Sandusky

Population: 355
Median household income: $96,118
Median home value: $223,400

Located in Lee County, Iowa, Sandusky is a community with a population of 355. Its median household income of $96,118 runs above the Lee County figure of $59,803.

From 2020 to 2023, Sandusky's population grew 13.8% from 312 to 355, while its median home value rose 10.5% from $202,100 to $223,400.

0.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.01 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 355
Median age: 59.1 yrs
Median household income: $96,118
Median home value: $223,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 238
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

312355

Median household income

$80,119$96,118

Median home value

$202,100$223,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	312	$80,119	$202,100
2021	349	$84,375	$215,900
2022	364	$84,417	$232,200
2023	355	$96,118	$223,400

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3417.7%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6438.0%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over11.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	5.9%
5 to 17	50	14.1%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	63	17.7%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	135	38.0%
65 to 74	45	12.7%
75 and over	41	11.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	338	95.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	3.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.8%

High school graduate34.2%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree21.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	1.8%
High school graduate	97	34.2%
Some college or associate's	99	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	60	21.1%
Graduate or professional degree	23	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone82.3%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	130	82.3%
Carpooled	17	10.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	7.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	61	41.5%
15 to 29 min	70	47.6%
30 to 44 min	8	5.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	8	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 355)

	Count	Share
Family households	139	78.5%
Nonfamily households	38	21.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	177	74.4%
Vacant	61	25.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	177	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	238	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1970545
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.43 sq mi
Water area: 1.24 sq mi
Center point: 40.4539, -91.3894