Sandy Hook, MD

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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
$83,200
2024 Employed Population
109
4.81% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Sandy Hook, MD 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 Hook, MD are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Sandy Hook, MD was $83,200, and the homeownership rate was 37.3%.

Population & Diversity

Sandy Hook, MD is home to a population of 165 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Sandy Hook, MD residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

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.

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.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sandy Hook, MD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    123 ± 143
  2. Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Hispanic)
    37 ± 57
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    5 ± 10
22.4%
Hispanic Population
37 people

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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maryland.
Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    133,677 ± 8,879 people
  2. India
    61,989 ± 6,082 people
  3. 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.

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Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)
Most Common Service Period
22 ± 44

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

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Economy

Occupations

109
2024 Value
± 123
4.81%
1 Year growth
± 173%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sandy Hook, MD grew at a rate of 4.81%, from 104 employees to 109 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sandy Hook, MD, are Management Occupations (53 people), Transportation Occupations (22 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sandy Hook, MD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (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.

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Employment by Industries

109
2024 Value
± 123
4.81%
1 Year growth
± 173%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sandy Hook, MD grew at a rate of 4.81%, from 104 employees to 109 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sandy Hook, MD, are Retail Trade (37 people), Wholesale Trade (22 people), and Construction (21 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sandy Hook, MD, though some of these residents may live in Sandy Hook, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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0.617%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% 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 13.9%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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

US Senators from Maryland

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.
Chris Van Hollen
Senator from Maryland3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Angela Alsobrooks
Senator from Maryland1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing Maryland.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

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.

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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
67
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 $10k - $15k range.

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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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (85.3%)
  2. 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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

76.4% of the population of Sandy Hook, MD has health coverage, with 53.9% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 22.4% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maryland see 1,179 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,179 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1238 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 273 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.2% were men and 41.8% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 36.4% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 44.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 0% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.2% were men and 41.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

23.6%
Uninsured
53.9%
Employer Coverage
0%
Medicaid
0%
Medicare
22.4%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sandy Hook, MD grew by 562% from 3.57% to 23.6%.

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