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Electricians in the Sandusky, OH metro area

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for electricians in the Sandusky, OH metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 37 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #296 of 383 scored metro areas
#11 of 12 scored metro areas based in Ohio

Listings
16
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
16
−20.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$134.7M
On home repairs, maintenance and insurance · $2,642 a household
Spending per listing
$8.4M
30% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.1
24% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
112,777
−2.6% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

The Sandusky metro area scores 37 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for electricians, ranking #296 of 383 scored metro areas and #11 of 12 scored metro areas based in Ohio. That puts it in the bottom quarter of metro areas.

As of September 2026, map listings count 16 electricians in the Sandusky metro area. None of them are chain locations, against 1% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.1, 24% above the U.S. rate of 2.5.

Household spending on home repairs, maintenance and insurance in the Sandusky metro area comes to about $134.7M a year: $2,642 per household, 12% below the U.S. average. Spread across 16 electricians, that is $8.4M per company, 30% below the U.S. figure of $12M. That spending covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, which electricians share with other businesses in the trade.

Official counts show 16 businesses with payroll classed as electrical contractors in the Sandusky metro area in 2023, down 20.0% from 2019. That is one for every 3,187 households, against one for every 1,550 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in the Sandusky metro area from 2020 to 2025 at −2.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How the Sandusky metro area compares

The same measures for Ohio and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all home repairs, maintenance and insurance by the electricians counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Electricians in Sandusky, OH metro area compared with Ohio and the U.S.
MeasureSandusky metro areaOhioU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.12.12.5
Spending per listing$8.4M$13M$12M
Households per official establishment3,1872,4591,550
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−20.0%+3.9%+9.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.6%+0.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on home repairs, maintenance and insurance$2,642$2,683$3,018
Median household income$73,502$71,389$80,734
Groundwork market score3757

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
16−20.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
228
Annual payroll, 2023
$17.8M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
160 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
11The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as electrical contractors in the Sandusky metro area, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.

Population and households in the Sandusky metro area

Population, 2025 estimate
112,777−2.6% since 2020
Households
50,986
Median age
46.6
Homes lived in by their owners
76%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
506 sq. mi.
People per square mile
226
Median household income
$73,502
Average household income
$96,712
Median home value
$207,500
Jobs located here
46,448
Daytime population
109,099Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Electricians across Ohio

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The highest-scoring metro areas in Ohio for electricians, numbered among those based in Ohio (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Sandusky metro area marked.

Top metro areas in Ohio

Metro areas in Ohio ranked for electricians by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Columbus, OH771842.1$13.6M+4.7%#13 of 383
2Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN721842.0$14.2M+2.7%#35 of 383
3Akron, OH66511.7$15.6M0.0%#64 of 383
Wheeling, WV-OH6171.2$20.6M−3.6%#93 of 383
4Cleveland, OH601741.9$14.4M−0.8%#106 of 383
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH5971.4$17.3M−3.6%#114 of 383
5Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH57812.4$11.3M+1.5%#138 of 383
6Toledo, OH56481.9$13.6M−1.0%#142 of 383
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH54271.8$14.4M−2.6%#162 of 383
7Springfield, OH52112.0$12.5M−0.4%#177 of 383
11Sandusky, OH37163.1$8.4M−2.6%#296 of 383

Other business types in the Sandusky metro area

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many electricians are in the Sandusky, OH metro area?

The Sandusky metro area has 16 electricians on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count electricians. Official counts show 16 businesses with payroll classed as electrical contractors in 2023, down 20.0% from 2019.

How much do households in the Sandusky, OH metro area spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?

About $134.7M a year, or $2,642 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 16 electricians on map listings, it comes to $8.4M per company. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only electricians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 50,986 households in the Sandusky metro area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Sandusky, OH metro area compare with the U.S. for electricians?

The Sandusky metro area has 3.1 electricians per 10,000 households, 24% above the U.S. rate of 2.5. Spending per company is $8.4M, 30% below the U.S. figure of $12M. At the national ratio of electricians to household spending, the Sandusky metro area would have about 11, against 16 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,187 households, against one for every 1,550 across the U.S. The official count fell 20.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.

How fast is the Sandusky, OH metro area growing?

Population estimates put the Sandusky metro area at 112,777 people in 2025, down 2.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 50,986 households. The median household income in the Sandusky metro area is $73,502 a year, 9% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. The Sandusky metro area scores 37 for electricians (lower middle), #296 of 383 scored metro areas.

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