Sandusky, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sandusky	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$42,081	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$67,220	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$101,325	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,008	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,145	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,935	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.0%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sandusky is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sandusky is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sandusky is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sandusky is 6% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,808 $67,220 $134,440

City

$49,461 $74,200 $148,400

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Sandusky median earnings by income bracket

Sandusky employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.6%	3.6%
Manufacturing sector	21.5%	21.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	17.2%	17.2%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.9%	4.9%
Education, health & social services	7.2%	7.2%
Other	38.8%	38.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Applegate, MI	234	$79,120	2.7%
Carsonville, MI	496	$67,488	17.0%
Brown City, MI	1,228	$67,265	17.3%
Croswell, MI	2,457	$66,772	17.9%
Peck, MI	632	$65,512	19.5%
Sandusky, MI	2,870	$67,220	17.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Roebuck, SC	2,870	$78,154	3.9%
Oconto Falls, WI	2,870	$65,911	19.0%
Turner Valley, AB	2,870	n/a
Montague, MI	2,869	$92,880	14.2%
Fairfax, IA	2,871	$156,832	92.8%
Sandusky, MI	2,870	$67,220	17.4%

Source: The Sandusky, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.