Sandstone, MN

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,482
US Senator
Amy Klobuchar
Democratic(DFL) Party
US Senator
Tina Smith
Democratic(DFL) Party
2024 Median Age
39.9
0.758% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
25.2%
5.21% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$51,875
3.16% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$166,300
20.9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
587
7.7% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Sandstone, MN 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.

94.8% of the residents in Sandstone, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Sandstone, MN was $166,300, and the homeownership rate was 52.9%.

Most people in Sandstone, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Sandstone, MN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sandstone, MN is home to a population of 2.48k people, from which 94.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.54% of Sandstone, MN residents were born outside of the country (212 people).

In 2024, there were 7.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.72k people) in Sandstone, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 226 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 168 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%
2024 Citizenship
95.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.8% of Sandstone, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sandstone, MN was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sandstone, MN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.72k ± 176
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    226 ± 51
  3. White (Hispanic)
    168 ± 40
11.9%
Hispanic Population
295 people

In 2024, there were 7.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.72k people) in Sandstone, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 226 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 168 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.9% of the people in Sandstone, MN are hispanic (295 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sandstone, MN as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Minnesota.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    58,764 ± 5,921 people
  2. Somalia
    36,253 ± 4,660 people
  3. India
    31,836 ± 4,368 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 58,764 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 36,253 and India with 31,836.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.54%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
212 people
8.12%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
206 people

As of 2024, 8.54% of Sandstone, MN residents (212 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 Sandstone, MN was 8.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    53 ± 48
  2. Vietnam
    25 ± 28
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    22 ± 24

Sandstone, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Sandstone, MN employs 587 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sandstone, MN were Health Care & Social Assistance (120 people), Retail Trade (98 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (82 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($83,750), Public Administration ($71,786), and Wholesale Trade ($61,250).

Employment

Occupations

587
2024 Value
± 97
−7.7%
1 Year decline
± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sandstone, MN declined at a rate of −7.7%, from 636 employees to 587 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sandstone, MN, are Sales & Related Occupations (89 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (69 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (59 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sandstone, MN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

587
2024 Value
± 97
−7.7%
1 Year decline
± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sandstone, MN declined at a rate of −7.7%, from 636 employees to 587 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sandstone, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (120 people), Retail Trade (98 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (82 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sandstone, MN, though some of these residents may live in Sandstone, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,594
Median earning men ± $12,536
$41,071
Median earning women ± $6,386

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($83,750), Public Administration ($69,375), and Wholesale Trade ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($71,964), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,868), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($30,938).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.26%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% 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 13.4%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Sandstone, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (50.9%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.
Amy Klobuchar
Senator from Minnesota1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.
Tina Smith
Senator from Minnesota2
Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Sandstone, MN was $166,300 in 2024, which is 0.5 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $137,500 to $166,300, a 20.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Sandstone, MN is 52.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sandstone, MN have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sandstone, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$166,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$20,922
$362
Median Property Taxes
±$67

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

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

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Rent vs Own

52.9%
Homeownership
2024
63.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 52.9% of the housing units in Sandstone, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$51,875
Median Household Income
± $10,440
684
Number of Households
± 112

In 2024, the median household income of the 684 households in Sandstone, MN grew to $51,875 from the previous year's value of $50,288.

The following chart displays the households in Sandstone, MN 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sandstone, MN is from Minnesota.
0.454
2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota
0.458
2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2023, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.78% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (81.5%)
  2. Walked (7.23%)
  3. Carpooled (7.05%)

In 2024, 81.5% of workers in Sandstone, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (7.23%) and those who carpooled to work (7.05%).

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.

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Commute Time

24.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sandstone, MN have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.13% of the workforce in Sandstone, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sandstone, MN (355 out of 1.41k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sandstone, MN is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

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.

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Health

91.5% of the population of Sandstone, MN has health coverage, with 35.3% on employee plans, 32% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 0.208% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see 1,134 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,134 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1287 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 278 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 43.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

8.53%
Uninsured
35.3%
Employer Coverage
32%
Medicaid
11.8%
Medicare
12.1%
Non-Group
0.208%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sandstone, MN declined by 26% from 11.5% to 8.53%.

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