In addition, Sault Ste. Marie is a college town. There are a lot of students in Sault Ste. Marie attending college, and as a result Sault Ste. Marie provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Sault Ste. Marie spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 14.35 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The percentage of people in Sault Ste. Marie who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.94% of adults in Sault Ste. Marie have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Sault Ste. Marie in 2022 was $28,488, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $113,952 for a family of four. However, Sault Ste. Marie contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Sault Ste. Marie is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sault Ste. Marie home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sault Ste. Marie residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Sault Ste. Marie include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Sault Ste. Marie is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
