Sand Lake, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,348

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

60.5

2.26% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.4%

6.43% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$58,162

17.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$157,500

Population & Diversity

Sand Lake, MI is home to a population of 1.35k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.08% of Sand Lake, MI residents were born outside of the country (28 people).

In 2024, there were 92.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.29k people) in Sand Lake, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 14 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Sand Lake, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sand Lake, MI was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sand Lake, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.29k ± 189
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 13
White (Hispanic)
14 ± 13

1.04%

Hispanic Population

14 people

1.04% of the people in Sand Lake, MI are hispanic (14 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sand Lake, MI 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 Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

2.08%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

1.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

As of 2024, 2.08% of Sand Lake, MI residents (28 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 Lake, MI was 1.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
70 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
32 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 19

Sand Lake, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.19 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sand Lake, MI.

Economy

The economy of Sand Lake, MI employs 419 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sand Lake, MI were Manufacturing (71 people), Retail Trade (63 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (51 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($129,167), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,250), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,313).

Employment

Occupations

419

2024 Value

± 85

14.5%

1 Year growth

± 26.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sand Lake, MI grew at a rate of 14.5%, from 366 employees to 419 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sand Lake, MI, are Sales & Related Occupations (61 people), Production Occupations (58 people), and Management Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sand Lake, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (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

419

2024 Value

± 85

14.5%

1 Year growth

± 26.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sand Lake, MI grew at a rate of 14.5%, from 366 employees to 419 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sand Lake, MI, are Manufacturing (71 people), Retail Trade (63 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (51 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sand Lake, MI, though some of these residents may live in Sand Lake, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,652

Median earning men ± $7,838

$33,250

Median earning women ± $16,874

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,250), Construction ($76,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,361), Manufacturing ($55,625), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,417).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sand Lake, MI was $157,500 in 2024, which is 0.473 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $139,300 to $157,500, a 13.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Sand Lake, MI is 90.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sand Lake, MI have an average commute time of 36.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sand Lake, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$157,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,458

$595

Median Property Taxes

±$85

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 Lake, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

90.8%

Homeownership

2024

62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.8% of the housing units in Sand Lake, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sand Lake, MI 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.

$58,162

Median Household Income

± $7,890

655

Number of Households

± 89

In 2024, the median household income of the 655 households in Sand Lake, MI grew to $58,162 from the previous year's value of $49,615.

The following chart displays the households in Sand Lake, MI 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 Lake, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.6%)
Worked At Home (12.3%)
Carpooled (4.42%)

In 2024, 78.6% of workers in Sand Lake, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.3%) and those who carpooled to work (4.42%).

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

36.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sand Lake, MI have a longer commute time (36.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.6% of the workforce in Sand Lake, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sand Lake, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sand Lake, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sand Lake, MI (221 out of 1.35k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sand Lake, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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