Sandy Creek, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
638
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
47.7
0.625% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
10.2%
12.6% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$64,028
4.85% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$106,000
4.02% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
297
5.69% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Sandy Creek, 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.

100% of the residents in Sandy Creek, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Sandy Creek, NY was $106,000, and the homeownership rate was 78.9%.

Most people in Sandy Creek, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Sandy Creek, NY was 3 cars per household.

United StatesNew YorkOswego County, NYSyracuse, NYOswego County PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Sandy Creek, NY is home to a population of 638 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.1% of Sandy Creek, NY residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 88.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (621 people) in Sandy Creek, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Sandy Creek, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sandy Creek, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sandy Creek, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    621 ± 110
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    7 ± 9
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    4 ± 9
1.57%
Hispanic Population
10 people

In 2024, there were 88.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (621 people) in Sandy Creek, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.57% of the people in Sandy Creek, NY are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sandy Creek, NY 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 New York.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
7 people
1.19%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
7 people

As of 2024, 1.1% of Sandy Creek, NY residents (7 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 Sandy Creek, NY was 1.19%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    34 ± 26
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    14 ± 19

Sandy Creek, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Sandy Creek, NY employs 297 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sandy Creek, NY were Construction (69 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people), and Retail Trade (39 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($82,813), Public Administration ($76,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,132).

Employment

Occupations

297
2024 Value
± 96
5.69%
1 Year growth
± 43.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sandy Creek, NY grew at a rate of 5.69%, from 281 employees to 297 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sandy Creek, NY, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (43 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (39 people), and Transportation Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sandy Creek, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

297
2024 Value
± 96
5.69%
1 Year growth
± 43.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sandy Creek, NY grew at a rate of 5.69%, from 281 employees to 297 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sandy Creek, NY, are Construction (69 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people), and Retail Trade (39 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sandy Creek, NY, though some of these residents may live in Sandy Creek, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,007
Median earning men ± $2,895
$53,250
Median earning women ± $15,365

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($102,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($84,167), and Construction ($43,894).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,000).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Sandy Creek, NY was $106,000 in 2024, which is 0.319 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $101,900 to $106,000, a 4.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Sandy Creek, NY is 78.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sandy Creek, NY have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sandy Creek, NY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$106,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$33,838
$258
Median Property Taxes
±$65

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 Sandy Creek, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

78.9%
Homeownership
2024
57.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 78.9% of the housing units in Sandy Creek, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.7%.

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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.
$64,028
Median Household Income
± $18,316
327
Number of Households
± 72

In 2024, the median household income of the 327 households in Sandy Creek, NY declined from $64,028 from the previous year's value of $67,292.

The following chart displays the households in Sandy Creek, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sandy Creek, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80%)
  2. Carpooled (7.59%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.55%)

In 2024, 80% of workers in Sandy Creek, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.59%) and those who worked at home (6.55%).

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

19.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sandy Creek, NY have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Sandy Creek, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sandy Creek, NY (65 out of 638 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sandy Creek, NY 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.

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Health

93.7% of the population of Sandy Creek, NY has health coverage, with 44.5% on employee plans, 17.9% on Medicaid, 18.2% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 1.88% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.4% were men and 47.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.3% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 24% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.4% were men and 47.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.27%
Uninsured
44.5%
Employer Coverage
17.9%
Medicaid
18.2%
Medicare
11.3%
Non-Group
1.88%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sandy Creek, NY grew by 83.7% from 3.41% to 6.27%.

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