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Sault Ste. Marie, MI vs Flint, MI

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- Flint is 0% more densely populated than Sault Ste. Marie.
- People are 22.3% less likely to be married in Flint.
- The Median Age is 1.7 years older in Flint.
 Sault Ste. Marie, MIFlint, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock83,312329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.138.4
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 Population - 201014,160  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock124,943285,036,114
 Population - 199014,689  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-24.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-9.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,491.593.4
 Land Area14.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sault Ste. Marie, MIFlint, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Sault Ste. Marie, MIFlint, MIUnited States
 White69.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock55.5%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races12.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sault Ste. Marie, MIFlint, MIUnited States
 Married Population35.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock24.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock72.4%50.2%
 Never Married39.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.7%10.8%
 Widowed8.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households5,745  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,86980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock24.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,973  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock38.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sault Ste. Marie    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

As of the last few years, with education spending cuts, our student to teacher ratio is now somewhere near 31-32 students per classroom. The only exception is our  More

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Over 14 years ago

It is cold up here! I am bummed there isn't more to do inside with little ones when it is so cold for months.  More

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If you enjoy Winter and cool Summers, you may enjoy living here. Snowfall usually begins in December and lasts until late April. The last few years Winter weather has  More

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Reviews for Flint    27 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Denzel Washington says if you don't listen to the news, you are uninformed, if you listen to the news you are misinformed. There is a lot of bad press about Flint, and  More

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Why anyone would want to live in Flint is a mystery to me. I suspect the main reason for the below average cost of living is the water problem. Because of this housing  More

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Flint has a lot of pros and cons The pros; The University of Michigan has it's medical campus, law, economic, science and historical campus here. Ann arbor has the  More

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