Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area

  1. Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Statistics
  3. Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Family Information
  6. Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Education Information
  7. Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Business Information
  8. Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Counties
  12. Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Cities


Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 38,543
  • Land Area (2000): 4,043.132 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2,944.608 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 19,430
Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 42,602 54.93%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,401 1.81%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 33,550 43.26%

Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 14,653 12,990 1,663 11.35% 113
1991 14,755 13,025 1,730 11.72% 118
1992 15,615 13,593 2,022 12.95% 130
1993 16,552 14,697 1,855 11.21% 112
1994 17,360 15,417 1,944 11.20% 112
1995 17,443 15,759 1,684 9.65% 96
1996 17,640 16,215 1,425 8.08% 81
1997 17,829 16,437 1,392 7.80% 78
1998 17,452 16,117 1,335 7.65% 76
1999 17,692 16,531 1,161 6.56% 66
2000 17,453 16,347 1,106 6.34% 64
2001 17,481 16,193 1,288 7.37% 74
2002 17,012 15,660 1,352 7.95% 80
2003 17,294 15,770 1,524 8.81% 88
2004 17,473 15,917 1,556 8.90% 89
2005 17,626 16,120 1,507 8.55% 86
2006 17,740 16,234 1,506 8.49% 85
2007 17,715 16,188 1,528 8.62% 86
2008 17,580 15,898 1,683 9.57% 96
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 17,557 15,726 1,831 10.43% 104
Feb 2008 17,581 15,645 1,936 11.01% 110
Mar 2008 17,528 15,687 1,841 10.50% 105
Apr 2008 17,226 15,706 1,520 8.82% 88
May 2008 17,435 15,776 1,659 9.52% 95
Jun 2008 17,811 16,153 1,658 9.31% 93
Jul 2008 18,096 16,438 1,658 9.16% 92
Aug 2008 17,623 16,078 1,545 8.77% 88
Sep 2008 17,366 15,871 1,495 8.61% 86
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 2,624 17.08%
2. Construction 1,822 11.86%
3. Educational Services 1,516 9.87%
4. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,132 7.37%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 1,046 6.81%
6. Health Care 430 2.80%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 430 2.80%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 394 2.57%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 390 2.54%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 362 2.36%
11. Repair and Maintenance 292 1.90%
12. Utilities 280 1.82%
13. Department and Other General Stores 268 1.74%
14. Metal Manufactuing 254 1.65%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 246 1.60%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 236 1.54%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 230 1.50%
18. Other Transportation 226 1.47%
19. Truck Transportation 210 1.37%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 192 1.25%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 2,392 16.33%
2. Health Care 1,862 12.72%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,636 11.17%
4. Public Administration 1,390 9.49%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,268 8.66%
6. Social Assistance 848 5.79%
7. Finance and Insurance 596 4.07%
8. Department and Other General Stores 584 3.99%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 448 3.06%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 358 2.44%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 278 1.90%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 258 1.76%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 214 1.46%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 196 1.34%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 184 1.26%
16. Construction 178 1.22%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 168 1.15%
18. Office Supplies and Stationery 90 0.61%
19. Gasoline Stations 82 0.56%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 76 0.52%

Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Law Enforcement Workers 1,538 10.01%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 958 6.24%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 764 4.97%
4. Other Management Occupations 648 4.22%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 594 3.87%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 588 3.83%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 532 3.46%
8. Other Production Occupations 416 2.71%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 408 2.66%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 398 2.59%
11. Other Construction Trades 360 2.34%
12. Other Protective Service Workers 336 2.19%
13. Other Personal Care, Not child care 332 2.16%
14. Carpenters 330 2.15%
15. Construction Laborers 300 1.95%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 298 1.94%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 288 1.88%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 284 1.85%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 272 1.77%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 220 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 928 6.34%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 750 5.12%
3. Cashiers 666 4.55%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 618 4.22%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 600 4.10%
6. Waiters and Waitresses 570 3.89%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 556 3.80%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 532 3.63%
9. Child Care Workers 524 3.58%
10. Other Management Occupations 508 3.47%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 498 3.40%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 490 3.35%
13. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 460 3.14%
14. Registered Nurses 418 2.85%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 402 2.75%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 396 2.70%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 346 2.36%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 328 2.24%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 302 2.06%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 298 2.03%

Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 30,181 47.86%
15-35 hours 8,885 14.09%
1-14 hours 2,367 3.75%
No regular hours 21,624 34.29%

Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 790 2.73%
5 AM-5:29 AM 666 2.30%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 932 3.22%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,390 4.80%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,444 8.44%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,717 12.83%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,937 20.50%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,864 9.89%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,615 5.58%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,638 5.66%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 746 2.58%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 552 1.91%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,982 10.30%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,692 9.29%

Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,509 8.66%
5-9 7,246 25.02%
10-14 5,653 19.52%
15-19 3,693 12.75%
20-24 3,052 10.54%
25-29 1,474 5.09%
30-34 2,633 9.09%
35-39 428 1.48%
40-44 349 1.20%
45-59 739 2.55%
60-89 670 2.31%
At least 90 519 1.79%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 250 0.86% 23,377 80.71%
30-44 206 0.71% 3,204 11.06%
45-59 30 0.10% 709 2.45%
At least 60 34 0.12% 1,155 3.99%

Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 80 0.27%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,288 14.26%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 22,366 74.40%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 20 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 220 0.73%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 520 1.73%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,471 4.89%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,098 3.65%

Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 26,982 (65,106 people)
Families (2000): 18,074 (52,882 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,653
People at same address in 1995: 39,422
Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,225 11.88%
$10,000-$14,999 2,257 8.31%
$15,000-$19,999 2,169 7.99%
$20,000-$24,999 2,370 8.73%
$25,000-$29,999 1,711 6.30%
$30,000-$34,999 2,004 7.38%
$35,000-$39,999 1,882 6.93%
$40,000-$44,999 2,044 7.53%
$45,000-$49,999 1,459 5.37%
$50,000-$59,999 2,586 9.52%
$60,000-$74,999 2,584 9.52%
$75,000-$99,999 1,791 6.60%
$100,000-$124,999 533 1.96%
$125,000-$149,999 251 0.92%
$150,000-$199,999 162 0.60%
$200,000 or more 122 0.45%

Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,703 27.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,287 31.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 627 4.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,928 14.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 108 0.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,694 12.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 51 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 700 5.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 14 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 226 1.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 7 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 127 0.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 20,745 27.76%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 9,325 12.48%
Public Assistance 1,058 1.42%
Retirement 6,114 8.18%
Self Employment 2,840 3.80%
Social Security 8,060 10.79%
Supplemental Security 1,150 1.54%
Wage / Salary 20,155 26.97%
Other 5,273 7.06%

Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 8,495 59.71%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,731 40.29%

Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,431 12.23%
Color 1 Box Married 17,941 49.51%
Color 2 Box Never Married 12,946 35.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 920 2.54%

Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,101 11.18%
Color 1 Box Married 15,329 55.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,244 22.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,070 11.07%

Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,660 4.36%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 8,189 13.43%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 21,083 34.57%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 17,754 29.11%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,263 5.35%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,546 9.09%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,495 4.09%

Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area 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 817 2.12% 129 0.33% 946 2.45%
Kindergarten 869 2.25% 116 0.30% 985 2.56%
Grades 1-4 3,550 9.21% 369 0.96% 3,919 10.17%
Grades 5-8 3,887 10.08% 130 0.34% 4,017 10.42%
Grades 9-12 4,407 11.43% 188 0.49% 4,595 11.92%
Undergrad college 5,506 14.29% 282 0.73% 5,788 15.02%
Graduate or professional school 354 0.92% 116 0.30% 470 1.22%
Total 19,390 50.31% 1,330 3.45% 20,720 53.76%

Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 66 77
2004 79 69

Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 57,374 87.29%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,355 12.71%

Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 4,804
Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,263 11.06%
10-19 Years 5,225 13.56%
20-29 Years 6,035 15.66%
30-39 Years 6,255 16.23%
40-49 Years 6,141 15.93%
50-59 Years 4,151 10.77%
60-69 Years 3,050 7.91%
70-79 Years 2,193 5.69%
80-89 Years 1,051 2.73%
90+ Years 179 0.46%

Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 21,450 55.65%
Color 1 Box Female 17,093 44.35%

Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 28,987 75.21%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5,041 13.08%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,088 5.42%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,619 4.20%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 599 1.55%
Color 2 Box Asian 174 0.45%
Color 6 Box Other Race 25 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 10 0.03%

Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 13,169 18.87%
2. Irish 9,423 13.50%
3. English 9,185 13.16%
4. French Non-Basque 6,824 9.78%
5. Polish 4,974 7.13%
6. Italian 3,239 4.64%
7. Scottish 2,965 4.25%
8. United States Or American 2,869 4.11%
9. Finnish 2,599 3.72%
10. Dutch 2,430 3.48%

Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 69,572 94.96%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,209 1.65%
3. Other Native North American 694 0.95%
4. German 448 0.61%
5. French 353 0.48%
6. Italian 158 0.22%
7. Polish 126 0.17%
8. Arabic 114 0.16%
9. Miao / Hmong 86 0.12%
10. Korean 74 0.10%

Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 75,223 97.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,216 1.57%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,114 1.44%

Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area 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.


Sault Ste. Marie Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Chippewa County    

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