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HVAC and plumbing companies in Sandusky County, OH
The HVAC and plumbing companies in Sandusky County, OH, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 49 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #881 of 1,707 scored counties
#38 of 76 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 10
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 22
- −12.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $60.9M
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance · $2,465 a household
- Spending per listing
- $6.1M
- 28% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.1
- 35% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 58,655
- −0.4% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Sandusky County spend about $60.9M a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance, or $2,465 per household, 18% below the U.S. average. That works out to $6.1M per company, 28% above the U.S. figure of $4.8M. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only HVAC and plumbing companies.
There are 10 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings in Sandusky County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.1, 35% below the U.S. rate of 6.3.
Official counts show 22 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Sandusky County in 2023, down 12.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,122 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Sandusky County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Sandusky County scores 49 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for HVAC and plumbing companies, ranking #881 of 1,707 scored counties and #38 of 76 scored counties in Ohio.
How Sandusky County 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 HVAC and plumbing companies counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Sandusky County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.1 | 6.0 | 6.3 |
| Spending per listing | $6.1M | $4.5M | $4.8M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,122 | 1,637 | 1,162 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −12.0% | +2.3% | +7.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.4% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on home repairs, maintenance and insurance | $2,465 | $2,683 | $3,018 |
| Median household income | $62,295 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 49 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 25 → 22−12.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 199
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $16.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 100 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 13The 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 plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Sandusky County, 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 Sandusky County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 58,655−0.4% since 2020
- Households
- 24,686
- Median age
- 43.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 408 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 144
- Median household income
- $62,295+15.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $81,613
- Median home value
- $160,700
- Jobs located here
- 26,036
- Daytime population
- 55,882Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Ohio
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Delaware County, OH | 93 | 42 | 5.1 | $7.2M | +12.5% | #3 of 1,707 |
| 2Union County, OH | 83 | 17 | 7.0 | $4.7M | +16.5% | #43 of 1,707 |
| 3Warren County, OH | 82 | 56 | 6.1 | $5.5M | +5.7% | #49 of 1,707 |
| 4Franklin County, OH | 74 | 292 | 5.3 | $5.3M | +2.8% | #138 of 1,707 |
| 5Portage County, OH | 73 | 25 | 3.8 | $7M | +1.0% | #148 of 1,707 |
| 6Ashland County, OH | 70 | 5 | 2.4 | $10.4M | +0.1% | #193 of 1,707 |
| 7Greene County, OH | 70 | 46 | 6.7 | $4.4M | +3.7% | #219 of 1,707 |
| 8Morrow County, OH | 69 | 6 | 4.5 | $6M | +3.7% | #230 of 1,707 |
| 9Lorain County, OH | 66 | 73 | 5.7 | $4.8M | +3.1% | #311 of 1,707 |
| 10Highland County, OH | 65 | 5 | 3.0 | $8.2M | +1.1% | #320 of 1,707 |
| 38Sandusky County, OH | 49 | 10 | 4.1 | $6.1M | −0.4% | #881 of 1,707 |
Other business types in Sandusky County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many HVAC and plumbing companies are in Sandusky County, OH?
As of September 2026, map listings count 10 HVAC and plumbing companies in Sandusky County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count heating and air-conditioning companies and plumbers. Official counts show 22 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in 2023, down 12.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Sandusky County, OH spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $60.9M a year, or $2,465 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 10 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, it comes to $6.1M per company. That spending covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, which HVAC and plumbing companies share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 24,686 households in Sandusky County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Sandusky County, OH compare with the U.S. for HVAC and plumbing companies?
Sandusky County has 4.1 HVAC and plumbing companies per 10,000 households, 35% below the U.S. rate of 6.3. Spending per company is $6.1M, 28% above the U.S. figure of $4.8M. At the U.S. ratio of HVAC and plumbing companies to household spending, Sandusky County would have about 13, against 10 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,122 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. The official count fell 12.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.6% for the U.S.
How fast is Sandusky County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Sandusky County at 58,655 people in 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 24,686 households. Median household income in Sandusky County is $62,295, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 15.2%, before inflation.
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. Sandusky County scores 49 for HVAC and plumbing companies (lower middle), #881 of 1,707 scored counties.
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