20.8% of Sault Ste. Marie, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.7% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 15.6% of high school graduates and 25.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.5%. For comparison, it was 19.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sault Ste. Marie:
20.8%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sault Ste. Marie:
10.8%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sault Ste. Marie:
34.4%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sault Ste. Marie:
31.9%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
56.5%
Residents above poverty level:
19.9%
Poverty by age in Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sault Ste. Marie,MI (percentage below poverty level)
28.0%Under 5 years
73.0%5 years
40.8%6 to 11 years
32.2%12 to 14 years
58.8%15 years
21.2%16 and 17 years
32.9%18 to 24 years
9.7%25 to 34 years
10.5%35 to 44 years
19.6%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
6.8%65 to 74 years
8.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sault Ste. Marie,MI (percentage below poverty level)
19.0%Under 5 years
18.9%5 years
33.6%6 to 11 years
32.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
47.1%16 and 17 years
26.0%18 to 24 years
30.9%25 to 34 years
11.2%35 to 44 years
26.0%45 to 54 years
21.5%55 to 64 years
15.5%65 to 74 years
20.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sault Ste. Marie,MI (% below half of poverty level)
20.0%Under 6 years
23.9%6 to 11 years
19.8%12 to 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
10.2%25 to 34 years
7.4%35 to 44 years
15.8%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
1.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sault Ste. Marie, MI (%)
20.1%White
60.6%Black
29.8%American Indian
8.3%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
25.0%Other race
18.0%2+ races
20.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sault Ste. Marie, MI (absolute numbers)
1,706White
38Black
545American Indian
14Asian
0Native Hawaiian
40Other race
3992+ races
45Hispanic
21.9%Below poverty level
78.1%Above poverty level
9.0%Below poverty level
91.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Children below poverty level:
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan:
30.5%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sault Ste. Marie:
15.6%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sault Ste. Marie:
25.2%
Michigan:
27.1%
14.7%Married-couple family
20.2%Male, no wife present
65.1%Female, no husband present
2.8%Worked full-time, year-round
40.9%Worked part-time
56.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
26.5%Both worked part-time
46.9%One part-time, other didn't work
26.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
3.2%1995 to 1998
7.1%1990 to 1994
1.9%1980 to 1989
18.7%1970 to 1979
1.6%1960 to 1969
20.3%1950 to 1959
11.0%1940 to 1949
33.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
4.0%1995 to 1998
5.3%1990 to 1994
9.3%1980 to 1989
9.2%1970 to 1979
6.2%1960 to 1969
13.7%1950 to 1959
14.1%1940 to 1949
37.8%1939 or earlier
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