Upper Sandusky, OH

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2024 Population
6,558
US Senator
Bernie Moreno
Republican Party
US Senator
Jon Husted
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
37.2
4.37% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
11.7%
101% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$67,071
7.33% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$157,600
4.16% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,175
3.67% 1-year decline

About

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.

96.5% of the residents in Upper Sandusky, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Upper Sandusky, OH was $157,600, and the homeownership rate was 60.5%.

Most people in Upper Sandusky, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Upper Sandusky, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Upper Sandusky, OH is home to a population of 6.56k people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.72% of Upper Sandusky, OH residents were born outside of the country (244 people).

In 2024, there were 33.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.96k people) in Upper Sandusky, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 180 Other (Hispanic) and 154 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%
2024 Citizenship
98.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Upper Sandusky, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Upper Sandusky, OH was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Upper Sandusky, OH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.96k ± 344
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    180 ± 181
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    154 ± 96
6.24%
Hispanic Population
409 people

In 2024, there were 33.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.96k people) in Upper Sandusky, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 180 Other (Hispanic) and 154 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.24% of the people in Upper Sandusky, OH are hispanic (409 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    66,106 ± 6,295 people
  2. Mexico
    45,962 ± 5,253 people
  3. China
    32,703 ± 4,434 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,106 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 45,962 and China with 32,703.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.72%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
244 people
1.38%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
91 people

As of 2024, 3.72% of Upper Sandusky, OH residents (244 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 Upper Sandusky, OH was 1.38%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    75 ± 47
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    70 ± 63
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    31 ± 50

Upper Sandusky, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Upper Sandusky, OH employs 3.18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Upper Sandusky, OH were Manufacturing (958 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (485 people), and Retail Trade (346 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($111,442), Public Administration ($81,685), and Construction ($60,938).

Employment

Occupations

3.18k
2024 Value
± 365
−3.67%
1 Year decline
± 16.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Upper Sandusky, OH declined at a rate of −3.67%, from 3.3k employees to 3.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Upper Sandusky, OH, are Production Occupations (516 people), Management Occupations (306 people), and Material Moving Occupations (299 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Upper Sandusky, OH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

3.18k
2024 Value
± 365
−3.67%
1 Year decline
± 16.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Upper Sandusky, OH declined at a rate of −3.67%, from 3.3k employees to 3.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Upper Sandusky, OH, are Manufacturing (958 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (485 people), and Retail Trade (346 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,970
Median earning men ± $11,766
$31,820
Median earning women ± $7,347

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($111,442), Public Administration ($80,543), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,375), Retail Trade ($47,692), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,186).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted 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

Voting results are not available for Upper Sandusky, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.489%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Bernie Moreno
Senator from Ohio1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025
Jon Husted
Senator from Ohio2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Upper Sandusky, OH was $157,600 in 2024, which is 0.474 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $151,300 to $157,600, a 4.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Upper Sandusky, OH is 60.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Upper Sandusky, OH have an average commute time of 18.4 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.

Housing

Property

$157,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$14,350
$1,739
Median Property Taxes
±$276

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 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

60.5%
Homeownership
2024
66.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 60.5% of the housing units in Upper Sandusky, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$67,071
Median Household Income
± $11,498
2.87k
Number of Households
± 351

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.87k households in Upper Sandusky, OH declined from $67,071 from the previous year's value of $72,379.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Upper Sandusky, OH is from Ohio.
0.453
2023 Wage GINI in Ohio
0.456
2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2023, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (85.7%)
  2. Carpooled (9.29%)
  3. Worked At Home (2.98%)

In 2024, 85.7% of workers in Upper Sandusky, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.29%) and those who worked at home (2.98%).

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.

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Commute Time

18.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Upper Sandusky, OH have a shorter commute time (18.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.61% of the workforce in Upper Sandusky, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Upper Sandusky, OH (747 out of 6.38k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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.

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Health

95.5% of the population of Upper Sandusky, OH has health coverage, with 56.2% on employee plans, 16.6% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 7.9% on non-group plans, and 0.814% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ohio see 1,328 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,328 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1535 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 286 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.6% were men and 55.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.7% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 34.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.6% were men and 55.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.46%
Uninsured
56.2%
Employer Coverage
16.6%
Medicaid
14%
Medicare
7.9%
Non-Group
0.814%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Upper Sandusky, OH grew by 22.6% from 3.64% to 4.46%.

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