Sandusky, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Sanilac County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
2,692
Population
1,252/sq mi density
$60,625
Median Income
$33,625 per capita
$112,300
Home Value
$176,195 Zillow
$724
Median Rent
28.9% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
149
Violent Crime/100K
1,120 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$60,625 median income, 5.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$112,300 home value, $724/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
149 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+4.3%
2,577 → 2,688
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.42%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+89.5%
$31,989 → $60,625
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.6%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Sandusky across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,768
+80 from 2023 (2,688)
Projected Median Income 2030
$94,831
+$34,206 from 2023 ($60,625)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,577 | - | $31,989 | - |
| 2015 | 2,550 | -1% | $26,888 | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 2,532 | -0.7% | $32,803 | +22% |
| 2019 | 2,523 | -0.4% | $39,125 | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 2,678 | +6.1% | $47,500 | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 2,688 | +0.4% | $60,625 | +27.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.