Sandusky Metro Area

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  2. Sandusky Metro Area Statistics
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  4. Sandusky Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Sandusky Metro Area Family Information
  6. Sandusky Metro Area Education Information
  7. Sandusky Metro Area Business Information
  8. Sandusky Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Sandusky Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Sandusky Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Sandusky Metro Area Counties
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Sandusky Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Sandusky Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 79,551
  • Land Area (2000): 660.128 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 961.583 square kilometers
Sandusky Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2003 79,308 2005 79,027 2006 78,761
2004 78,869     2007 77,695

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Houses (2000): 35,909
Sandusky Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 117,012 73.29%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,650 1.03%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 40,990 25.67%

Sandusky Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sandusky Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Sandusky Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 41,031 38,474 2,556 6.23% 63
1991 41,901 38,842 3,059 7.30% 74
1992 42,965 39,547 3,418 7.96% 80
1993 42,496 39,690 2,805 6.60% 67
1994 43,538 41,313 2,224 5.11% 52
1995 42,924 40,773 2,151 5.01% 50
1996 42,820 40,507 2,313 5.40% 54
1997 43,144 40,887 2,256 5.23% 53
1998 41,780 39,680 2,099 5.02% 50
1999 41,936 40,092 1,844 4.40% 44
2000 42,168 40,380 1,788 4.24% 43
2001 42,380 40,372 2,008 4.74% 48
2002 43,064 40,622 2,441 5.67% 57
2003 42,977 40,363 2,614 6.08% 61
2004 42,693 39,953 2,740 6.42% 65
2005 42,734 40,051 2,683 6.28% 63
2006 42,926 40,449 2,477 5.77% 58
2007 42,647 40,063 2,584 6.06% 61
2008 43,085 40,013 3,072 7.13% 71
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 40,374 37,032 3,342 8.28% 83
Feb 2008 40,204 37,210 2,994 7.45% 74
Mar 2008 41,095 37,764 3,331 8.11% 81
Apr 2008 41,163 38,582 2,581 6.27% 63
May 2008 43,568 41,113 2,455 5.63% 56
Jun 2008 45,503 42,804 2,699 5.93% 59
Jul 2008 46,777 43,040 3,737 7.99% 80
Aug 2008 45,506 42,472 3,034 6.67% 67
Sep 2008 43,573 40,097 3,476 7.98% 80
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Sandusky Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 5,088 12.98%
2. Construction 3,458 8.82%
3. Metal Manufactuing 2,536 6.47%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 2,056 5.24%
5. Public Administration 1,512 3.86%
6. Educational Services 1,380 3.52%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,276 3.25%
8. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 1,252 3.19%
9. Health Care 1,248 3.18%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 1,068 2.72%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,004 2.56%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,002 2.56%
13. Repair and Maintenance 982 2.50%
14. Truck Transportation 968 2.47%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 946 2.41%
16. Finance and Insurance 804 2.05%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 722 1.84%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 680 1.73%
19. Utilities 612 1.56%
20. Food Manufacturing 588 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 7,474 20.59%
2. Educational Services 4,060 11.19%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 3,710 10.22%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,514 4.17%
5. Department and Other General Stores 1,454 4.01%
6. Finance and Insurance 1,372 3.78%
7. Public Administration 1,322 3.64%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 996 2.74%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 940 2.59%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 858 2.36%
11. Social Assistance 782 2.15%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 746 2.06%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 708 1.95%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 704 1.94%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 668 1.84%
16. Metal Manufactuing 518 1.43%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 436 1.20%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 416 1.15%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 390 1.07%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 376 1.04%

Sandusky Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 3,382 8.63%
2. Other Production Occupations 2,676 6.83%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,916 4.89%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,806 4.61%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,776 4.53%
6. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,556 3.97%
7. Other Management Occupations 1,430 3.65%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,342 3.42%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,316 3.36%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,170 2.98%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,166 2.97%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,028 2.62%
13. Top Executives 1,026 2.62%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 976 2.49%
15. Other Construction Trades 878 2.24%
16. Engineers 862 2.20%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 730 1.86%
18. Business Operations Specialists 658 1.68%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 582 1.48%
20. Carpenters 550 1.40%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 2,426 6.68%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 1,980 5.45%
3. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,560 4.30%
4. Registered Nurses 1,520 4.19%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,404 3.87%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,380 3.80%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,326 3.65%
8. Other Production Occupations 1,324 3.65%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,200 3.31%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,178 3.25%
11. Cashiers 1,150 3.17%
12. Other Management Occupations 1,116 3.07%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,050 2.89%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 968 2.67%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 854 2.35%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 852 2.35%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 826 2.28%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 824 2.27%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 722 1.99%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 720 1.98%

Sandusky Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 67,183 53.69%
15-35 hours 16,111 12.87%
1-14 hours 3,437 2.75%
No regular hours 38,404 30.69%

Sandusky Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,286 3.15%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,476 3.41%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3,551 4.90%
6 AM-6:29 AM 5,450 7.52%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 8,422 11.61%
7 AM-7:29 AM 9,051 12.48%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 10,992 15.16%
8 AM-8:29 AM 6,174 8.51%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,248 4.48%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,788 5.22%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,840 2.54%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 918 1.27%
Noon-3:59 PM 7,128 9.83%
4 PM-11:59 PM 7,193 9.92%

Sandusky Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 4,378 6.04%
5-9 13,310 18.35%
10-14 16,294 22.47%
15-19 12,328 17.00%
20-24 9,054 12.49%
25-29 4,004 5.52%
30-34 5,500 7.58%
35-39 1,196 1.65%
40-44 1,180 1.63%
45-59 2,443 3.37%
60-89 1,728 2.38%
At least 90 1,102 1.52%

Sandusky Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 272 0.38% 59,096 81.49%
30-44 42 0.06% 7,834 10.80%
45-59 6 0.01% 2,437 3.36%
At least 60 32 0.04% 2,798 3.86%

Sandusky Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 118 0.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5,260 7.08%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 65,357 87.98%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 54 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 278 0.37%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 352 0.47%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,098 1.48%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,770 2.38%

Sandusky Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sandusky Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 63,512 (155,358 people)
Families (2000): 43,878 (130,194 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 17,805
People at same address in 1995: 92,798
Sandusky Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,315 6.77%
$10,000-$14,999 4,311 6.76%
$15,000-$19,999 3,731 5.85%
$20,000-$24,999 5,032 7.89%
$25,000-$29,999 4,558 7.15%
$30,000-$34,999 3,983 6.25%
$35,000-$39,999 3,804 5.97%
$40,000-$44,999 3,641 5.71%
$45,000-$49,999 3,421 5.37%
$50,000-$59,999 6,477 10.16%
$60,000-$74,999 7,738 12.14%
$75,000-$99,999 6,946 10.90%
$100,000-$124,999 2,763 4.33%
$125,000-$149,999 1,251 1.96%
$150,000-$199,999 840 1.32%
$200,000 or more 930 1.46%

Sandusky Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 8,581 27.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 10,015 31.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,193 3.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,850 15.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 109 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,239 13.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 66 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,828 5.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 20 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 559 1.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 259 0.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.01%

Sandusky Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 49,947 28.48%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 24,941 14.22%
Public Assistance 1,264 0.72%
Retirement 13,847 7.90%
Self Employment 6,313 3.60%
Social Security 18,191 10.37%
Supplemental Security 2,352 1.34%
Wage / Salary 48,944 27.91%
Other 9,578 5.46%

Sandusky Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 20,821 59.42%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 14,218 40.58%

Sandusky Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,141 9.99%
Color 1 Box Married 37,571 61.15%
Color 2 Box Never Married 15,649 25.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,082 3.39%

Sandusky Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7,103 10.78%
Color 1 Box Married 37,904 57.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 12,905 19.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7,968 12.09%

Sandusky Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sandusky Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Sandusky Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,439 3.69%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 16,196 13.45%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 48,963 40.67%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 25,444 21.13%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 6,772 5.62%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 12,409 10.31%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 6,174 5.13%

Sandusky Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,256 1.58% 955 1.20% 2,211 2.78%
Kindergarten 2,203 2.77% 278 0.35% 2,481 3.12%
Grades 1-4 8,057 10.13% 1,386 1.74% 9,443 11.87%
Grades 5-8 8,524 10.72% 884 1.11% 9,408 11.83%
Grades 9-12 8,781 11.04% 654 0.82% 9,435 11.86%
Undergrad college 3,431 4.31% 880 1.11% 4,311 5.42%
Graduate or professional school 580 0.73% 396 0.50% 976 1.23%
Total 32,832 41.27% 5,433 6.83% 38,265 48.10%

Sandusky Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sandusky Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Sandusky Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 142 155
2004 154 150

Sandusky Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sandusky Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Sandusky Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 142,891 91.71%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 12,915 8.29%

Sandusky Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sandusky Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 104
Sandusky Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2003 1.374 0.303 0.000 0.378 2.055 0.000 7.086 27.740 1.311 36.138
2004 1.522 0.279 0.025 0.558 2.384 0.000 7.734 29.416 1.560 38.710
2005 2.012 0.202 0.013 0.721 2.948 0.000 7.504 28.028 1.164 36.696
2006 2.514 0.178 0.000 0.686 3.377 0.000 7.466 27.323 1.638 36.427
2007 2.407 0.116 0.013 0.644 3.179 0.000 7.864 24.763 1.248 33.876

Sandusky Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sandusky Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sandusky Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 10,291 12.94%
10-19 Years 11,304 14.21%
20-29 Years 8,122 10.21%
30-39 Years 10,693 13.44%
40-49 Years 12,697 15.96%
50-59 Years 10,401 13.07%
60-69 Years 6,990 8.79%
70-79 Years 5,858 7.36%
80-89 Years 2,730 3.43%
90+ Years 465 0.58%

Sandusky Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 38,766 48.73%
Color 1 Box Female 40,785 51.27%

Sandusky Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 69,510 87.38%
Color 1 Box African-American 6,820 8.57%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,664 2.09%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,066 1.34%
Color 2 Box Asian 297 0.37%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 133 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 59 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.00%

Sandusky Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 58,426 37.63%
2. Irish 21,552 13.88%
3. English 17,218 11.09%
4. Italian 12,662 8.16%
5. United States Or American 9,910 6.38%
6. Polish 5,318 3.43%
7. French Non-Basque 3,941 2.54%
8. Dutch 2,832 1.82%
9. Hungarian 2,755 1.77%
10. Scottish 2,579 1.66%

Sandusky Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 144,487 96.24%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,427 1.62%
3. French 616 0.41%
4. German 536 0.36%
5. Italian 490 0.33%
6. Hungarian 288 0.19%
7. Other Slavic 201 0.13%
8. Japanese 150 0.10%
9. Chinese 108 0.07%
10. Other Indo European 104 0.07%

Sandusky Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 157,270 98.51%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,656 1.04%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 726 0.45%

Sandusky Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Sandusky Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sandusky Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
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