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Sandusky, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Sandusky is a Census city of 2,694 people across 2.15 square miles of land, in Sanilac County. Median household income is $56,563, 55.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Sandusky
What Sandusky is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.15 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,255
- County holding the largest share of its areaSanilac County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sandusky
How many people live in Sandusky
- Population2,694
- Median age39.1
- Population under 18505 plus or minus 123
- Share under 1818.7 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Population 65 and over530 plus or minus 108
- Share 65 and over19.7 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Households1,150
- Family households627
- Share of households that are families54.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sandusky
Income and work in Sandusky
- Median household income$56,563 plus or minus $30,981
- Per capita income$31,430
- Civilian labor force1,282
- Employed1,218
- Unemployed64 plus or minus 36
- Unemployment rate5.0 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Adults 25 and over1,929
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.6 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.4 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sandusky
Housing in Sandusky
- Housing units1,206
- Occupied units1,150
- Vacant units56 plus or minus 52
- Vacancy rate4.6 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Owner occupied637
- Renter occupied513 plus or minus 103
- Ownership rate55.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$113,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$784
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.6 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Single family units885
- Share single family73.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more321 plus or minus 99
- Share in buildings of two or more26.6 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1966
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sandusky
How Sandusky gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,204
- Commuting under 15 minutes720
- Share commuting under 15 minutes59.8 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more321 plus or minus 112
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more26.7 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Drove alone81.4 percent
- Carpooled11.2 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Public transport2.0 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Walked3.0 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Worked from home1.1 percent plus or minus 2.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sandusky
SBA loans in Sandusky (7(a))
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$2,372,400
- Average approval$296,550
- Median approval$137,400
- Largest approval$1,325,000
- Jobs supported71
- Jobs per approval8.9
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more12.5 percent
- Share to franchises25.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sandusky, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Sandusky
SBA loans in Sandusky (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$411,000
- Average approval$205,500
- Median approval$205,500
- Largest approval$213,000
- Jobs supported5
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sandusky, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Sanilac County, not Sandusky
Sanilac County context, not Sandusky figures
- Establishments in Sanilac County848
- Covered employment, Sanilac County10,437
- Average annual pay, Sanilac County$48,626
- Housing units permitted, Sanilac County63
Every figure in this section is published for Sanilac County as a whole and is not a measurement of Sandusky.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Sandusky questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sandusky, Michigan?
2,694, in 1,150 households. Sandusky city covers 2.15 square miles of land, which is 1,255 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Sandusky in?
Sanilac County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Sandusky?
$56,563. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $113,800. Median gross rent is $784 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Sandusky businesses?
8 7(a) approvals totaling $2.4 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $137,400, plus 2 504 approvals worth $411,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sandusky, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Sandusky borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Sandusky. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page Sandusky figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Sanilac County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Sandusky.
Is zoning published for Sandusky?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.