Sandusky

Population: 24,748
Median household income: $47,827
Median home value: $104,800

Sandusky, a community in Erie County, Ohio, has 24,748 residents. Its median household income of $47,827 runs below the Erie County figure of $68,431.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sandusky's population held roughly steady from 24,829 to 24,748, while its median home value rose 21.0% from $86,600 to $104,800.

The typical home was built around 1954. 24.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 24,748
Median age: 36.2 yrs
Median household income: $47,827
Median home value: $104,800
Median gross rent: $848
Housing units: 13,277
Homeownership rate: 49.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Unemployment rate: 9.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,82924,748

Median household income

$38,380$47,827

Median home value

$86,600$104,800

Median gross rent

$724$848

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,829	$38,380	$86,600	$724
2020	24,651	$41,082	$85,300	$742
2021	25,066	$42,140	$85,200	$778
2022	24,964	$47,375	$100,700	$855
2023	24,748	$47,827	$104,800	$848

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3417.1%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,573	6.4%
5 to 17	4,030	16.3%
18 to 24	2,257	9.1%
25 to 34	4,221	17.1%
35 to 44	2,465	10.0%
45 to 54	2,891	11.7%
55 to 64	3,119	12.6%
65 to 74	2,611	10.6%
75 and over	1,581	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,437	62.4%
Black or African American	5,430	21.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	42	0.2%
Asian	115	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	367	1.5%
Two or more races	1,829	7.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,528	6.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate40.1%

Some college or associate's27.0%

Bachelor's degree14.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,078	12.3%
High school graduate	6,773	40.1%
Some college or associate's	4,567	27.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,429	14.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,041	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone78.4%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit2.3%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,833	78.4%
Carpooled	1,229	10.9%
Public transit	257	2.3%
Walked	335	3.0%
Bicycle	15	0.1%
Worked from home	380	3.4%
Other means	220	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,225	57.2%
15 to 29 min	2,696	24.8%
30 to 44 min	1,211	11.1%
45 to 59 min	325	3.0%
60+ min	432	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 24.2% (5,909 of 24,455)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,372	58.5%
Nonfamily households	4,520	41.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,892	82.0%
Vacant	2,385	18.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,346	49.1%
Renter-occupied	5,546	50.9%

1-unit, detached59.2%

1-unit, attached4.5%

2 to 4 units15.3%

5 to 19 units11.3%

20 or more units7.4%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,856	59.2%
1-unit, attached	599	4.5%
2 to 4 units	2,030	15.3%
5 to 19 units	1,497	11.3%
20 or more units	986	7.4%
Mobile home & other	309	2.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3970380
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.64 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Center point: 41.4559, -82.7144