Sandusky, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,694

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.1

7.35% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.1%

53.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,563

6.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$113,800

Population & Diversity

Sandusky, MI is home to a population of 2.69k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.78% of Sandusky, MI residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 22.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.4k people) in Sandusky, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 108 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 86 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Sandusky, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sandusky, MI was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sandusky, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sandusky, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.4k ± 104
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
108 ± 65
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
86 ± 80

3.82%

Hispanic Population

103 people

3.82% of the people in Sandusky, MI are hispanic (103 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sandusky, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

0.78%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

0.557%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2024, 0.78% of Sandusky, MI residents (21 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sandusky, MI was 0.557%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sandusky, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
45 ± 28
Korea
6 ± 14

Sandusky, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sandusky, MI.

Economy

The economy of Sandusky, MI employs 1.22k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sandusky, MI were Manufacturing (298 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (251 people), and Public Administration (158 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($178,654), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($178,317), and Public Administration ($60,938).

Employment

Occupations

1.22k

2024 Value

± 217

−5.65%

1 Year decline

± 27.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sandusky, MI declined at a rate of −5.65%, from 1.29k employees to 1.22k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sandusky, MI, are Production Occupations (185 people), Management Occupations (159 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (123 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sandusky, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.22k

2024 Value

± 217

−5.65%

1 Year decline

± 27.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sandusky, MI declined at a rate of −5.65%, from 1.29k employees to 1.22k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sandusky, MI, are Manufacturing (298 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (251 people), and Public Administration (158 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sandusky, MI, though some of these residents may live in Sandusky, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,893

Median earning men ± $7,546

$32,153

Median earning women ± $3,076

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($178,317), Public Administration ($125,625), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($52,194), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,952), and Manufacturing ($27,337).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sandusky, MI was $113,800 in 2024, which is 0.342 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $112,300 to $113,800, a 1.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Sandusky, MI is 55.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sandusky, MI have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sandusky, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$113,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,913

$637

Median Property Taxes

±$157

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sandusky, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sandusky, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

55.4%

Homeownership

2024

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.4% of the housing units in Sandusky, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sandusky, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,563

Median Household Income

± $30,981

1.15k

Number of Households

± 201

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.15k households in Sandusky, MI declined from $56,563 from the previous year's value of $60,625.

The following chart displays the households in Sandusky, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sandusky, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.4%)
Carpooled (11.2%)
Walked (3.04%)

In 2024, 81.4% of workers in Sandusky, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who walked to work (3.04%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sandusky, MI have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.07% of the workforce in Sandusky, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sandusky, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sandusky, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sandusky, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sandusky, MI (400 out of 2.48k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sandusky, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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