Sandusky

Population: 2,692
Median household income: $60,625
Median home value: $112,300

Located in Sanilac County, Michigan, Sandusky is a community with a population of 2,692. Its median household income of $60,625 runs in line with the Sanilac County figure of $59,074.

From 2019 to 2023, Sandusky's population grew 6.2% from 2,534 to 2,692, while its median home value rose 36.3% from $82,400 to $112,300.

63.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1969.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,692
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $60,625
Median home value: $112,300
Median gross rent: $724
Housing units: 1,252
Homeownership rate: 57.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5342,692

Median household income

$39,125$60,625

Median home value

$82,400$112,300

Median gross rent

$566$724

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,534	$39,125	$82,400	$566
2020	2,796	$45,602	$87,300	$575
2021	2,676	$47,500	$88,200	$637
2022	2,711	$47,468	$111,100	$710
2023	2,692	$60,625	$112,300	$724

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6417.9%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	68	2.5%
5 to 17	407	15.1%
18 to 24	209	7.8%
25 to 34	347	12.9%
35 to 44	394	14.6%
45 to 54	263	9.8%
55 to 64	481	17.9%
65 to 74	271	10.1%
75 and over	252	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,401	89.2%
Black or African American	42	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.1%
Two or more races	57	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	183	6.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate38.1%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	222	11.1%
High school graduate	766	38.1%
Some college or associate's	631	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	248	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	141	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,056	81.8%
Carpooled	134	10.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	43	3.3%
Bicycle	9	0.7%
Worked from home	44	3.4%
Other means	5	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	782	62.7%
15 to 29 min	182	14.6%
30 to 44 min	70	5.6%
45 to 59 min	15	1.2%
60+ min	198	15.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.98
Poverty rate: 10.5% (259 of 2,466)

	Count	Share
Family households	632	51.8%
Nonfamily households	588	48.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,220	97.4%
Vacant	32	2.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	701	57.5%
Renter-occupied	519	42.5%

1-unit, detached63.7%

1-unit, attached6.7%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units14.6%

20 or more units11.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	797	63.7%
1-unit, attached	84	6.7%
2 to 4 units	45	3.6%
5 to 19 units	183	14.6%
20 or more units	143	11.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2671540
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.4202, -82.8330