Overview
2,676
Total Population
44.5
Median age
53.18%
Female population %
88.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
58.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
146
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Sandusky's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sandusky is 44.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sandusky's population under 18 was 20.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sandusky's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.37% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sandusky, 16.48% were under the age of 15, 17.00% aged 15 to 29, 46.15% aged 30 to 64, 17.60% aged 65 to 84, and 2.77% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 170 more females than males in Sandusky:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.18% females and 46.82% males in Sandusky, MI.
- The Sandusky, MI gender ratio is 88.1:100 i.e. 88.1 men to 100 women (0.881).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 163.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 160.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sandusky's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sandusky population: 89.46% are White, 2.13% are Black or African American, 1.49% are Asian, 0.86% are some other race and 6.05% are multiracial.
- Sandusky's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 146 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,53 (94.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sandusky is White with a population of 2,394 (89.46% of the total population).
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Year by year
Sandusky's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,746 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Sandusky's population decreased by 70 (2.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sandusky's population increased by 30 (1.12%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Sandusky's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,523.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)