COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Sandusky County

Ohio · 61,963 residents · 408 sq mi

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With 61,963 people, Sandusky County is a county in Ohio. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $57,300. The poverty rate is 9.0%, under the national 13.2%. Households earn $29,060 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 15%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

61,963

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 61,792 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.2

−11%vs 2000

vs 37.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

408 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202459K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.4%(4,561)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(4,662)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.5%(5,262)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.5%(4,652)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.2%(3,833)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.1%(10,001)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.7%(9,117)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.6%(5,971)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.1%(5,640)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.7%(4,771)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.1%(2,554)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(939)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,060

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,584 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,230

−36%vs 2000

vs $19,239 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.0%

+1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$57,300

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $88,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$365

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $462 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.5%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.3% in 2000

25.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic89%(55,015)

Black2.6%(1,620)

Hispanic / Latino7%(4,298)

Asian0.3%(170)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic94%(58,248)

Black2.5%(1,552)

Hispanic / Latino5.7%(3,503)

Asian0.1%(86)

Other3.4%(2,077)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican9.3%(5,441)

South American0.4%(233)

Puerto Rican0.4%(223)

Venezuelan0.3%(164)

Central American0.2%(95)

Salvadoran0.1%(74)

Cuban0.1%(62)

Argentine0.1%(59)

Spaniard0.1%(53)

Guatemalan0%(20)

Dominican0%(10)

Peruvian0%(6)

+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data

Ecuadorian0%(4)

Panamanian0%(1)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.3%(172)

Thai0.1%(47)

Korean0.1%(41)

Taiwanese0%(25)

Filipino0%(9)

Vietnamese0%(6)

Pakistani0%(4)

Chinese0%(1)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(60)

Ancestry

German33.7%(19,824)

Irish10.5%(6,172)

English10%(5,852)

American7.2%(4,206)

Italian3.3%(1,920)

Polish2.8%(1,648)

French2.1%(1,224)

Scottish1.2%(708)

Hungarian1.1%(664)

Welsh0.9%(529)

Subsaharan African0.6%(326)

Dutch0.6%(325)

+ 28 more ancestry groups with data

Swiss0.5%(317)

Slovak0.5%(276)

Russian0.4%(254)

Norwegian0.4%(251)

Arab0.4%(240)

Swedish0.4%(240)

Lebanese0.4%(228)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(168)

French Canadian0.2%(109)

Danish0.2%(89)

Portuguese0.1%(79)

Austrian0.1%(65)

West Indian0.1%(42)

Barbadian0.1%(42)

Greek0.1%(41)

Czech0.1%(38)

British0.1%(31)

Romanian0.1%(31)

Belgian0%(27)

Lithuanian0%(23)

Ukrainian0%(18)

Bulgarian0%(13)

Palestinian0%(12)

Slovene0%(12)

Finnish0%(10)

Canadian0%(9)

Serbian0%(8)

Croatian0%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.7%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.6%

−5.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.4%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.8 min

+34%vs 2000

vs 13.3 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 married33.3%(8,038)

Married52.4%(12,655)

Widowed3.2%(770)

Divorced11.2%(2,703)

Women 15+

Never married26.2%(6,376)

Married49.3%(11,982)

Widowed11.8%(2,857)

Divorced12.7%(3,095)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.3%

−4.8 ptssince 2013

from 11.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

55.4%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 59.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.4%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 13.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.4%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 19.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

23.8%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 21.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.8%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

65.1%

−4.7 ptssince 2020

from 69.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

43.0%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 39.9% 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)21.2%(709)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.6%(656)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era34%(1,134)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.5%(116)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1%(32)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,339 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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