DATA NORTH
Median household income
$73,000
Median total income of individuals
$44,740
Low-income rate (LIM-AT)
11.7%
Persons with income of $100,000 and over
13.0%

Median total income of households

$40k$50k$60k$70k$80k2006: $49,590$49,59020062011: $56,051$56,05120112016: $61,020$61,02020162021: $73,000$73,0002021
Statistics Canada. Census Profile.

Median total income of households, Sault Ste. Marie: $49,590 in 2006 and $73,000 in 2021 (+$23,410). The comparison crosses a documented break in the series (2011, 2016), so part of the movement may reflect how the data were collected.

Median total income of individuals

$25k$30k$35k$40k$45k$50k2008: $28,660$28,66020082009: $28,780$28,78020092010: $29,740$29,74020102011: $30,280$30,28020112012: $31,120$31,12020122013: $31,810$31,81020132014: $32,750$32,75020142015: $33,910$33,91020152016: $34,400$34,40020162017: $35,790$35,79020172018: $36,980$36,98020182019: $37,810$37,81020192020: $40,930$40,93020202021: $41,180$41,18020212022: $42,070$42,07020222023: $44,740$44,7402023
Statistics Canada. T1 Family File.

Median total income of individuals, Sault Ste. Marie: $28,660 in 2008 and $44,740 in 2023 (+$16,080).

Reported for the wider census metropolitan area or agglomeration, which is larger than the city.

Low-income rate (LIM-AT)

11.0%12.0%13.0%14.0%15.0%16.0%17.0%2011: 14.2%14.2%20112016: 15.8%15.8%20162021: 11.7%11.7%2021
Statistics Canada. Census Profile.

Low-income rate (LIM-AT), Sault Ste. Marie: 14.2% in 2011 and 11.7% in 2021 (−2.5 percentage points). The comparison crosses a documented break in the series (2016), so part of the movement may reflect how the data were collected.

Persons with income under $5,000

2.0%3.0%4.0%5.0%6.0%7.0%8.0%2008: 7.0%7.0%20082009: 7.3%7.3%20092010: 6.8%6.8%20102011: 6.6%6.6%20112012: 5.9%5.9%20122013: 5.7%5.7%20132014: 5.6%5.6%20142015: 5.0%5.0%20152016: 4.7%4.7%20162017: 4.3%4.3%20172018: 4.4%4.4%20182019: 4.5%4.5%20192020: 3.0%3.0%20202021: 3.6%3.6%20212022: 4.2%4.2%20222023: 4.5%4.5%2023
Statistics Canada. Table 11-10-0008-01.

Persons with income under $5,000, Sault Ste. Marie: 7.0% in 2008 and 4.5% in 2023 (−2.5 percentage points).

Reported for the wider census metropolitan area or agglomeration, which is larger than the city.

Persons with income of $100,000 and over

0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%2008: 4.0%4.0%20082009: 3.0%3.0%20092010: 4.0%4.0%20102011: 4.0%4.0%20112012: 5.0%5.0%20122013: 5.0%5.0%20132014: 6.0%6.0%20142015: 6.0%6.0%20152016: 6.0%6.0%20162017: 7.0%7.0%20172018: 8.0%8.0%20182019: 9.0%9.0%20192020: 9.0%9.0%20202021: 11.0%11.0%20212022: 13.0%13.0%20222023: 13.0%13.0%2023
Statistics Canada. T1 Family File.

Persons with income of $100,000 and over, Sault Ste. Marie: 4.0% in 2008 and 13.0% in 2023 (+9.0 percentage points).

Reported for the wider census metropolitan area or agglomeration, which is larger than the city.

Income distribution by bracket

0%25%50%75%100%87.0% have income of $15k or more$15k74.0% have income of $25k or more$25k61.0% have income of $35k or more$35k44.0% have income of $50k or more$50k25.0% have income of $75k or more$75k13.0% have income of $100k or more$100kincome threshold — share with that income or more6 of 13 brackets in the registry have data loaded
Statistics Canada. T1 Family File.

$15,000 and over is the largest reported group in Sault Ste. Marie at 87.0%. The largest change since 2022 was $50,000 and over: +3.0 percentage points.

Reported for the wider census metropolitan area or agglomeration, which is larger than the city.

Households by income bracket

Under $5,000: 210 (0.6%) in 2021Under $5,0002100.6%$5,000 to $9,999: 145 (0.4%) in 2021$5,000 to $9,9991450.4%$10,000 to $14,999: 585 (1.8%) in 2021$10,000 to $14,9995851.8%$15,000 to $19,999: 860 (2.6%) in 2021$15,000 to $19,9998602.6%$20,000 to $29,999: 3,065 (9.4%) in 2021$20,000 to $29,9993,0659.4%$30,000 to $39,999: 2,640 (8.1%) in 2021$30,000 to $39,9992,6408.1%$40,000 to $49,999: 2,925 (9.0%) in 2021$40,000 to $49,9992,9259.0%$50,000 to $59,999: 2,715 (8.3%) in 2021$50,000 to $59,9992,7158.3%$60,000 to $79,999: 4,675 (14.4%) in 2021$60,000 to $79,9994,67514.4%$80,000 to $99,999: 3,680 (11.3%) in 2021$80,000 to $99,9993,68011.3%$100,000 to $124,999: 3,595 (11.1%) in 2021$100,000 to $124,9993,59511.1%$125,000 to $149,999: 2,585 (7.9%) in 2021$125,000 to $149,9992,5857.9%$150,000 and over: 4,850 (14.9%) in 2021$150,000 and over4,85014.9%
Statistics Canada. Census Profile.

$150,000 and over is the largest reported group in Sault Ste. Marie at 4,850. The largest change since 2016 was $150,000 and over: +1,435.