Sandy Hook, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

165

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.4

22.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.45%

85.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,655

2020 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Sandy Hook, MD is home to a population of 165 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 3.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (123 people) in Sandy Hook, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Hispanic) and 5 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 Hook, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sandy Hook, MD was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sandy Hook, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
123 ± 143
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Hispanic)
37 ± 57
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 10

22.4%

Hispanic Population

37 people

22.4% of the people in Sandy Hook, MD are hispanic (37 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sandy Hook, MD 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 Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

22 ± 44

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

Housing & Living

Housing

Property

$83,200

Median Property Value 2020

±$55,008

$25

Median Property Taxes

±$54

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

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$61,655

Median Household Income

± $54,650

Number of Households

± 83

The following chart displays the households in Sandy Hook, MD 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 Hook, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.3%)
Worked At Home (14.7%)

In 2024, 85.3% of workers in Sandy Hook, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.7%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.45% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sandy Hook, MD (9 out of 165 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sandy Hook, MD 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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