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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Sandusky, OH compare?
| Figure | Sandusky, OH |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,562 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,551 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 164 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.1% |
| Measure | Sandusky, OH |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,566±20 |
| Median age | 40.7±4.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12.4%±6.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 77.2%±7.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.4%±3.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.1%±3.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.9%±5.5 pts |
| Median household income | $82,796±$24,594 |
| Per capita income | $37,295±$5,716 |
| People below the poverty line | 23.3%±10.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8%±3.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $164,300±$12,411 |
| Median gross rent | $976±$144 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 13.0%±14.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.9%±9.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 1.5%±1.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 87.5%±6.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.4 min±3.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.1%±4.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov