Sandyfield, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
763
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
36.9
4.9% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
29.6%
16.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$41,667
27.2% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$69,100
17.2% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
229
14.5% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Sandyfield, NC 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.

88.6% of the residents in Sandyfield, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Sandyfield, NC was $69,100, and the homeownership rate was 78%.

Most people in Sandyfield, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Sandyfield, NC was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sandyfield, NC is home to a population of 763 people, from which 88.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.4% of Sandyfield, NC residents were born outside of the country (87 people).

In 2024, there were 4.74 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (483 people) in Sandyfield, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 102 White (Non-Hispanic) and 94 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.6%
2024 Citizenship
93.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.6% of Sandyfield, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sandyfield, NC was 93.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sandyfield, NC
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    483 ± 307
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    102 ± 48
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    94 ± 125
15.7%
Hispanic Population
120 people

In 2024, there were 4.74 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (483 people) in Sandyfield, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 102 White (Non-Hispanic) and 94 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

15.7% of the people in Sandyfield, NC are hispanic (120 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sandyfield, NC 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 North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
87 people
6.73%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
46 people

As of 2024, 11.4% of Sandyfield, NC residents (87 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 Sandyfield, NC was 6.73%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    12 ± 24
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    5 ± 6
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    2 ± 20

Sandyfield, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Sandyfield, NC employs 229 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sandyfield, NC were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (41 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (39 people), and Construction (25 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($53,750), Accommodation & Food Services ($51,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($51,250).

Employment

Occupations

229
2024 Value
± 115
14.5%
1 Year growth
± 63.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sandyfield, NC grew at a rate of 14.5%, from 200 employees to 229 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sandyfield, NC, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (56 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (35 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sandyfield, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

229
2024 Value
± 115
14.5%
1 Year growth
± 63.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sandyfield, NC grew at a rate of 14.5%, from 200 employees to 229 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sandyfield, NC, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (41 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (39 people), and Construction (25 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sandyfield, NC, though some of these residents may live in Sandyfield, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$34,000
Median earning men ± $27,293
$34,493
Median earning women ± $13,380

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($61,000), Retail Trade ($36,875), and Construction ($33,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,950), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,250), and Retail Trade ($6,364).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.
Y-Axis
3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% 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 10.9%.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Sandyfield, NC was $69,100 in 2024, which is 0.208 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $83,500 to $69,100, a 17.2% decrease. The homeownership rate in Sandyfield, NC is 78%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sandyfield, NC have an average commute time of 33.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sandyfield, NC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$69,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$40,586
$198
Median Property Taxes
±$122

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

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

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Rent vs Own

78%
Homeownership
2024
46%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 78% of the housing units in Sandyfield, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$41,667
Median Household Income
± $39,104
254
Number of Households
± 125

In 2024, the median household income of the 254 households in Sandyfield, NC grew to $41,667 from the previous year's value of $32,750.

The following chart displays the households in Sandyfield, NC 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 Sandyfield, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (88.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.17%)
  3. Carpooled (1.31%)

In 2024, 88.2% of workers in Sandyfield, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.17%) and those who carpooled to work (1.31%).

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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Commute Time

33.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sandyfield, NC have a longer commute time (33.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.44% of the workforce in Sandyfield, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sandyfield, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sandyfield, NC have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sandyfield, NC (225 out of 761 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sandyfield, NC is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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

71.6% of the population of Sandyfield, NC has health coverage, with 23.1% on employee plans, 33% on Medicaid, 6.03% on Medicare, 7.86% on non-group plans, and 1.57% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57% were men and 43% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12.3% under 18 years, 25.3% between 18 and 34 years, 51.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57% were men and 43% were women.

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Uninsured People

28.4%
Uninsured
23.1%
Employer Coverage
33%
Medicaid
6.03%
Medicare
7.86%
Non-Group
1.57%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sandyfield, NC grew by 19.2% from 23.9% to 28.4%.

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