Sandwich, IL City Data

Sandwich, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,509 people who live in Sandwich and approximately 88,969 who live in DeKalb County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sandwich 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 Sandwich. We have included Sandwich housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sandwich Information

DeKalb County where Sandwich resides is 634.97 square miles. The resident population of this county is 88,969 and has a population rank of 585 out of all the places in the United States.

Sandwich has a total of 6,509 people and of those residents there are 3,188 males and 3,321 females. The median age of the male population is 34.3 and the female population is 37.2. There are approximately 1,123 births each year and around 633 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sandwich varies per year, but currently 6,432 are one race and 77 are two or more races.

Of the 6,509 people who live in Sandwich, there are 1,927 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sandwich is 1,002 male and 925 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 4,739.

General Sandwich Information
Total area in square miles - DeKalb County	634.97
Water area in square miles - DeKalb County	N/A
Resident population - DeKalb County	88,969
Population rank - DeKalb County	585
Total population	6,509
Total population (male)	3,188
Total population (female)	3,321
Population median age (male)	34.3
Population median age (female)	37.2
Births - DeKalb County	1,123
Deaths- DeKalb County	633
Population of one race	6,432
Population of two or more races	77
Population under 20 years	1,927
Population under 20 years (male)	1,002
Population under 20 years (female)	925
Total population 18 years and over	4,739

Sandwich Social Characteristics

There are 31,674 households in Sandwich. Families make up 20,190 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sandwich families into three different groups. Married-couple families (16,113), male householder with no wife present (1,137) and female householder with no husband present (2,648). The remainder of the Sandwich households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,710. Sandwich, IL moving companies help people in Sandwich 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 Sandwich. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sandwich is based, there are 36,549 females 15 and over; of those females there are 12,466 never married, 17,956 now married, 458 separated, 2,771 widowed, and 2,898 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 363 separated, 633 widowed and 2,462 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sandwich social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sandwich.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (DeKalb County)
Total households	31,674
Family households (families)	20,190
With own children under 18 years	10,757
Married-couple family	16,113
With own children under 18 years	8,113
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,137
With own children under 18 years	620
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,648
With own children under 18 years	1,774
Nonfamily households	11,710
Householder living alone	8,097
65 years and over	2,509

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	921
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	585
Average household size	2.63
Average family size	3.17

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,464
Householder	1,680
Spouse	1,344
Child	2,058
Other relatives	80
Nonrelatives	136
Unmarried partner	57
Roomer or boarder	22
Housemate or roommate	21
Unmarried partner	119
Foster child	6
Other	30

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	857
Male householder	315
Male householder living alone	247
Male householder not living alone	68
Female householder	407
Female householder living alone	369
Female householder not living alone	38
Nonrelatives	135
Unmarried partner	62
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	49
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	36,549
Never married	12,466
Now married	17,956
Separated	458
Widowed	2,771
Divorced	2,898
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	363
Widowed	633
Divorced	2,462

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,509
Male	3,188
Under 5 years	232
5 to 9 years	251
10 to 14 years	260
15 to 17 years	174
18 and 19 years	85
20 years	45
21 years	38
22 to 24 years	128
25 to 29 years	179
30 to 34 years	240
35 to 39 years	281
40 to 44 years	285
45 to 49 years	234
50 to 54 years	181
55 to 59 years	114
60 and 61 years	57
62 to 64 years	70
65 and 66 years	35
67 to 69 years	54
70 to 74 years	79
75 to 79 years	70
80 to 84 years	57
85 years and over	39
Female	3,321
Under 5 years	202
5 to 9 years	256
10 to 14 years	260
15 to 17 years	135
18 and 19 years	72
20 years	37
21 years	30
22 to 24 years	109
25 to 29 years	200
30 to 34 years	241
35 to 39 years	280
40 to 44 years	255
45 to 49 years	218
50 to 54 years	170
55 to 59 years	139
60 and 61 years	58
62 to 64 years	83
65 and 66 years	42
67 to 69 years	67
70 to 74 years	116
75 to 79 years	109
80 to 84 years	118
85 years and over	124

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,509
One race	6,432
White	6,208
Black or African American	16
American Indian and Alaska Native	15
Asian	21
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	1
Two or more races	77

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,321
People who are White alone	6,023
People who are Black or African American alone	14
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	14
People who are Asian alone	21
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	543
People who are Some other race alone	168

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	83,370
Same house	38,070
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	23,001
Different state or abroad	6,741
Different state	4,737
Abroad	2,004

PLACE OF BIRTH (DeKalb County)
Total resident population	88,969
Born in United States	54,563
State of residence	66,829
Different state	16,363
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	584
Foreign born	5,193

Sandwich 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 Sandwich. That total enrollment is 35,173 for the population of the country, which includes Sandwich. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 10,521 and elementary or high school enrollment was 27,711 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 18,466.

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 Sandwich population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	35,173
Pre-kindergarten	1,711
Public	1,105
Private	606
Kindergarten	1,139
Public	989
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,582
Public	8,860
Private	722
Elementary and high school	13,856
Public	12,973
Private	883
High school grades 9 to 12	4,274
Public	4,113
Private	161
College, undergraduate years	16,215
Public	15,713
Private	502
Graduate or professional school	2,252
Public	2,067
Private	185
Not enrolled in school	50,396

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	48,912
Less than 9th grade	2,036
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,074
High school graduate	14,643
Some college, no degree	11,386
Associate's degree	3,671
Bachelor's degree	13,102
Graduate or professional degree	26.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,835

Sandwich Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 70,542 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sandwich. The Sandwich occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (15,020), service occupations (6,919), sales and office occupations (12,225), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (244), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,384) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,117). The 70,542 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 33,909 private wage and salary workers, 9,160 government workers, 2,697 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (DeKalb County)
Population 16 years and over	70,542
In labor force	48,904
Civilian labor force	48,878
Employed	45,909
Unemployed	2,969
Percent Unemployed	6.1
Armed Forces	26
Females 16 years and over	35,969
In labor force	22,890
Civilian labor force	22,890
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,477
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	34,573
In labor force	26,014
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,492
Armed forces	26

COMMUTING TO WORK (DeKalb County)
Workers 16 years and over	44,810
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	34,778
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,204
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,026
Other means	369
Worked at home	1,475
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,029,625

OCCUPATION (DeKalb County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,020
Management, professional, and related occupations	15,020
Service occupations	6,919
Sales and office occupations	12,225
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	244
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,384
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,117

INDUSTRY (DeKalb County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,020
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,323
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,415
Wholesale trade	1,249
Retail trade	5,344
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,925
Information	1,176
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,441
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,036
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	11,936
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,572
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,310

CLASS OF WORKER (DeKalb County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,020
Private wage and salary workers	33,909
Government workers	9,160
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,697
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sandwich Housing Characteristics

In Sandwich, IL there are 32,988 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 31,674 occupied and 1,314 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sandwich, there are 19,645 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,367 units in Sandwich. 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 Sandwich, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sandwich, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sandwich. There are 599 housing units with rent less than $200, 544 with rent between $200-299, 3,296 with rent between $300-499 and 7,706 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sandwich gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sandwich, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (DeKalb County)
Total housing units	32,988
Occupied housing units	31,674
Vacant housing units	1,314

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (DeKalb County)
Total housing units	32,988
1-unit, detached	19,645
1-unit, attached	1,367
2 units	1,900
3 or 4 units	1,693
5 to 9 units	2,785
10 to 19 units	1,894
20 to 49 units	1,082
50 or more units	1,553
Mobile home	1,034

HOUSING TENURE (DeKalb County)
Occupied housing units	31,674
Owner-occupied	18,861
Renter-occupied	12,813

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (DeKalb County)
Occupied housing units	31,674
No vehicles available	1,833
2 vehicle available	19,580
3 vehicles available	4,292
4 vehicles available	1,525
5 or more vehicles available	508

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (DeKalb County)
Occupied housing units	31,674
Utility gas	23,148
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,671
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	642
Coal or coke
Wood	55
Solar energy	19
Other fuel	105
No fuel used	20

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (DeKalb County)
Occupied housing units	31,674
Less Than $50,000	18,861
$50,000 to $99,999	2,774
$100,000 to $149,999	7,339
$150,000 to $199,999	3,670
$200,000 to $299,999	1,898
$300,000 to $499,999	247
$1,000,000 or more	10
Median (dollars)	135,900

GROSS RENT (DeKalb County)
Occupied units paying rent	12,813
Less than $200	599
$200 to $299	544
$300 to $499	3,296
$500 to $699	4,162
$700 to $999	2,868
$1,000 to $1,499	661
$1,500 or more	14