Sandusky, OH City Data

Sandusky, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 27,844 people who live in Sandusky and approximately 79,551 who live in Erie County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sandusky to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Sandusky. We have included Sandusky housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sandusky Information

Erie County where Sandusky resides is 626.15 square miles. The resident population of this county is 79,551 and has a population rank of 645 out of all the places in the United States.

Sandusky has a total of 27,844 people and of those residents there are 13,139 males and 14,705 females. The median age of the male population is 34.8 and the female population is 37.6. There are approximately 951 births each year and around 811 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sandusky varies per year, but currently 27,042 are one race and 802 are two or more races.

Of the 27,844 people who live in Sandusky, there are 7,918 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sandusky is 3,988 male and 3,930 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 20,661.

General Sandusky Information
Total area in square miles - Erie County	626.15
Water area in square miles - Erie County	N/A
Resident population - Erie County	79,551
Population rank - Erie County	645
Total population	27,844
Total population (male)	13,139
Total population (female)	14,705
Population median age (male)	34.8
Population median age (female)	37.6
Births - Erie County	951
Deaths- Erie County	811
Population of one race	27,042
Population of two or more races	802
Population under 20 years	7,918
Population under 20 years (male)	3,988
Population under 20 years (female)	3,930
Total population 18 years and over	20,661

Sandusky Social Characteristics

There are 31,727 households in Sandusky. Families make up 21,939 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sandusky families into three different groups. Married-couple families (17,027), male householder with no wife present (1,090) and female householder with no husband present (3,409). The remainder of the Sandusky households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,977. Sandusky, OH moving companies help people in Sandusky move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Sandusky. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sandusky is based, there are 32,826 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,441 never married, 18,346 now married, 515 separated, 3,977 widowed, and 3,547 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 503 separated, 1,030 widowed and 3,067 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sandusky social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sandusky.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Erie County)
Total households	31,727
Family households (families)	21,939
With own children under 18 years	10,433
Married-couple family	17,027
With own children under 18 years	7,100
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,090
With own children under 18 years	642
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,409
With own children under 18 years	2,203
Nonfamily households	9,977
Householder living alone	8,570
65 years and over	3,442

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,837
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,057
Average household size	2.31
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	21,706
Householder	7,036
Spouse	4,585
Child	8,099
Other relatives	283
Nonrelatives	668
Unmarried partner	425
Roomer or boarder	31
Housemate or roommate	75
Unmarried partner	860
Foster child	46
Other	91

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	5,665
Male householder	2,197
Male householder living alone	1,803
Male householder not living alone	394
Female householder	2,618
Female householder living alone	2,332
Female householder not living alone	286
Nonrelatives	850
Unmarried partner	435
Roomer or boarder	67
Housemate or roommate	203
Foster child	12
Other	133

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	32,826
Never married	6,441
Now married	18,346
Separated	515
Widowed	3,977
Divorced	3,547
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	503
Widowed	1,030
Divorced	3,067

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	27,844
Male	13,139
Under 5 years	992
5 to 9 years	999
10 to 14 years	1,023
15 to 17 years	622
18 and 19 years	352
20 years	173
21 years	173
22 to 24 years	498
25 to 29 years	957
30 to 34 years	810
35 to 39 years	1,027
40 to 44 years	1,051
45 to 49 years	940
50 to 54 years	798
55 to 59 years	614
60 and 61 years	231
62 to 64 years	268
65 and 66 years	182
67 to 69 years	273
70 to 74 years	445
75 to 79 years	354
80 to 84 years	190
85 years and over	167
Female	14,705
Under 5 years	1,001
5 to 9 years	1,002
10 to 14 years	936
15 to 17 years	608
18 and 19 years	383
20 years	198
21 years	194
22 to 24 years	599
25 to 29 years	986
30 to 34 years	896
35 to 39 years	1,075
40 to 44 years	1,132
45 to 49 years	953
50 to 54 years	909
55 to 59 years	674
60 and 61 years	232
62 to 64 years	329
65 and 66 years	247
67 to 69 years	367
70 to 74 years	584
75 to 79 years	526
80 to 84 years	451
85 years and over	423

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	27,844
One race	27,042
White	20,745
Black or African American	5,870
American Indian and Alaska Native	80
Asian	73
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	42
Two or more races	802

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	27,371
People who are White alone	20,327
People who are Black or African American alone	5,822
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	79
People who are Asian alone	73
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	849
People who are Some other race alone	268

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	74,817
Same house	46,198
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	8,354
Different state or abroad	2,770
Different state	2,470
Abroad	300

PLACE OF BIRTH (Erie County)
Total resident population	79,551
Born in United States	60,196
State of residence	63,209
Different state	14,833
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	318
Foreign born	1,191

Sandusky Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Sandusky. That total enrollment is 19,104 for the population of the country, which includes Sandusky. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,752 and elementary or high school enrollment was 28,247 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,640.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Sandusky population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	19,104
Pre-kindergarten	1,100
Public	626
Private	474
Kindergarten	1,239
Public	1,100
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,413
Public	8,278
Private	1,135
Elementary and high school	14,124
Public	12,662
Private	1,462
High school grades 9 to 12	4,711
Public	4,384
Private	327
College, undergraduate years	2,153
Public	1,713
Private	440
Graduate or professional school	488
Public	290
Private	198
Not enrolled in school	57,632

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	54,232
Less than 9th grade	2,174
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,525
High school graduate	22,227
Some college, no degree	11,109
Associate's degree	3,170
Bachelor's degree	9,027
Graduate or professional degree	16.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	84
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,976

Sandusky Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 62,321 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sandusky. The Sandusky occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (10,171), service occupations (6,083), sales and office occupations (9,200), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (125), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,297) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,874). The 62,321 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 31,070 private wage and salary workers, 4,611 government workers, 1,934 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Erie County)
Population 16 years and over	62,321
In labor force	39,502
Civilian labor force	39,482
Employed	37,750
Unemployed	1,732
Percent Unemployed	4.4
Armed Forces	20
Females 16 years and over	32,349
In labor force	18,878
Civilian labor force	18,878
Unemployed Civilian labor force	729
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	29,972
In labor force	20,624
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,003
Armed forces	20

COMMUTING TO WORK (Erie County)
Workers 16 years and over	37,016
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	32,596
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,619
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	549
Other means	139
Worked at home	851
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	679,795

OCCUPATION (Erie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,171
Management, professional, and related occupations	10,171
Service occupations	6,083
Sales and office occupations	9,200
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	125
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,297
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,874

INDUSTRY (Erie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,171
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	548
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,333
Wholesale trade	1,091
Retail trade	4,469
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,654
Information	772
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,479
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,971
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,508
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,875
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,417

CLASS OF WORKER (Erie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,171
Private wage and salary workers	31,070
Government workers	4,611
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,934
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sandusky Housing Characteristics

In Sandusky, OH there are 35,909 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 31,727 occupied and 4,182 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sandusky, there are 25,420 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,323 units in Sandusky. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Sandusky, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sandusky, OH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sandusky. There are 396 housing units with rent less than $200, 522 with rent between $200-299, 3,258 with rent between $300-499 and 4,090 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sandusky gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sandusky, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Erie County)
Total housing units	35,909
Occupied housing units	31,727
Vacant housing units	4,182

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Erie County)
Total housing units	35,909
1-unit, detached	25,420
1-unit, attached	1,323
2 units	2,106
3 or 4 units	1,560
5 to 9 units	1,356
10 to 19 units	1,132
20 to 49 units	665
50 or more units	691
Mobile home	1,606

HOUSING TENURE (Erie County)
Occupied housing units	31,727
Owner-occupied	22,847
Renter-occupied	8,880

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Erie County)
Occupied housing units	31,727
No vehicles available	1,955
2 vehicle available	19,249
3 vehicles available	4,373
4 vehicles available	1,174
5 or more vehicles available	450

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Erie County)
Occupied housing units	31,727
Utility gas	22,159
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,641
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	771
Coal or coke	11
Wood	322
Solar energy	17
Other fuel	143
No fuel used	51

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Erie County)
Occupied housing units	31,727
Less Than $50,000	22,847
$50,000 to $99,999	7,506
$100,000 to $149,999	6,274
$150,000 to $199,999	2,658
$200,000 to $299,999	1,642
$300,000 to $499,999	304
$1,000,000 or more	36
Median (dollars)	109,800

GROSS RENT (Erie County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,880
Less than $200	396
$200 to $299	522
$300 to $499	3,258
$500 to $699	2,605
$700 to $999	1,266
$1,000 to $1,499	151
$1,500 or more	67