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Sandusky
Ohio

59K

Population

$61K

Median Income

$190K

Median Home

R+21

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$61K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$66,933

Federal Spending per Capita$618

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers28.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$59K

Avg Credit Score686

Work From Home %3.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms32

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$118K

Income (95th Percentile)$189K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.7%

Dependency Ratio1.07

Medicare Spending / Person$3,638

SS Benefits / Person$4,505

Education Wage Premium1.82x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$60K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$69K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$38K

Public Assistance Recipients1.5%

Average Annual Wage$53K

Professional Services Concentration0.48x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$184K

This county

$235K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$184K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$756/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.14%

This county

1.37% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,619

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.3%

Homeownership Rate74.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Sellers market — homes selling above list

102.3%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.3%

Sold Above List Price

28.9%

Median Days to Close

29 days

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

47 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

43.6%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 102.3% · Redfin 100.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity12.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score20.0

Healthcare Offices92

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians56

Nursing Home Rating2.8 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients635 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,387

Uninsured (under 65)7.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.2%

Education

Math Test Scores3.15 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.15 grade level

HS Diploma Holders15,800

Bachelor's Degree Holders4,911

HS Completion Rate93.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools8

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate11.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate29.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities12

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)26th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)18.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate15.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.5

January Sunshine-1.16

January Temperature-0.47

Average Temp51°F

Avg High Temp61°F

Avg Low Temp42°F

Annual Precipitation33.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$266K

Drought Index (2022)-0.40

Heating Degree Days5,859 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days923 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,175 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)779 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year1.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)49 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)90 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations13 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)12 properties

FAA-Registered Airports9 total

Airports (excl. heliports)7 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed245 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed79 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)409 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)351 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)22 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)31 ms

Households with 100Mbps+92.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)203 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations6 stations

DC Fast Chargers8 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers5

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers815 workers

Public Transit Commuters65 workers

Walk to Work286 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)305 workers

Avg Commute Time19.0 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work1.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities7

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.205

Nonprofit Organizations362

Veterans Share7.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.0%

Never-Married Adults29.2%

Divorced Adults12.5%

Religious Organizations48

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations11.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.63 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities35

Grocery Stores17

Hotels & Lodging9

Recreation Businesses15

Professional Services Firms75

Veterinary Practices10

Real Estate Firms36

Museums3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$66K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate44.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.22%

Politics

R+21

2024 Presidential · Ohio was R+12 statewide

vs Ohio State

Income tax

3.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.14%1.37% state avg

Politics

R+21R+12

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +245

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.81x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $190K

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Local News — Sandusky

Sandusky Register · 15 hours ago

Sharon L. Klos

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News 5 Cleveland WEWS · 19 hours ago

Sandusky man wanted by U.S. Marshals in connection with deadly East Parish Street shooting

SANDUSKY, Ohio — U.S. Marshals are searching for a Sandusky man wanted in connection with a deadly s…

wtol.com · 2 days ago

Suspended Sandusky County judge’s opponent asks Ohio Supreme Court to remove him from November ballot

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A legal battle over whether suspended Sandusky County Common Pleas Judge Jon Ickes …

MaxPreps · 4 days ago

Upper Sandusky High School (OH) Football

Game Results ... On Friday, Sep 19, 2025, the Upper Sandusky Varsity Boys Football team won their ga…

WSYX · 1 week ago

Officer stabbed in neck in Sandusky County; suspect on the run

An urgent manhunt is underway across Ohio for a man accused of stabbing an officer in Sandusky Count…

FOX 8 News · 6 days ago

Sandusky County officer stabbed: Suspect in custody, Ohio FOP speaks out

The Ohio Fraternal Order of Police is speaking out one day after a Gibsonburg police officer was sta…

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