Sand City, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

404

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.8

18% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

36.3%

113% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,917

0.426% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$1.08M

Population & Diversity

Sand City, CA is home to a population of 404 people, from which 81.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 22.3% of Sand City, CA residents were born outside of the country (90 people).

In 2024, there were 1.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (139 people) in Sand City, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 101 White (Hispanic) and 57 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.7%

2024 Citizenship

89.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81.7% of Sand City, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sand City, CA was 89.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sand City, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sand City, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
139 ± 45
White (Hispanic)
101 ± 142
Other (Hispanic)
57 ± 51

46.5%

Hispanic Population

188 people

46.5% of the people in Sand City, CA are hispanic (188 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sand City, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

22.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

90 people

14.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

As of 2024, 22.3% of Sand City, CA residents (90 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sand City, CA was 14.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sand City, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 14
Vietnam
1 ± 20

Sand City, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sand City, CA.

Economy

The economy of Sand City, CA employs 221 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sand City, CA were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (40 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (29 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (20 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($179,375), Educational Services ($118,036), and Public Administration ($83,750).

Employment

Occupations

221

2024 Value

± 91

38.1%

1 Year growth

± 48.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sand City, CA grew at a rate of 38.1%, from 160 employees to 221 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sand City, CA, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (33 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (33 people), and Management Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sand City, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

221

2024 Value

± 91

38.1%

1 Year growth

± 48.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sand City, CA grew at a rate of 38.1%, from 160 employees to 221 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sand City, CA, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (40 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (29 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (20 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sand City, CA, though some of these residents may live in Sand City, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,750

Median earning men ± $33,184

$19,000

Median earning women ± $48,520

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($136,250), Manufacturing ($74,167), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,583), Other Services Except Public Administration ($16,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($14,792).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sand City, CA was $1.08M in 2024, which is 3.25 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $986,100 to $1.08M, a 9.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Sand City, CA is 18.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sand City, CA have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sand City, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.08M

Median Property Value 2024

±$113,619

$35

Median Property Taxes

±$38

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sand City, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sand City, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

18.5%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 18.5% of the housing units in Sand City, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 24.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sand City, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$77,917

Median Household Income

± $31,871

189

Number of Households

± 53

In 2024, the median household income of the 189 households in Sand City, CA declined from $77,917 from the previous year's value of $78,250.

The following chart displays the households in Sand City, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sand City, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.1%)
Worked At Home (10.5%)
Carpooled (5.45%)

In 2024, 74.1% of workers in Sand City, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.5%) and those who carpooled to work (5.45%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sand City, CA have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.52% of the workforce in Sand City, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sand City, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sand City, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sand City, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sand City, CA (145 out of 400 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sand City, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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