Sandy Lake, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

783

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.1

0.627% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13%

10.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$83,875

24.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$177,300

Population & Diversity

Sandy Lake, PA is home to a population of 783 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.383% of Sandy Lake, PA residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 44.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (755 people) in Sandy Lake, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Sandy Lake, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sandy Lake, PA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sandy Lake, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
755 ± 171
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 17
Other (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 10

0.128%

Hispanic Population

1 people

0.128% of the people in Sandy Lake, PA are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sandy Lake, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

0.383%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.532%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 0.383% of Sandy Lake, PA residents (3 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 Lake, PA was 0.532%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 32
Korea
3 ± 13
Vietnam
2 ± 17

Sandy Lake, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 7.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sandy Lake, PA.

Economy

The economy of Sandy Lake, PA employs 437 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sandy Lake, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (123 people), Manufacturing (84 people), and Public Administration (43 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($82,566), Educational Services ($65,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,184).

Employment

Occupations

437

2024 Value

± 104

2.58%

1 Year growth

± 32.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sandy Lake, PA grew at a rate of 2.58%, from 426 employees to 437 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sandy Lake, PA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (60 people), Production Occupations (54 people), and Material Moving Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sandy Lake, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

437

2024 Value

± 104

2.58%

1 Year growth

± 32.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sandy Lake, PA grew at a rate of 2.58%, from 426 employees to 437 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sandy Lake, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (123 people), Manufacturing (84 people), and Public Administration (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sandy Lake, PA, though some of these residents may live in Sandy Lake, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,000

Median earning men ± $12,623

$41,458

Median earning women ± $14,415

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($82,829), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,672), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,571).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,703), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,500), and Manufacturing ($30,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sandy Lake, PA was $177,300 in 2024, which is 0.533 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $165,800 to $177,300, a 6.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Sandy Lake, PA is 62.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sandy Lake, PA have an average commute time of 30.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sandy Lake, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$177,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,029

$198

Median Property Taxes

±$51

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 Lake, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.9%

Homeownership

2024

56.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.9% of the housing units in Sandy Lake, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sandy Lake, PA 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.

$83,875

Median Household Income

± $21,803

315

Number of Households

± 66

In 2024, the median household income of the 315 households in Sandy Lake, PA grew to $83,875 from the previous year's value of $67,292.

The following chart displays the households in Sandy Lake, PA 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sandy Lake, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.9%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Worked At Home (6.44%)

In 2024, 77.9% of workers in Sandy Lake, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (6.44%).

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

30.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sandy Lake, PA have a longer commute time (30.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.63% of the workforce in Sandy Lake, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sandy Lake, PA (102 out of 783 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sandy Lake, PA 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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