Sands Point, NY

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2023 Population

2,725

0.851% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

46.2

2.21% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

3.44%

55.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$250,001

2023 Median Property Value

$2M

2023 Employed Population

1,199

5.73% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Sands Point, NY had a population of 2.73k people with a median age of 46.2 and a median household income of $250,001. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Sands Point, NY grew from 2,702 to 2,725, a 0.851% increase and its median household income stayed from $250,001 to $250,001, a 0% change.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sands Point, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.88%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.06%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.76%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.58%).

None of the households in Sands Point, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.4% of the residents in Sands Point, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Sands Point, NY was $2M, and the homeownership rate was 95.5%.

Most people in Sands Point, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 44.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Sands Point, NY was 2 cars per household.

United States New York Nassau County, NY New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Sands Point, NY is home to a population of 2.73k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 11.6% of Sands Point, NY residents were born outside of the country (317 people).

In 2023, there were 9.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.27k people) in Sands Point, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 242 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 56 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

95.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.4% of Sands Point, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Sands Point, NY was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sands Point, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sands Point, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.27k ± 144
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
242 ± 98
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
56 ± 50.2

2.42%

Hispanic Population

66 people

2.42% of the people in Sands Point, NY are hispanic (66 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sands Point, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

11.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

317 people

11.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

308 people

As of 2023, 11.6% of Sands Point, NY residents (317 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sands Point, NY was 11.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 31
World War II
15 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 20

Sands Point, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sands Point, NY employs 1.2k people. The largest industries in Sands Point, NY are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (248 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (243 people), and Finance & Insurance (223 people), and the highest paying industries are Retail Trade ($250,001), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($250,001), and Transportation & Warehousing ($250,001).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.2k

2023 Value

± 177

5.73%

1 Year growth

± 20.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sands Point, NY grew at a rate of 5.73%, from 1.13k employees to 1.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sands Point, NY, are Management Occupations (311 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (182 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (147 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sands Point, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.2k

2023 Value

± 177

5.73%

1 Year growth

± 20.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sands Point, NY grew at a rate of 5.73%, from 1.13k employees to 1.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sands Point, NY, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (248 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (243 people), and Finance & Insurance (223 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sands Point, NY, though some of these residents may live in Sands Point, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$178,750

Median earning men ± $46,279

$66,250

Median earning women ± $52,433

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($250,001), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($194,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($250,001), Wholesale Trade ($144,167), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sands Point, NY was $2M in 2023, which is 6.59 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $2M to $2M, a 0% change. The homeownership rate in Sands Point, NY is 95.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Sands Point, NY have an average commute time of 44.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sands Point, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$2M

Median Property Value 2023

±N/A

$799

Median Property Taxes

±$118

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 Sands Point, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sands Point, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

95.5%

Homeownership

2023

59.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 95.5% of the housing units in Sands Point, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 96.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sands Point, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 3010

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Sands Point, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$250,001

Median Household Income

± N/A

837

Number of Households

± 120

In 2023, the median household income of the 837 households in Sands Point, NY stayed at $250,001 from the previous year's value of $250,001.

The following chart displays the households in Sands Point, NY 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sands Point, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (38.3%)
Worked At Home (28.1%)
Public Transit (27.3%)

In 2023, 38.3% of workers in Sands Point, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (27.3%).

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

44.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sands Point, NY have a longer commute time (44.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 8.39% of the workforce in Sands Point, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sands Point, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sands Point, NY (89 out of 2.59k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sands Point, NY is Asian, followed by Black and White.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

99.4% of the population of Sands Point, NY has health coverage, with 62.8% on employee plans, 1.67% on Medicaid, 17.6% on Medicare, 17.4% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nassau County, NY see 694 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.287% decrease from the previous year (696 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 838 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 290 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Nassau County, NY.

694 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Nassau County, NY

Primary care physicians in Nassau County, NY see an average of 694 patients per year. This represents a 0.287% decrease from the previous year (696 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Nassau County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.3% under 18 years, 9.23% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.1% were men and 45.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

0.595%

Uninsured

62.8%

Employer Coverage

1.67%

Medicaid

17.6%

Medicare

17.4%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sands Point, NY grew by 128% from 0.261% to 0.595%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sands Point, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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