Transportation in Sault Ste. Marie, MI

Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data

Commute Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Mean Commute

14 min

-42% vs national

Drive Alone

74.3%

-6% vs national

Public Transit

0.8%

-14% vs national

Work From Home

5.0%

-46% vs national

Carpool

8.0%

Walk / Bike

10.6%

combined

How Sault Ste. Marie's Commute Compares

Source: Census ACS (2023)

How People Get to Work

Source: Census ACS (2023)

Commute Mode Breakdown

Source: Census ACS (2023)

Traffic Fatalities

Source: NHTSA FARS (2023)

Fatalities

1

2023

2-Year Avg

2

fatalities/yr

Cyclist

1

Nighttime

1

dark conditions

YearCrashesFatalitiesAlcoholPedestrianCyclist
202311001
202133010

Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.

The average commute in Sault Ste. Marie, MI is 14 minutes, which is 41.9% below the national average of 23 minutes. 74.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 5.0% work from home, which is below the MI state average of 9.1%. 8.0% of workers carpool. 6.7% walk to work. 4.0% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.