Moving to Sandusky, Ohio
About Sandusky, Ohio
Sandusky ( san-DUSS-kee) is a city in and the county seat of Erie County, Ohio, United States. Situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, Sandusky is located roughly midway between Toledo (45 miles (72 km) west) and Cleveland (50 miles (80 km) east). According to 2020 census, the city had a population of 25,095, and the Sandusky metropolitan area had 115,986 residents.
Sandusky is home to the Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, which owns large amounts of property in Sandusky. These properties include Cedar Point, Cedar Fair's flagship park and one of the most popular amusement parks in the world, as well as Cedar Point Shores waterpark, adjacent to Cedar Point itself.
In 2011, Sandusky was ranked first by Forbes magazine as the "Best Place to Live Cheaply" in the United States due to its high median family income of $64,000 compared to its relatively low cost of living. The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated Sandusky as a Tree City USA.
Gender
Gender | Sandusky | Ohio | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Female | 52.3% | 51% | 50.8% |
Male | 47.7% | 49% | 49.2% |
Gender
Household Income
Income | Sandusky | Ohio | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Less than $10,000 | 12.4% | 6.6% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 3.1% | 4.4% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 14.8% | 9.5% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 14% | 9.6% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 16.5% | 13.3% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 18.5% | 18.4% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 10.2% | 13% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 6.5% | 14.4% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 2.5% | 5.6% | 7.1% |
$200,000 or more | 1.5% | 5.2% | 8.3% |
Education
Education | Sandusky | Ohio | Country |
---|---|---|---|
< 9th Grade | 2% | 2% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 10% | 7% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 40% | 33% | 27.0% |
Other College | 22% | 20% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 8% | 9% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 12% | 18% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 4% | 8% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 1% | 2% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1% | 1.0% |
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity
Ethnicity | Sandusky | Ohio | Country |
---|---|---|---|
White | 64.6% | 78.3% | 60.1% |
African American | 22.4% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Asian | 0.4% | 2.3% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0% | 0% | 0.2% |
Other | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
Multiracial | 4.5% | 2.9% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 7.2% | 3.9% | 18.2% |
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