CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Sandwich

Illinois · 5,566 residents · 4.74 sq mi

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Sandwich is home to 5,566 people in Illinois. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 5.7%, under the national 13.2%. The population has fallen 14% since 2000. The typical home is worth $76,700. Households earn $30,466 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 21%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,566

−14%vs 2000

vs 6,509 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.2

−5%vs 2000

vs 35.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.74 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.9%(386)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(420)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.9%(439)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.3%(353)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.4%(354)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.4%(912)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.1%(675)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.4%(632)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.4%(468)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.9%(439)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.8%(323)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3%(165)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,466

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $50,215 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,984

−34%vs 2000

vs $19,530 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.7%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$76,700

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $128,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$397

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $620 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.8%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.4% in 2000

32.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic90.3%(5,877)

Black0.2%(15)

Hispanic / Latino8.4%(545)

Asian0.2%(16)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.3%(5,413)

Black0.3%(19)

Hispanic / Latino2.7%(152)

Asian0.1%(8)

Other2.3%(126)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican8.7%(630)

South American1.3%(97)

Colombian0.8%(58)

Cuban0.7%(54)

Chilean0.5%(39)

Puerto Rican0.2%(11)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.6%(41)

Filipino0.5%(38)

Ancestry

German23.5%(1,693)

Irish13.5%(974)

English9%(647)

Norwegian5.9%(424)

Italian5.9%(423)

Romanian4.3%(309)

French4.1%(298)

American4%(286)

Polish3.5%(252)

Swedish2.8%(202)

Scottish1.8%(127)

Arab1.7%(124)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch1.6%(117)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(57)

Ukrainian0.8%(56)

British0.7%(51)

Danish0.4%(30)

Welsh0.4%(30)

Canadian0.3%(24)

Greek0.3%(24)

French Canadian0.3%(21)

Czech0.2%(14)

Lithuanian0.2%(14)

Hungarian0.1%(10)

Russian0.1%(7)

Finnish0.1%(5)

Swiss0%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Norwegian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.9%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.3%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.0%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.8 min

+11%vs 2000

vs 20.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married34.3%(944)

Married54.3%(1,495)

Widowed3.1%(84)

Divorced8.3%(229)

Women 15+

Never married30.6%(935)

Married47.1%(1,437)

Widowed11%(335)

Divorced11.3%(346)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.6%

−8.8 ptssince 2013

from 13.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.6%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 63.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.6%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 10.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.9%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 19.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.7%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 19.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 1.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.7%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 71.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.2%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 36.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)9%(31)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14%(48)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era53.8%(185)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.6%(9)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 344 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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