Sandy Hook, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

456

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.5

5.65% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

45.1%

8.78% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$20,469

42.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$132,100

34.1% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Sandy Hook, KY is home to a population of 456 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 15.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (414 people) in Sandy Hook, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 15 American Indian & Alaska Native (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 Hook, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sandy Hook, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sandy Hook, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
414 ± 141
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 39
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
15 ± 28

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sandy Hook, KY 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 Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 16
Vietnam
2 ± 19

Sandy Hook, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.8 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sandy Hook, KY.

Economy

The economy of Sandy Hook, KY employs 99 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sandy Hook, KY were Other Services, Except Public Administration (19 people), Public Administration (16 people), and Manufacturing (12 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,438), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,188), and Transportation & Warehousing ($26,875).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 89

−5.71%

1 Year decline

± 130%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sandy Hook, KY declined at a rate of −5.71%, from 105 employees to 99 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sandy Hook, KY, are Production Occupations (20 people), Sales & Related Occupations (19 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sandy Hook, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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

2024 Value

± 89

−5.71%

1 Year decline

± 130%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sandy Hook, KY declined at a rate of −5.71%, from 105 employees to 99 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sandy Hook, KY, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (19 people), Public Administration (16 people), and Manufacturing (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sandy Hook, KY, though some of these residents may live in Sandy Hook, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,656

Median earning men ± $46,712

$26,667

Median earning women ± $3,980

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,906).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,188).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sandy Hook, KY was $132,100 in 2024, which is 0.397 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $98,500 to $132,100, a 34.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Sandy Hook, KY is 42.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sandy Hook, KY have an average commute time of 40.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sandy Hook, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$132,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$55,107

$88

Median Property Taxes

±$53

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 Hook, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

42.3%

Homeownership

2024

68.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 42.3% of the housing units in Sandy Hook, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 45.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sandy Hook, KY 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.

$20,469

Median Household Income

± $15,375

208

Number of Households

± 75

In 2022, the median household income of the 208 households in Sandy Hook, KY grew to $20,469 from the previous year's value of $14,375.

The following chart displays the households in Sandy Hook, KY 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sandy Hook, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.8%)
Worked At Home (14.3%)
Walked (9.89%)

In 2024, 75.8% of workers in Sandy Hook, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.3%) and those who walked to work (9.89%).

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

40.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sandy Hook, KY have a longer commute time (40.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 17.9% of the workforce in Sandy Hook, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

45.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sandy Hook, KY (176 out of 390 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sandy Hook, KY is White, followed by Black 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.

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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