Sandy Creek, NY

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sandy Creek, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
621 ± 110
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
7 ± 9
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 9

1.57%

Hispanic Population

10 people

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.

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
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
34 ± 26
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sandy Creek, NY.

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 Sales & Related Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sandy Creek, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sandy Creek, NY 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.

$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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sandy Creek, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (80%)
Carpooled (7.59%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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