Upper Sandusky, OH

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2022 Population

6,537

0.366% 1-year decline

US Senator

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Party

US Senator

J. D. Vance

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

39.3

0.758% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

7.1%

4% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$61,444

12.3% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$144,900

12.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Upper Sandusky, OH had a population of 6.54k people with a median age of 39.3 and a median household income of $61,444. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Upper Sandusky, OH declined from 6,561 to 6,537, a −0.366% decrease and its median household income grew from $54,722 to $61,444, a 12.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Upper Sandusky, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.13%), White (Hispanic) (2.31%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.48%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.367%).

None of the households in Upper Sandusky, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.4% of the residents in Upper Sandusky, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Upper Sandusky, OH was $144,900, and the homeownership rate was 63.6%.

Most people in Upper Sandusky, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Upper Sandusky, OH was 2 cars per household.

United States Ohio Wyandot County, OH Seneca, Wyandot & Crawford Counties PUMA, OH

Population & Diversity

Upper Sandusky, OH is home to a population of 6.54k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.19% of Upper Sandusky, OH residents were born outside of the country (143 people).

In 2022, there were 22.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.97k people) in Upper Sandusky, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 270 Two+ (Hispanic) and 151 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.4%

2022 Citizenship

98.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.4% of Upper Sandusky, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Upper Sandusky, OH was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Upper Sandusky, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.97k ± 339
Two+ (Hispanic)
270 ± 179
White (Hispanic)
151 ± 109

6.69%

Hispanic Population

437 people

6.69% of the people in Upper Sandusky, OH are hispanic (437 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Upper Sandusky, OH as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.19%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

143 people

2.36%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

155 people

As of 2022, 2.19% of Upper Sandusky, OH residents (143 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Upper Sandusky, OH was 2.36%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
89 ± 56
Gulf War (1990s)
66 ± 53
Korea
48 ± 37

Upper Sandusky, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Upper Sandusky, OH employs 3.2k people. The largest industries in Upper Sandusky, OH are Manufacturing (879 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (468 people), and Retail Trade (337 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($73,828), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,008), and Public Administration ($71,458).

Employment

Occupations

3.2k

2022 Value

± 377

−0.343%

1 Year decline

± 16.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Upper Sandusky, OH declined at a rate of −0.343%, from 3.21k employees to 3.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Upper Sandusky, OH, are Production Occupations (520 people), Management Occupations (259 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (255 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Upper Sandusky, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.2k

2022 Value

± 377

−0.343%

1 Year decline

± 16.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Upper Sandusky, OH declined at a rate of −0.343%, from 3.21k employees to 3.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Upper Sandusky, OH, are Manufacturing (879 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (468 people), and Retail Trade (337 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Upper Sandusky, OH, though some of these residents may live in Upper Sandusky, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,338

Median earning men ± $9,374

$32,625

Median earning women ± $4,985

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($90,682), Public Administration ($74,539), and Construction ($74,297).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($48,375), Retail Trade ($48,125), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,586).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 53.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.14%).

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Upper Sandusky, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (53.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.14%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 53.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.14%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Sherrod Brown

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

J. D. Vance

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Ohio have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.724% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.686% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.05M), Some college (1.98M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Upper Sandusky, OH was $144,900 in 2022, which is 0.514 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $129,100 to $144,900, a 12.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Upper Sandusky, OH is 63.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Upper Sandusky, OH have an average commute time of 19.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Upper Sandusky, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$144,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$11,486

$1,870

Median Property Taxes

±$264

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 Upper Sandusky, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.6%

Homeownership

2022

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 63.6% of the housing units in Upper Sandusky, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9384
Census Tract 9383

The following map shows all of the places in Upper Sandusky, OH colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$61,444

Median Household Income

± $10,451

2.94k

Number of Households

± 359

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.94k households in Upper Sandusky, OH grew to $61,444 from the previous year's value of $54,722.

The following chart displays the households in Upper Sandusky, OH 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 Upper Sandusky, OH is from Ohio.

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2022, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0361% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (87.1%)
Carpooled (7.52%)
Walked (2.71%)

In 2022, 87.1% of workers in Upper Sandusky, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.52%) and those who walked to work (2.71%).

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

19.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Upper Sandusky, OH have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.92% of the workforce in Upper Sandusky, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Upper Sandusky, OH (450 out of 6.33k 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 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

95.4% of the population of Upper Sandusky, OH has health coverage, with 56.6% on employee plans, 13.8% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 0.157% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wyandot County, OH see 4342 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.276% decrease from the previous year (4354 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3618 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1447 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,342 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wyandot County, OH

Primary care physicians in Wyandot County, OH see an average of 4,342 patients per year. This represents a 0.276% decrease from the previous year (4,354 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Wyandot County, OH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.57%

Uninsured

56.6%

Employer Coverage

13.8%

Medicaid

14.3%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

0.157%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Upper Sandusky, OH declined by 8.58% from 5% to 4.57%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Upper Sandusky, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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