Upper Sandusky, OH

Census Place

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

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.

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)
5.96k ± 344
Other (Hispanic)
180 ± 181
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
154 ± 96

6.24%

Hispanic Population

409 people

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.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

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.

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
75 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
70 ± 63
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.

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

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Upper Sandusky, OH 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.

$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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Upper Sandusky, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (85.7%)
Carpooled (9.29%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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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