Living in Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools Area

Living Summary

8,272

households

19,322

Total Population

$119,000

Average House Value

$684

Average Housing Rent

$45,324

Average Household Income

93.10%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,219

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

19 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

44%

Percent Proficient - Math

56%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 8,272 households are located in Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools area. Among them, 2,092 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.09 people. The total number of children in the region is 5,221 and 4,858 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (470) of residents are non-citizens and 3% (541) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools, Michigan
Household	8,272
Population	19,322
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,092 (25%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	5,221
Total Students	4,858
Pre-Kindergarten	171
Kindergarten	242
Grade 1-8	1,721
Grade 9-12	869
College/Graduate School	1,855
Veterans	16,450
Non-citizen	470
Non-English Home Language	541
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

16,987 residents are over the age of 16 and 10,387 people are in labor force. Among them, 10,302 people are in civilian labor force and 85 are in armed labor force. 9,489 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 7.90%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,354	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	6,964	74.45%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,206	12.89%
Public transportation	26	0.28%
Walked	643	6.87%
Other method	191	2.04%
Worked from home	324	3.46%
Average Commute Time	16 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,489	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,961	31.20%
Service	2,637	27.79%
Sales and office	1,878	19.79%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	626	6.60%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,387	14.62%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,489	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	219	2.31%
Construction	475	5.01%
Manufacturing	605	6.38%
Wholesale trade	92	0.97%
Retail trade	1,170	12.33%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	287	3.02%
Information	124	1.31%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	190	2.00%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	591	6.23%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,527	26.63%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,542	16.25%
Other services, except public administration	605	6.38%
Public administration	1,062	11.19%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,489	-
Private wage and salary workers	6,290	66.29%
Government workers	2,494	26.28%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	629	6.63%
Unpaid family workers	76	0.80%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $60,073 for the 8,272 households in Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools area, Michigan. The average income of a single worker is $24,673. 18,614 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 93.10%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	8,272	-
Less than $10,000	629	7.60%
$10,000 - $14,999	598	7.23%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,141	13.79%
$25,000 - $34,999	881	10.65%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,232	14.89%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,659	20.06%
$75,000 - $99,999	968	11.70%
$100,000 - $149,999	745	9.01%
$150,000 - $199,999	261	3.16%
More than $200,000	158	1.91%
Median Household Income	$45,324	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$60,073	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,534	-
Less than $10,000	319	7.04%
$10,000 - $14,999	272	6.00%
$15,000 - $24,999	315	6.95%
$25,000 - $34,999	368	8.12%
$35,000 - $49,999	601	13.26%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,092	24.08%
$75,000 - $99,999	638	14.07%
$100,000 - $149,999	546	12.04%
$150,000 - $199,999	240	5.29%
More than $200,000	143	3.15%

Median Family Income	$57,439	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$73,162	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$24,673	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$43,095	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$43,095	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	19,994	-
With health insurance coverage	18,614	93.10%
Public coverage	8,742	43.72%
Private health insurance	13,290	66.47%
Without health insurance coverage	1,380	6.90%

Housing

There are 9,968 housing units in Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools area, Michigan with 8,272 units (82.99%) occupied. 5,011 houses (60.58%) are occupied by owner and 3,261 houses (39.42%) are rented. The average housing value is $119,000 and the average rental cost is $684. 121 houses (1.21%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,720 houses (27.29%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,968	-
Occupied	8,272	82.99%
Owner Occupied	5,011	60.58%
Renter Occupied	3,261	39.42%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	6,626	66.47%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	191	1.92%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	2,410	24.18%
Mobile Homes	741	7.43%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,968	-
Built 2014 or later	121	1.21%
Built 2010 - 2013	217	2.18%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,253	12.57%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,344	13.48%
Built 1980 - 1989	925	9.28%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,148	11.52%
Built 1960 - 1969	833	8.36%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,407	14.12%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,720	27.29%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,968	-
1 room	267	2.68%
2 rooms	220	2.21%
3 rooms	1,122	11.26%
4 rooms	1,669	16.74%
5 rooms	1,926	19.32%
6 rooms	1,606	16.11%
7 rooms	1,165	11.69%
8 rooms	810	8.13%
9 rooms or more	1,183	11.87%
Median Number of Rooms	5.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,968	-
no bedroom	267	2.68%
1 bedroom	1,397	14.01%
2 bedrooms	2,899	29.08%
3 bedrooms	3,835	38.47%
4 bedrooms	1,277	12.81%
5 bedrooms or more	293	2.94%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	5,011	-
Less than $50,000	582	11.61%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,487	29.67%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,097	21.89%
$150,000 - $199,999	910	18.16%
$200,000 - $299,999	658	13.13%
$300,000 - $499,999	185	3.69%
$500,000 - $999,999	85	1.70%
$1,000,000 or more	7	0.14%
Median House Value	$119,000	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	3,067	-
Less than $500	916	29.87%
$500 - $999	1,897	61.85%
$1,000 - $1,499	216	7.04%
$1,500 - $1,999	9	0.29%
$2,000 - $2,499	11	0.36%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	18	0.59%
Median Rental Costs	$684	-

Demographic

A total of 20,317 people lives in Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools area, Michigan with 10,336 male and 9,981 female. The males to female ratio is 50.87 to 49.13. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	20,317	-
Male	10,336	50.87%
Female	9,981	49.13%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	20,317	-
Under 5 years	1,005	4.95%
5 - 9 years	923	4.54%
10 - 14 years	1,220	6.00%
15 - 19 years	1,473	7.25%
20 - 24 years	2,330	11.47%
25 - 34 years	2,534	12.47%
35 - 44 years	2,160	10.63%
45 - 54 years	2,557	12.59%
55 - 59 years	1,288	6.34%
60 - 64 years	1,199	5.90%
65 - 74 years	2,037	10.03%
75 - 84 years	1,108	5.45%
85 years and older	483	2.38%
Median Age	37.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	20,317	-
One Race	18,645	91.77%
White	15,181	74.72%
Black or African American	470	2.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native	2,757	13.57%
Asian	189	0.93%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	32	0.16%
Other	16	0.08%

Two or more races	1,672	8.23%
White and Black or African American	287	1.41%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	1,108	5.45%
White and Asian	74	0.36%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	42	0.21%