Sault Ste. Marie

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  2. Sault Ste. Marie Statistics
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  4. Sault Ste. Marie Employment Information
  5. Sault Ste. Marie Family Information
  6. Sault Ste. Marie Education Information
  7. Sault Ste. Marie Public Benefits Information
  8. Sault Ste. Marie Criminal Information
  9. Sault Ste. Marie Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Sault Ste. Marie Legal Resources Back to top

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Sault Ste. Marie Legal Code

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Sault Ste. Marie Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 16,542
  • Land Area (2000): 38.379 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 13.932 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,237
Sault Ste. Marie Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 15,794 95.52%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 740 4.48%

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Sault Ste. Marie Employment Information Back to top
Sault Ste. Marie Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 445 13.78%
2. Educational Services 423 13.10%
3. Construction 329 10.19%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 279 8.64%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 193 5.98%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 130 4.03%
7. Health Care 120 3.72%
8. Department and Other General Stores 110 3.41%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 95 2.94%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 91 2.82%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 70 2.17%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 60 1.86%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 59 1.83%
14. Utilities 56 1.73%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 48 1.49%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 47 1.46%
17. U.S. Postal Service 41 1.27%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40 1.24%
19. Social Assistance 38 1.18%
20. Metal Manufactuing 37 1.15%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 589 17.42%
2. Health Care 452 13.37%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 388 11.48%
4. Public Administration 304 8.99%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 281 8.31%
6. Social Assistance 226 6.68%
7. Department and Other General Stores 175 5.18%
8. Finance and Insurance 133 3.93%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 98 2.90%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 75 2.22%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 68 2.01%
12. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 65 1.92%
13. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 40 1.18%
14. Construction 39 1.15%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 36 1.06%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 36 1.06%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 33 0.98%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 26 0.77%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 23 0.68%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 23 0.68%

Sault Ste. Marie Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 240 7.43%
2. Law Enforcement Workers 239 7.40%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 134 4.15%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 130 4.03%
5. Other Management Occupations 127 3.93%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 112 3.47%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 109 3.38%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 101 3.13%
9. Other Protective Service Workers 79 2.45%
10. Other Food Preparation and Servers 78 2.42%
11. Computer Specialists 71 2.20%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 70 2.17%
13. Other Production Occupations 69 2.14%
14. Other Construction Trades 66 2.04%
15. Construction Laborers 64 1.98%
16. Media and Communications Workers 62 1.92%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 62 1.92%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 59 1.83%
19. Cashiers 56 1.73%
20. Carpenters 52 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 216 6.39%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 196 5.80%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 170 5.03%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 157 4.64%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 150 4.44%
6. Other Management Occupations 141 4.17%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 140 4.14%
8. Waiters and Waitresses 140 4.14%
9. Child Care Workers 139 4.11%
10. Cashiers 134 3.96%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 131 3.87%
12. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 117 3.46%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 106 3.14%
14. Registered Nurses 101 2.99%
15. Other Personal Care, Not child care 83 2.45%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 82 2.43%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 82 2.43%
18. Postsecondary Teachers 79 2.34%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 77 2.28%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 61 1.80%

Sault Ste. Marie Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,332 46.15%
15-35 hours 2,255 16.44%
1-14 hours 526 3.83%
No regular hours 4,606 33.57%

Sault Ste. Marie Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 151 2.35%
5 AM-5:29 AM 114 1.77%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 169 2.63%
6 AM-6:29 AM 196 3.05%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 503 7.83%
7 AM-7:29 AM 657 10.23%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,313 20.44%
8 AM-8:29 AM 664 10.34%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 442 6.88%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 476 7.41%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 200 3.11%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 163 2.54%
Noon-3:59 PM 710 11.05%
4 PM-11:59 PM 666 10.37%

Sault Ste. Marie Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 619 9.64%
5-9 2,431 37.84%
10-14 1,643 25.58%
15-19 673 10.48%
20-24 335 5.21%
25-29 132 2.05%
30-34 308 4.79%
35-39 51 0.79%
40-44 26 0.40%
45-59 40 0.62%
60-89 125 1.95%
At least 90 41 0.64%

Sault Ste. Marie Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 93 1.45% 5,740 89.35%
30-44 67 1.04% 318 4.95%
45-59 8 0.12% 32 0.50%
At least 60 8 0.12% 158 2.46%

Sault Ste. Marie Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 28 0.42%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 827 12.52%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,806 72.77%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.15%
Color 4 Box Other 69 1.04%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 176 2.67%
Color 6 Box Walked 508 7.69%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 180 2.73%

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Sault Ste. Marie Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,761 (13,100 people)
Families (2000): 3,336 (9,762 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,245
People at same address in 1995: 7,609
Sault Ste. Marie Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 925 16.06%
$10,000-$14,999 561 9.74%
$15,000-$19,999 534 9.27%
$20,000-$24,999 562 9.76%
$25,000-$29,999 324 5.62%
$30,000-$34,999 372 6.46%
$35,000-$39,999 338 5.87%
$40,000-$44,999 394 6.84%
$45,000-$49,999 244 4.24%
$50,000-$59,999 487 8.45%
$60,000-$74,999 465 8.07%
$75,000-$99,999 349 6.06%
$100,000-$124,999 102 1.77%
$125,000-$149,999 55 0.95%
$150,000-$199,999 31 0.54%
$200,000 or more 18 0.31%

Sault Ste. Marie Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,938 33.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,492 25.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 364 6.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 805 14.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 79 1.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 650 11.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 44 0.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 241 4.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 10 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 73 1.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 40 0.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Sault Ste. Marie Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,387 28.76%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,779 11.66%
Public Assistance 255 1.67%
Retirement 1,096 7.19%
Self Employment 405 2.66%
Social Security 1,563 10.25%
Supplemental Security 301 1.97%
Wage / Salary 4,338 28.44%
Other 1,128 7.40%

Sault Ste. Marie Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,299 55.14%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,057 44.86%

Sault Ste. Marie Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 860 11.12%
Color 1 Box Married 3,231 41.76%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,471 44.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 175 2.26%

Sault Ste. Marie Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 813 13.27%
Color 1 Box Married 2,720 44.40%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,755 28.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 838 13.68%

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Sault Ste. Marie Education Information Back to top
Sault Ste. Marie Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 635 4.76%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,800 13.50%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,040 30.31%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,302 32.28%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 696 5.22%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,251 9.39%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 605 4.54%

Sault Ste. Marie Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 198 1.20% 38 0.23% 236 1.43%
Kindergarten 140 0.85% 33 0.20% 173 1.05%
Grades 1-4 667 4.03% 99 0.60% 766 4.63%
Grades 5-8 759 4.59% 42 0.25% 801 4.84%
Grades 9-12 829 5.01% 20 0.12% 849 5.13%
Undergrad college 2,095 12.66% 72 0.44% 2,167 13.10%
Graduate or professional school 95 0.57% 25 0.15% 120 0.73%
Total 4,783 28.91% 329 1.99% 5,112 30.90%

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Sault Ste. Marie Public Benefits Information Back to top
Sault Ste. Marie Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,899 82.54%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,305 17.46%

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Sault Ste. Marie Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,300
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Sault Ste. Marie Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sault Ste. Marie Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,671 10.10%
10-19 Years 2,307 13.95%
20-29 Years 3,554 21.48%
30-39 Years 2,677 16.18%
40-49 Years 2,366 14.30%
50-59 Years 1,404 8.49%
60-69 Years 978 5.91%
70-79 Years 897 5.42%
80-89 Years 571 3.45%
90+ Years 117 0.71%

Sault Ste. Marie Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,090 54.95%
Color 1 Box Female 7,452 45.05%

Sault Ste. Marie Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,102 73.16%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2,228 13.47%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,054 6.37%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 723 4.37%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 308 1.86%
Color 2 Box Asian 105 0.63%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.05%

Sault Ste. Marie Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,756 18.66%
2. Irish 2,232 15.11%
3. English 1,633 11.05%
4. French Non-Basque 1,528 10.34%
5. Polish 1,044 7.07%
6. Italian 935 6.33%
7. Scottish 687 4.65%
8. United States Or American 541 3.66%
9. Finnish 444 3.01%
10. French Canadian 379 2.57%

Sault Ste. Marie Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 14,693 94.07%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 279 1.79%
3. Other Native North American 168 1.08%
4. German 110 0.70%
5. French 94 0.60%
6. Italian 66 0.42%
7. Miao / Hmong 43 0.28%
8. Polish 33 0.21%
9. Korean 23 0.15%
10. Arabic 18 0.12%

Sault Ste. Marie Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 15,858 95.91%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 291 1.76%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 385 2.33%

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Sault Ste. Marie Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.