COMPARING TWO PLACES
Vanderbilt vs Sault Ste. Marie
PLACE A
Vanderbilt, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
Vanderbilt is 97% smaller than Sault Ste. Marie. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Sault Ste. Marie has grown faster since 2000 (-6% vs -12%).
VANDERBILTSAULT STE. MARIEDIFFERENCE
Total population39513,083−97% vs Sault Ste. Marie
Population density2,135887+1,249
Population growth-12.0%-5.7%−6.3 pts
Median age49.934.0+15.9
Male49.9%47.1%+2.7 pts
Female50.1%52.9%−2.7 pts
Foreign-born0.0%4.7%−4.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.8%68.4%+27.4 pts
Black1.4%0.5%+0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.6%1.9%−1.4 pts
Asian0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Other2.3%27.9%−25.7 pts
Median household income$56,364$55,328+$1,036
Per capita income$35,736$29,676+$6,060
Poverty rate9.9%17.8%−7.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3450.424−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher12.3%27.0%−14.7 pts
Graduate degree5.1%10.6%−5.5 pts
Unemployment rate1.6%4.9%−3.2 pts
Labor force participation63.3%65.0%−1.6 pts
Median home value$102,900$139,400−$36,500
Median gross rent$850$804+$46
Owner-occupied93.4%60.5%+32.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.7%10.2%−4.5 pts
Rent-burdened households18.2%44.9%−26.7 pts
Average commute25.612.0+13.6
Worked from home1.1%4.5%−3.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Uninsured0.6%6.0%−5.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025