2020 census As of the
2020 census, Upper Sandusky had a population of 6,698. The median age was 42.5 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 84.3 males age 18 and over. There were 2,922 households in Upper Sandusky, of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 40.2% were married-couple households, 18.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 32.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 6,596 people, 2,882 households, and 1,724 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 3,180 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.0%
White, 0.3%
African American, 0.2%
Native American, 0.8%
Asian, 2.6% from
other races, and 1.2% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino people of any race were 4.3% of the population. There were 2,882 households, of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.2% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.83. The median age in the city was 41 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.2% were from 25 to 44; 25.3% were from 45 to 64; and 20.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.9% male and 53.1% female.
2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 6,533 people, 2,744 households, and 1,682 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 2,910 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.15%
White, 0.18%
Black or
African American, 0.09%
Native American, 0.57%
Asian, 1.45% from
other races, and 0.55% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino people of any race were 2.71% of the population. There were 2,744 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.93. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $35,613, and the median income for a family was $45,236. Males had a median income of $29,829 versus $22,526 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,484. About 2.7% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==