West Sand Lake, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

3,479

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.4

0.713% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.97%

10.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$121,250

4.22% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

West Sand Lake, NY is home to a population of 3.48k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.03% of West Sand Lake, NY residents were born outside of the country (36 people).

In 2024, there were 70.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.38k people) in West Sand Lake, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48 Other (Hispanic) and 22 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of West Sand Lake, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Sand Lake, NY was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Sand Lake, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.38k ± 650
Other (Hispanic)
48 ± 52
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
22 ± 38

2.01%

Hispanic Population

70 people

2.01% of the people in West Sand Lake, NY are hispanic (70 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Sand Lake, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

1.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

36 people

0.927%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

As of 2024, 1.03% of West Sand Lake, NY residents (36 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 West Sand Lake, NY was 0.927%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
76 ± 72
Gulf War (2001-)
51 ± 80

West Sand Lake, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in West Sand Lake, NY.

Economy

The economy of West Sand Lake, NY employs 1.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Sand Lake, NY were Finance & Insurance (256 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (247 people), and Manufacturing (245 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($115,440), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,233), and Construction ($105,151).

Employment

Occupations

1.9k

2024 Value

± 460

3.26%

1 Year growth

± 32.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Sand Lake, NY grew at a rate of 3.26%, from 1.84k employees to 1.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Sand Lake, NY, are Management Occupations (336 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (244 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (240 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Sand Lake, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

1.9k

2024 Value

± 460

3.26%

1 Year growth

± 32.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Sand Lake, NY grew at a rate of 3.26%, from 1.84k employees to 1.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Sand Lake, NY, are Finance & Insurance (256 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (247 people), and Manufacturing (245 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Sand Lake, NY, though some of these residents may live in West Sand Lake, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$76,207

Median earning men ± $8,600

$66,915

Median earning women ± $17,494

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($112,593), Construction ($105,151), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,272).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($111,176), Public Administration ($103,869), and Manufacturing ($86,442).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Sand Lake, NY was $315,800 in 2024, which is 0.949 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $322,300 to $315,800, a 2.02% decrease. The homeownership rate in West Sand Lake, NY is 87.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Sand Lake, NY have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Sand Lake, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$315,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$76,733

$1,081

Median Property Taxes

±$255

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 West Sand Lake, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

87.9%

Homeownership

2024

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.9% of the housing units in West Sand Lake, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Sand Lake, NY 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.

$121,250

Median Household Income

± $30,400

1.23k

Number of Households

± 325

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.23k households in West Sand Lake, NY declined from $121,250 from the previous year's value of $126,595.

The following chart displays the households in West Sand Lake, NY 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Sand Lake, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74%)
Worked At Home (13.5%)
Other (9.69%)

In 2024, 74% of workers in West Sand Lake, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.5%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (9.69%).

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

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Sand Lake, NY have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.05% of the workforce in West Sand Lake, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Sand Lake, NY (138 out of 3.48k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Sand Lake, NY is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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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