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Sandwich, Illinois

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Population:7,083
Pop. Change:9%
State: Illinois
Metro Area: Chicago-Naperville-Joliet Metro Area
County: DeKalb County
City:Sandwich
Zip Code:60548

City Overview

As of 2007, Sandwich's population is 7,083 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 8.82 percent.

The median home cost in Sandwich is $265,900. Home appreciation the last year has been 10.84 percent.

Compared to the rest of the country, Sandwich's cost of living is 3.52% Lower than the U.S. average.

Sandwich public schools spend $4,374 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 17 students per teacher in Sandwich.

The unemployment rate in Sandwich is 4.20 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Sandwich jobs have Increased by 1.14 percent.

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People

The 2007 Sandwich, IL, population is 7,083. There are 2,356 people per square mile (population density).

Family in Sandwich, IL

The median age is 37.4. The US median is 37.6. 58.50% of people in Sandwich, IL, are married. 11.71% are divorced.

The average household size is 2.71 people. 28.11% of people are married, with children. 8.12% have children, but are single.

Race in Sandwich, IL

94.70% of people are white, 0.20% are black, 0.39% are asian, 0.19% are native american, and 3.99% claim 'Other'.

9.58% of the people in Sandwich, IL, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 90.42% are non-hispanic).

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PeopleSandwich, ILUnited States
Population7,083293,655,400
Pop. Density2,35680
Pop. Change8.82%5.88%
Median Age37.437.6
Households2,591108,954,329
Household Size2.712.6
Male Population49.27%48.65%
Female Population50.73%51.35%
Married Population58.50%58.89%
Single Population41.50%41.11%

Economy

The unemployment rate in Sandwich, IL, is 4.20%, with job growth of 1.14%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 19.82%.

Sandwich, IL Taxes

Sandwich, IL,sales tax rate is 6.25%. Income tax is 3.00%.

Sandwich, IL Income and Salaries

The income per capita is $21,747, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $53,063.

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EconomySandwich, ILUnited States
Unemployment Rate4.20%4.60%
Recent Job Growth1.14%1.40%
Future Job Growth19.82%11.90%
Sales Taxes6.25%6.00%
Income Taxes3.00%5.02%
Income per Cap.$21,747$24,020
Household Income$53,063$44,684
ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Income Less Than 15K10.12%13.64%
Income between 15K and 25K9.51%11.21%
Income between 25K and 35K13.53%11.46%
Income between 35K and 50K14.53%15.84%
Income between 50K and 75K22.80%19.28%
Income between 75K and 100K15.94%11.53%
Income between 100K and 150K11.96%10.70%
Income between 150K and 250K1.57%4.43%
Income between 250K and 500K0.00%1.31%
Income greater than 500K0.04%0.61%
POPULATION BY OCCUPATION
Management, Business, and Financial Operations9.74%13.61%
Professional and Related Occupations12.10%20.24%
Service12.48%14.75%
Sales and Office29.88%26.74%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry0.51%0.74%
Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance15.47%9.48%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving19.82%14.44%

Housing

The median home value in Sandwich, IL, is $265,900. Home appreciation is 10.84% over the last year. The median age of Sandwich, IL, real estate is 40 years.

Sandwich, IL Apartments and Rentals

Renters make up 28.92% of the Sandwich, IL, population. 3.61% of houses and apartments in Sandwich, IL, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).

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HousingSandwich, ILUnited States
Median Home Age4027
Median Home Cost$265,900$217,200
Home Appreciation10.84%9.80%
Homes Owned67.59%64.07%
Housing Vacant3.61%14.48%
Homes Rented28.92%21.45%
Property Tax Rate$21.22$13.28
OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE
Less Than $20,0002.76%3.01%
$20,000 to $39,9992.36%4.37%
$40,000 to $59,9991.84%5.74%
$60,000 to $79,9990.29%7.07%
$80,000 to $99,9992.30%8.41%
$100,000 to $149,99923.98%19.74%
$150,000 to $199,99929.79%14.06%
$200,000 to $299,99931.05%16.59%
$300,000 to $399,9995.41%8.21%
$400,000 to $499,9990.23%4.53%
$500,000 to $749,9990.00%4.75%
$1,000,000 or more0.00%1.86%
HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to October 20057.89%10.15%
1995 to 19987.70%6.69%
1990 to 19945.45%6.70%
1980 to 19897.62%14.75%
1970 to 197912.80%17.11%
1960 to 196913.93%12.78%
1950 to 195914.08%11.64%
1940 to 19496.50%6.64%
1939 or Earlier24.02%13.55%

Health

There are 96 physicians per capita in Sandwich, IL. The US average is 170.

Sandwich, IL Health Index

Air quality in Sandwich, IL is 52 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.

Water quality in Sandwich, IL is 61 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.

Superfund index is 99 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.

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HealthSandwich, ILUnited States
Air Quality (100=best)5248
Water Quality (100=best)6155
Superfund Sites (100=best)9971
Physicians per 100k96.4169.7

Crime

Sandwich, IL, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 2. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.

Sandwich, IL, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 5. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.

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CrimeSandwich, ILUnited States
Violent Crime23
Property Crime53

Climate

Sandwich, IL, gets 31 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 19 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 79.

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Sandwich, IL. The July high is around 85 degrees. The January low is 13. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 46 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.

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ClimateSandwich, ILUnited States
Rainfall (in.)31.436.6
Snowfall (in.)19.425.2
Precipitation Days79101
Sunny Days193205
Avg. July High85.186.5
Avg. Jan. Low13.420.8
Comfort Index (higher=better)4644
UV Index3.54.3
Elevation ft.6901,062

Educate

Sandwich, IL, schools spend $4,374 per student. There are 17 pupils per teacher, 2,376 students per librarian, and 813 children per counselor in Sandwich, IL schools.

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EducationSandwich, ILUnited States
School Expend.$4,374$6,058
Pupil/Teacher Ratio1715.9
Students per Librarian2376907
Students per Counselor813546
2 yr College Grad.6.43%8.22%
4 yr College Grad.7.34%15.16%
Graduate Degrees4.17%7.16%
High School Grads.78.83%79.62%

Transportation

The average one-way commute in Sandwich, IL, takes 29 minutes. 79% of commuters drive their own car alone. 11% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 2% work from home.

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TransportationSandwich, ILUnited States
Commute Time28.727.4
COMMUTE MODE
Auto (alone)79.49%71.32%
Carpool10.94%14.52%
Mass Transit1.14%2.00%
Work at Home2.04%5.46%
COMMUTE TIME TO WORK
Commute Less Than 15 min.38.63%28.89%
Commute 15 to 29 min.16.89%36.08%
Commute 30 to 44 min.24.91%19.35%
Commute 45 to 59 min.10.20%7.57%
Commute greater than 60 min.9.37%8.12%

Cost of Living

Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Sandwich, IL is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Sandwich, IL is more expensive.

Overall, Sandwich, IL cost of living is 96.48.

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CostoflivingSandwich, ILUnited States
Overall96100
Food102100
Utilities119100
Miscellaneous100100

Religion

48.58% of the people in Sandwich, IL are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 19.20% are Catholic; 22.67% are Protestant; 0.75% are LDS; 5.48% are another Christian faith; 0.20% in Sandwich, IL are Jewish; 0.05% are an eastern faith; 0.22% affilite with Islam.

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ReligionSandwich, ILUnited States
Percent Religious48.58%50.03%
Catholic19.20%21.92%
Protestant22.67%19.12%
LDS0.75%1.57%
Baptist3.60%8.16%
Episcopalian0.46%8.12%
Pentecostal1.95%1.89%
Lutheran9.93%2.81%
Methodist5.89%3.84%
Presbyterian0.84%1.33%
Other Christian5.48%4.66%
Jewish0.20%2.16%
Eastern0.05%0.05%
Islam0.22%0.54%

Voting

47.25% of the people in Sandwich, IL are registered as Democrats. 51.74% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.01%.

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VotingSandwich, ILUnited States
Democrat47.250%48.590%
Republican51.744%51.070%
Independent Other0.000%0.066%
Independent Liberal0.196%0.475%
Independent Conservative0.809%0.447%