Sandusky, Michigan Census Data & Community Profile

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SANDUSKY CENSUS DATA CENTER

SANDUSKY GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Sandusky, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Sandusky, MI was 2,745.

Sandusky Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Sandusky was 1,273, which represents 46.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Sandusky, MI
There are an estimated 581 married men in the town. 57.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Sandusky are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Sandusky is 1,472 which is 53.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Sandusky, Michigan
There are an estimated 484 married women in the community. 40.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.


AGE

Median Age in Sandusky, MI
The median age of people living in Sandusky, MI was 38.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Sandusky was 160. There were 2,120 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.8 percent of the population (515) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.


RACE

One Race Percent in Sandusky, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Sandusky, MI was 2,724.

White Population in Sandusky, MI
The estimated White population in the Sandusky community is 2,611, which is 95.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Sandusky, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 24, which is 0.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Sandusky, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Sandusky, MI was 4.

Asian Population in Sandusky, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 48.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Sandusky, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Sandusky was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 37, while those of “two or more races” was 21 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Sandusky community was 94, or 3.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).


HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Sandusky, MI
The household population number in Sandusky was 2,504.

Group Quarters Population in Sandusky, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 241.

Average Household Size in Sandusky, MI
The average household size in Sandusky is 2.32 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.97 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).


HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Sandusky, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,168 total housing units in Sandusky.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,081, or 92.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 630 were owner-occupied (58.3), and 451 were renter-occupied (41.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 87 vacant homes in Sandusky at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Sandusky, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 577, with a median value in dollars of 81,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Sandusky, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $763 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Sandusky, average costs per month were $274 (national average was $295).


EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,510 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Sandusky, Michigan
228 people in Sandusky also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).


MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Sandusky, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Sandusky was 212, or 10.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Sandusky, MI
In 2000, there were 533 people in Sandusky, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Sandusky, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 120 people in Sandusky who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.


LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Sandusky, Michigan
There were 1,237 in the labor force in Sandusky at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Sandusky was 19.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Sandusky, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,667. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Sandusky, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $44,622. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Sandusky, Michigan
Per capita income in Sandusky in the last full census was 17,639. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Sandusky numbered 47, or 7.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Sandusky, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 276, or 11 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.


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