056,129
Less Than High School	933, 11.01%, see rank	10.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,008, 35.48%, see rank	30.18%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,745, 32.38%, see rank	32.68%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,077, 12.70%, see rank	16.15%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	714, 8.42%, see rank	10.27%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.31, see rank	13.59	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Sault Sainte Marie, MI			Michigan		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	457	78.77%	21.23%	77.32%	22.68%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,385	90.90%, see rank	9.10%, see rank	89.70%	10.30%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	598	93.98%, see rank	6.02%, see rank	91.59%	8.41%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,754	93.56%, see rank	6.44%, see rank	84.70%	15.30%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	42	83.33%, see rank	16.67%, see rank	75.66%	24.34%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Sault Sainte Marie, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total Households	5,785, 100%	3,827,880	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.26, see rank	2.52	2.63
1 Person Households	2,232, 38.58%, see rank	28.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	3,553, 61.42%, see rank	71.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	3,031, 52.39%, see rank	65.34%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.12, see rank	3.20	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,052, 35.47%, see rank	48.00%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,754, 47.61%, see rank	34.66%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Sault Sainte Marie, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	11,435	see rank	8,030,282	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	5,652	100%, see rank	3,903,030	123,281,364
Never Married	2,495	44.14%, see rank	35.49%	35.77%
Married	2,209	39.08%, see rank	51.21%	52.04%
Widowed	124	2.19%, see rank	2.74%	2.57%
Divorced	824	14.58%, see rank	10.56%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	5,783	100%, see rank	4,127,252	129,692,771
Never Married	1,993	34.46%, see rank	29.42%	29.48%
Married	2,224	38.46%, see rank	48.54%	49.19%
Widowed	727	12.57%, see rank	9.51%	9.16%
Divorced	839	14.51%, see rank	12.53%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Sault Sainte Marie, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
Native	13,557	96.01%, see rank	93.83%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	11,086	78.51%, see rank	76.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,198	15.57%, see rank	16.47%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	273	1.93%, see rank	0.67%	1.42%
Foreign Born	564	3.99%, see rank	6.17%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	177	1.25%, see rank	3.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	387	2.74%, see rank	3.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	60	0.42%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	238	1.69%, see rank	2.93%	3.82%
Born In Africa	12	0.08%, see rank	0.27%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	52	0.37%, see rank	1.18%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	202	1.43%, see rank	0.40%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Sault Sainte Marie, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
English	5,398	93.31%, see rank	90.09%	79.39%
Spanish	68	1.18%, see rank	3.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	158	2.73%, see rank	3.59%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	51	0.88%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	110	1.90%, see rank	1.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.