Sandwich

Population: 7,121
Median household income: $77,027
Median home value: $239,600

Located in DeKalb County, Illinois, Sandwich is a community with a population of 7,121. Its median household income of $77,027 runs above the DeKalb County figure of $69,022.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sandwich's population declined 2.4% from 7,297 to 7,121, while its median home value rose 40.1% from $171,000 to $239,600.

20.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 71.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,121
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $77,027
Median home value: $239,600
Median gross rent: $1,044
Housing units: 2,754
Homeownership rate: 71.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,2977,121

Median household income

$65,984$77,027

Median home value

$171,000$239,600

Median gross rent

$1,051$1,044

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,297	$65,984	$171,000	$1,051
2020	7,351	$70,563	$181,200	$991
2021	7,182	$75,115	$187,000	$1,017
2022	7,139	$81,280	$219,100	$1,068
2023	7,121	$77,027	$239,600	$1,044

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1720.1%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4416.6%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	405	5.7%
5 to 17	1,430	20.1%
18 to 24	506	7.1%
25 to 34	784	11.0%
35 to 44	1,179	16.6%
45 to 54	705	9.9%
55 to 64	770	10.8%
65 to 74	756	10.6%
75 and over	586	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,121	86.0%
Black or African American	36	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.1%
Asian	69	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	127	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	761	10.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate32.3%

Some college or associate's39.9%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	343	7.2%
High school graduate	1,545	32.3%
Some college or associate's	1,908	39.9%
Bachelor's degree	660	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	324	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone80.2%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,714	80.2%
Carpooled	235	6.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	75	2.2%
Bicycle	20	0.6%
Worked from home	340	10.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	990	32.5%
15 to 29 min	621	20.4%
30 to 44 min	739	24.3%
45 to 59 min	323	10.6%
60+ min	371	12.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 7.1% (496 of 6,963)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,790	67.0%
Nonfamily households	882	33.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,672	97.0%
Vacant	82	3.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,910	71.5%
Renter-occupied	762	28.5%

1-unit, detached71.1%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units12.6%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units4.9%

Mobile home & other4.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,957	71.1%
1-unit, attached	152	5.5%
2 to 4 units	346	12.6%
5 to 19 units	32	1.2%
20 or more units	134	4.9%
Mobile home & other	133	4.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1767548
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.74 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 41.6501, -88.6190