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Sandusky, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Erie County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
24,748
Population
2,567/sq mi density
$47,827
Median Income
$28,315 per capita
$104,800
Home Value
$144,339 Zillow
$848
Median Rent
28.3% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
301
Violent Crime/100K
3,764 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$47,827 median income, 6.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$104,800 home value, $848/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
301 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,827
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,315
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.3%
75% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.2%
55% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sandusky vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sandusky’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,827
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,315
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,569
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$961
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$961
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.4%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.4%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.3%
54% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,356M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.4%
Public Transit
2.3%
Work From Home
3.4%
Other
15.9%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,074
Restaurants
278
Healthcare
223
Retail
296
Manufacturing
95
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,569
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,868
68% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $47,827 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,315 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,569 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $961 |
| County GDP | $5,356M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.465 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.4% |
| Public Transit | 2.3% |
| Work From Home | 3.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,074 |
| Restaurants | 278 |
| Healthcare | 223 |
| Retail | 296 |
| Manufacturing | 95 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,569 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,868 |