Sandwich, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

7,219

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.3

1.03% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.3%

44% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,768

4.86% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$255,700

Population & Diversity

Sandwich, IL is home to a population of 7.22k people, from which 96.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.69% of Sandwich, IL residents were born outside of the country (411 people).

In 2024, there were 17.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.85k people) in Sandwich, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 338 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 259 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of Sandwich, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sandwich, IL was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sandwich, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.85k ± 322
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
338 ± 190
Other (Hispanic)
259 ± 169

11%

Hispanic Population

793 people

11% of the people in Sandwich, IL are hispanic (793 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sandwich, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

5.69%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

411 people

5.83%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

415 people

As of 2024, 5.69% of Sandwich, IL residents (411 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 Sandwich, IL was 5.83%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
185 ± 74
Gulf War (1990s)
36 ± 49
Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 34

Sandwich, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.14 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sandwich, IL.

Economy

The economy of Sandwich, IL employs 3.44k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sandwich, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (662 people), Retail Trade (451 people), and Educational Services (293 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($133,281), Utilities ($88,385), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,298).

Employment

Occupations

3.44k

2024 Value

± 397

−1.52%

1 Year decline

± 16.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sandwich, IL declined at a rate of −1.52%, from 3.5k employees to 3.44k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sandwich, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (586 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (338 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (263 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sandwich, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

3.44k

2024 Value

± 397

−1.52%

1 Year decline

± 16.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sandwich, IL declined at a rate of −1.52%, from 3.5k employees to 3.44k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sandwich, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (662 people), Retail Trade (451 people), and Educational Services (293 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sandwich, IL, though some of these residents may live in Sandwich, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,295

Median earning men ± $9,777

$36,434

Median earning women ± $3,916

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,768), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,309), and Wholesale Trade ($76,477).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($182,961), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,047), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,729).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sandwich, IL was $255,700 in 2024, which is 0.769 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $239,600 to $255,700, a 6.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Sandwich, IL is 75.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sandwich, IL have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sandwich, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$255,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,135

$2,072

Median Property Taxes

±$233

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 Sandwich, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.5%

Homeownership

2024

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.5% of the housing units in Sandwich, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sandwich, IL 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.

$80,768

Median Household Income

± $4,233

2.74k

Number of Households

± 321

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.74k households in Sandwich, IL grew to $80,768 from the previous year's value of $77,027.

The following chart displays the households in Sandwich, IL 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 Sandwich, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.2%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)
Carpooled (4.02%)

In 2024, 81.2% of workers in Sandwich, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.7%) and those who carpooled to work (4.02%).

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

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sandwich, IL have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.46% of the workforce in Sandwich, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sandwich, IL (725 out of 7.07k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sandwich, IL is White, followed by Other and Two Or More.

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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