Sault Ste. Marie

MI

Chippewa County, Michigan

Population 37K |Median income $58,408 |1 hospital

Population
36,670
Chippewa County
Median Income
$58,408
-8% vs avg
Median Home Value
$142,000
-27% vs avg
Median Age
40.8
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
36K-6%
Median Income
$60,631+46%
Median Home Value
$153,100+51%
Poverty Rate
15.6%-12%
Unemployment
6.1%-55%

Economics

Median Rent
$785/mo
Poverty Rate
16.5% +15% vs avg
Unemployment 7.6%
Bachelor's Degree+ 22.9%
Work From Home 6.5%
Public Transit 0.3%

Demographics

White 68%
Other / Multiethnic 23.6%
African American 5.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1%
Asian 0.9%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

High Blood Pressure
38.6%
Obesity
35.6%
Short Sleep Duration
33.9%
Physical Inactivity
26.5%
Frequent Mental Distress
19.3%
Current Smoking
17.6%
Binge Drinking
16.4%
Frequent Physical Distress
15.6%
Diabetes
12.7%
Current Asthma
12.1%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 64.2%
Annual Checkup 79.5%

Other Measures

Coronary Heart Disease
7.8%
Lack of Health Insurance
7.4%
Stroke
4%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
404 per 100k
+14% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1576 per 100k
-21% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
359.1
Homicide
7.0
Robbery
37.4
Burglary
224.7
Larceny-Theft
1077.7
Motor Vehicle Theft
273.7
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 1 total

Rating Distribution
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1
Average Rating
1/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
CHIPPEWA COUNTY WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
SAULT STE MARIE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★☆☆☆☆

Alerts & News — Sault Ste. Marie Area 1

Disasters

Mississippi Receives FEMA Major Disaster Declaration Following Severe Winter Storm

FEMA · 12h ago

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Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Chippewa County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.