Sandusky, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sandusky	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$36,696	$41,785	$44,883
Median household income	$62,320	$75,222	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$86,350	$98,843	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,427	$43,469	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,618	$53,201	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,441	$36,192	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.3%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.1%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sandusky is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sandusky is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sandusky is 29% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Sandusky is 40% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,542 $62,320 $124,640

City

$50,142 $75,222 $150,444

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	8.7%	8.7%
Manufacturing sector	27.5%	27.5%
Financial & insurance services	4.1%	4.1%
Wholesale & retail services	14.8%	14.8%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.0%	7.0%
Education, health & social services	8.2%	8.2%
Other	23.9%	23.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marblehead, OH	879	$121,894	49.9%
Put-in-Bay, OH	58	$120,144	47.7%
Milan, OH	1,596	$115,417	41.9%
Collins, OH	453	$113,921	40.1%
Berlin Heights, OH	601	$113,450	39.5%
Sandusky, OH	25,201	$62,320	23.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Trotwood, OH	25,200	$58,221	28.4%
Crestview, FL	25,204	$73,425	9.7%
Lunenburg, NS	25,205	n/a
Seal Beach, CA	25,208	$108,352	33.2%
Watauga, TX	25,192	$112,101	37.8%
Sandusky, OH	25,201	$62,320	23.4%

Source: The Sandusky, OH 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.