Sandusky, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sandusky	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$25,118	$27,800	$29,829
Median household income	$41,082	$50,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$56,909	$65,077	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,563	$28,832	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,034	$36,579	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,649	$24,862	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.0%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.1%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sandusky is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sandusky is 26% 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

$27,385 $41,082 $82,164

City

$33,779 $50,674 $101,348

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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.
Put-in-Bay, OH	56	$80,625	45.7%
Marblehead, OH	858	$80,417	45.4%
Milan, OH	1,540	$77,969	40.9%
Berlin Heights, OH	580	$75,625	36.7%
Collins, OH	443	$75,266	36.1%
Sandusky, OH	24,651	$41,082	25.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Memphis, AR	24,656	$32,601	41.1%
Mill Creek East, WA	24,643	$142,307	157.2%
Chestermere, AB	24,643	n/a
Northdale, FL	24,660	$82,315	48.8%
Staunton, VA	24,660	$52,292	5.5%
Sandusky, OH	24,651	$41,082	25.7%

Source: The Sandusky, OH employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).