Sandwich is a somewhat small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 7,299 people and three associated neighborhoods, Sandwich is the 275th largest community in Illinois.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.05% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Sandwich’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.

As is often the case in a small city, Sandwich doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

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. 20.59% of adults 25 and older in Sandwich have a college degree.

The per capita income in Sandwich in 2022 was $34,336, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $137,344 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 10.69% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Sandwich include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Sandwich is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.