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Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio

City in Erie County, Ohio · ZIP 44870

  • Erie County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 6 public schools
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  • 24,174 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 10,892Households
  • $47,827Median household income
  • $104,800Median home value
  • 6Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Sandusky

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Population, 2000 to 2020−9.9%
25k26k27k28k2000: 27,84420002010: 25,79320102020: 25,095202027,84425,095
Population of Sandusky at each census
CensusPopulation
200027,844
201025,793
202025,095

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Sandusky
Under $50k51.5%
$50k to $100k32.3%
$100k to $150k11.3%
$150k to $200k2.5%
$200k and over2.3%

Median household income $47,827 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Sandusky
Owner occupied
5,346 units
Renter occupied
5,546 units
Vacancy rate
18%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Sandusky compared with its county and state
Sandusky compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSanduskyErie CountyOhio
Population24,74874,93811,780,046
Median household income$47,827$68,431$69,680
Median age36.245.239.6
Median home value$104,800$183,900$199,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.5%27.9%30.9%
Foreign-born residents1.5%1.5%5.0%
Owner-occupied homes49.1%71.1%67.0%
Mean commute to work17.8 minutes21.5 minutes23.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Sandusky6
Public schools in Sandusky, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Monroe Preparatory AcademyCharterK–8Monroe Preparatory Academy
The Early Learning AcademyPublicPre-K–KSandusky City
The Sandusky Intermediate SchoolPublic3–6Sandusky City
The Sandusky Primary SchoolPublicK–2Sandusky City
Sandusky Middle SchoolPublic7–8Sandusky City
Sandusky High SchoolPublic9–12Sandusky City

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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