Overall, Sandwich’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.
In Sandwich, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.64 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
The education level of Sandwich citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.78% of adults 25 and older in Sandwich have a college degree.
The per capita income in Sandwich in 2018 was $34,266, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $137,064 for a family of four. However, Sandwich contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Sandwich is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sandwich home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sandwich residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Sandwich also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.30% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Sandwich include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Sandwich is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
