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Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Chippewa County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
13,373
Population
906/sq mi density
$55,031
Median Income
$28,966 per capita
$127,300
Home Value
$214,670 Zillow
$787
Median Rent
29.3% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
249 sunny days/yr
245
Violent Crime/100K
1,350 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$55,031 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$127,300 home value, $787/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
245 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-5.1%
14,069 → 13,352
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.52%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+63.7%
$33,620 → $55,031
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Sault Ste. Marie across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
12,874
-478 from 2023 (13,352)
Projected Median Income 2030
$77,693
+$22,662 from 2023 ($55,031)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14,069 | — | $33,620 | — |
| 2015 | 13,776 | -2.1% | $32,061 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 13,629 | -1.1% | $38,540 | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 13,393 | -1.7% | $38,341 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 13,410 | +0.1% | $45,905 | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 13,352 | -0.4% | $55,031 | +19.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.